Google Japan’s official X account (@googlejapan) introduced an Easter egg related to Detective Conan in Google Search on October 20. On the mobile version of Google Search, searching for “Conan” lets you experience something like “waking up to find that your body has shrunk.”
An Easter Egg Related to “Detective Conan” Appears in Google Search
When you search for “Conan,” a capsule icon labeled “APTX4869” appears on the screen. Tap it, and the screen gradually fades before eventually going dark. When the screen brightens again, the entire screen has shrunk.
Tap the capsule icon labeled “APTX4869” and…
The screen gradually fades…
The entire screen shrinks
This is an Easter egg that recreates the premise of Detective Conan. The story follows Shinichi Kudo, a high school detective, who witnesses a suspicious transaction by a man dressed entirely in black while visiting an amusement park with his childhood friend Ran Mouri. He is later attacked and forced to drink poison, and when he comes to, his body has shrunk... By shrinking the search screen, the Easter egg appears to recreate this scenario.
Detective Conan is a mystery manga created by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday since 1994, and its TV anime has also been broadcast on Nippon TV for years, making it a popular series. The latest film, “Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine,” was released in April 2023 and grossed over 13.6 billion yen, setting the franchise’s highest-ever box-office record as its 26th film.
