Guo Tao (right) was one of those who attended the press conference for the "Detective Conan" exhibit. (Photo : Getty Images)
For the first time, the manuscript of the hit Japanese animation and comic series "Detective Conan" will be available for public viewing in the Chinese capital Beijing, China Daily reported.
The ongoing exhibit, which will run until Aug. 28, marks the first time that the documents will be shown in the country.
The series, created by Aoyama Gōshō, follows the story of Jimmy Kudo, a high-school detective who was attacked by members of a crime syndicate. After forcing him to ingest a poison, he transforms into a child instead of getting killed.
Taking Conan as a pseudonym to keep his identity a secret, the manga presents various cases that he secretly investigates and solves.
Present at the exhibition's press conference was Chinese actor Guo Tao.
"On behalf of my son, I come here. This is his 'order' I must obey," Guo quipped, adding that the young Detective Conan fan also asked him "to shoot some interesting things at the exhibition."
"I wish my son could be wise and smart as Conan," he shared.
It was in 1996 when the animation series premiered in Japan. The following year, "Detective Conan" was introduced to China.
Over the past years, the Japanese series has gathered a solid following in the country, especially among the Chinese youth. Thanks to its creative blend of various themes--crime, romance, friendship and familial bond--the detective comic hit remains a cult sensation among comic fans across the world.
The Japan-based "Incident in Conan Exhibit," which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the series' serialization, was previously toured in Japan and Taipei from December last year to earlier in March this 2016.
The 837th episode of "Detective Conan," the latest one, is available on the Internet.
