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| video          = YKuYoMZeNZ8
 
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| title          = 七つの子
 
| title          = 七つの子
| composer        = [[wikipedia:Ujō Noguchi|Ujō Noguchi]]
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| lyrics          = [[Wikipedia: Ujō Noguchi|Ujō Noguchi]]
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| composer        = [[Wikipedia: Nagayo Motoori|Nagayo Motōri]]
 
| published      = July, 1921
 
| published      = July, 1921
 
| written        = Nagoya, Japan
 
| written        = Nagoya, Japan
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| form            = Children's song
 
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'''Nanatsu no Ko''' (七つの子, lit. Seven children or Child of seven)<ref name="bulldog2">http://bulldog2.redlands.edu/dept/AsianStudiesDept/music_ed/baby_crows.htm (also source of the rōmaji and English lyrics)</ref><ref name= "kodomo">http://www.kodomo.go.jp/gallery/KODOMO_WEB/authors/noguchi_e.html</ref>, is a popular Japanese children's song written by [[wikipedia:Ujō Noguchi|Ujō Noguchi]] (野口雨情 ''Noguchi Ujō''). The [[Anokata|Black Organization leader]] uses this song to encode his/her mail address.
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{{nihongo|'''Nanatsu no Ko'''|七つの子||lit. "Seven children" or "Child of seven"}}<ref name="bulldog2">[http://bulldog2.redlands.edu/dept/AsianStudiesDept/music_ed/baby_crows.htm Baby Crows] (also source of the rōmaji and English lyrics)</ref><ref name="kodomo">[http://www.kodomo.go.jp/gallery/KODOMO_WEB/authors/noguchi_e.html Noguchi E]</ref>, is a popular Japanese children's song written by [[Wikipedia: Ujō Noguchi|Ujō Noguchi]] and composed by [[Wikipedia: Nagayo Motoori|Nagayo Motōri]]. The [[The Boss|boss]] of the [[Black Organization]] uses this song to encode his phone number.<ref>When Aoyama called home, since the area code sounded like that song, he decided to use it.</ref>
  
 
== Name ==
 
== Name ==
The name of the song can be validly read in two ways: ''seven children'' or ''child of seven'' (meaning seven year old child). Although not a literal translation, the song name is occasionally romanized as ''Seven Baby Crows'' or ''The Crow's Seven Chicks''. <ref name="rloftus">http://www.willamette.edu/~rloftus/Crow%20Song.htm</ref>
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The name of the song can be validly read in two ways: ''seven children'' or ''child of seven'', meaning seven year old child. Although not a literal translation, the song name is occasionally romanized as ''Seven Baby Crows'' or ''The Crow's Seven Chicks''.<ref name="rloftus">[http://www.willamette.edu/~rloftus/Crow%20Song.htm Crow's Song]</ref>
  
==History==
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The granddaughter of the lyricist actually claimed that Noguchi's son is the primary inspiration of the song and that it means "7 years old", which refers to the age the son was when Noguchi composed the song. It's also the age his son was when Noguchi divorced his wife.
Ujō Noguchi wrote and published Nanatsu no Ko in ''Kin no Fune'' (''The golden ship'') magazine on July 1921.<ref name="rloftus"/><ref name= "kodomo"/> Nanatsu no Ko is used as the departure melody at Isohara Station in Kitaibaraki.
 
  
==Plot==
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== History ==
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The song was written and published in ''Kin no Fune'' ("The golden ship") magazine on July 1921.<ref name="kodomo"/><ref name="rloftus"/> Nanatsu no Ko is used as the departure melody at Isohara Station in Kitaibaraki.
[[File:Hearing Nanatsu no Ko.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Conan hears [[Kir]] dial the boss's number]]
 
===Vermouth arc===
 
Conan first heard the boss's email address when Vermouth texted the boss after the showdown with her. He didn't recognize the tune at first although he thought it was familiar sounding and had a sad feeling to it.
 
