ShinRan's "Fall in Love" Art
Among all the fan art submitted to the Detective Conan Illustration Contest in the past few years, this one here is my absolute favorite. It was hand-picked by Aoyama-sensei and won the Grand Prize award in 2023.
"Fall in Love" by Ayaka Sato
Aoyama-sensei's comments on the work:
"Wow, this is just amazing, both the composition and the picture. It's so incredible, I'm amazed. If it's sold as a product, I'd like to buy it (laughs). Yes, it's amazing. It's the best. The picture of Shinichi falling and the way Ran is drawn are both so cool. It's not easy to come up with something like this."
I, too, was amazed by the concept and composition of the art when I first saw it. The idea and overall design are both very unique and creative, and I thought this is exactly ShinRan's love story!
Shinichi fell for Ran at age 4, so he's the first one to "fall". Look at his face, he's definitely enjoyed this love journey! And he's falling on his back, not caring what's behind him at all because all he cares about is Ran, catching her at the right moment.
Ran, on the other hand, was 12 years late to the journey. She's face-down, and her body is in a much more vertical position compared to Shinichi. She looks totally unprepared, and it's like she's on a roller coaster ride or something.
I can totally imagine a sequel to this art that shows Shinichi catching Ran and finally having her in his arms. Too bad it's not sold as a product, otherwise I'd love to buy one as well. lol
Thanks for reading! :)
