Driver Says Detective Conan Scene Helped Him Escape Flooded Car
The driver said episode 1078, in which FBI agent Andre Camel escapes a submerged car, came to mind in the first 20 seconds.
A Japanese driver posted on X that a scene from Detective Conan episode 1078 helped him get out of his car after it flooded in a river following a collision with another vehicle, according to Anime News Network. The driver said he had been prepared to die in the first 20 seconds before the scene came to mind.
In episode 1078, FBI agent Andre Camel escapes a flooded car once the water pressure inside and outside the vehicle equalizes. The driver cited that sequence as the reason he was able to get out.
Episode 1078 aired in April 2023. It adapts a manga chapter that debuted in October 2020.
A series running since the 1990s
Gōshō Aoyama launched the Detective Conan manga in Shogakukan's Weekly Shounen Sunday magazine in 1994. The television anime has aired since January 1996, alongside an anime film series. Viz Media publishes the manga in English as Case Closed.
Quick answers
Which Detective Conan episode did the driver cite?
Episode 1078, which aired in April 2023 and shows FBI agent Andre Camel escaping a flooded car.
What happened to the driver?
He posted on X that his car flooded in a river after a collision with another car, and that he escaped with the help of a scene from the episode.