===Cellphone arc===
 
  
Conan noticed that the first few notes sounded very close to the area code for Tottori prefecture. He guessed that it was a song starting with notes "B A G A". He discovered the song Nanatsu no Ko matched the sound of the key presses after asking [[Kyosuke Haga‎]] what songs start with "H A G A".
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== Plot overview ==
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[[File:Conan hearing Nanatsu no Ko.png|thumb|left|200px|Conan hears Kir dial the boss' number.]]
  
===Kir arc===
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=== Head to Head with the Black Organization (Manga: [[Volume 42#Halloween Party Case|429-434]], Anime: [[Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night|345]])===
He heard [[Kir]] dial the boss's number and discovered she was a member of the Black Organization. Later [[Eisuke Hondou]], who knew the number by the tune because [[Ethan Hondou|his father]] used to text the boss, heard someone in the hospital where Kir was being held dial it. Ran relayed this information to Conan who learned there was an [[Rikumichi Kusuda|undercover Organization spy]] among the patients looking for Kir.
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[[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] is beside [[Vermouth]] when she texts [[The Boss of the Black Organization|the boss]] after their showdown.
  
==Lyrics==
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=== Baseball Player Case (Manga: [[Volume 45#Baseball Player Case|463-465]], Anime: [[A Course Without Protest|371-372]]) ===
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Conan is reminded of the incident with Vermouth when Motoyama dials a number for Kurayoshi, Tottori on his cell phone.
  
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=== Cigarette Message Case (Manga: [[Volume 45#Cigarette Message Case|466-469]], Anime: [[A Code of Stars and Tobacco|374-375]]) ===
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Conan hears the same numbers when [[Misao Yamamura]] calls a number for Yazu, Tottori.
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=== Stradivarius Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 46#Stradivarius Murder Case|470-474]], Anime: [[The Dissonance of the Stradivarius|385-387]]) ===
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Conan works out both Kurayoshi and Yazu have numbers with the same area code 0858 and that it sounds similar, but not exactly, to the number Vermouth used to text the boss. He thinks the tune sounded familiar and had a sad feeling to it but can't think of the song. He guesses the numbers correspond to the notes "si la sol la".<ref>The notes on a cell phone are ''FA'' for 1, 2, 3; ''SOL'' for 4, 5, 6; ''LA'' for 7, 8, 9; and ''SI'' for *, 0, #. Each note gates slightly lower as you move to the left on the dial.</ref> [[Kyosuke Haga‎]], who has perfect pitch, confirms this and, when asked by Conan what sad-sounding song starts with those notes, whistles Nanatsu no Ko.
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=== Kaitou Kid and the Three Instruments (Manga: [[Volume 46#Kaitou Kid and the Three Instruments|475-478]], Anime: [[Big Adventure in the Eccentric Mansion|394-396]]) ===
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Conan deduces the boss uses a phone number<ref>In Japan, an email address is assigned to each mobile phone.</ref> which follows the tune of the first few notes "Mother [[crow]], why do you cry?" of the song. This allows the [[Black Organization]] members to remember the number without saving it in the phone. From memory and allowing for the notes being slightly off, Conan works out the number to be #969#6261.<ref>In episode 398, the number is erroneously written as #696#6261.</ref><ref>In real life, # signs can't be used in an email address, but [[Gosho Aoyama]] decided to use them here to prevent prank calls.</ref>
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=== Black Impact (Manga: [[Volume 48#Black Organization vs. FBI|499]]-[[Volume 49#Black Organization vs FBI|504]], Anime: [[Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out|425]]) ===
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Conan hears [[Hidemi Hondou|Rena Mizunashi]] dial the boss' number and discovers she is a member of the Black Organization with the codename Kir.
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=== Clash of Red and Black (Manga: [[Volume 57#Fake Patient Case|595]]-[[Volume 59#Foreign Suspect Case|609]], Anime: [[Clash of Red and Black|495-504]]) ===
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[[Eisuke Hondou]], who knew the number because his [[Ethan Hondou|father]] used to text the boss, hears someone in the hospital where Kir was being held dial it. [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] relays this information to Conan who learns there was an undercover [[Rikumichi Kusuda|organization spy]] among the patients looking for Kir.
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== Lyrics ==
 
{{Lyrics
 
{{Lyrics
 
| japanese =  
 
| japanese =  
 
烏 なぜ啼くの
 
烏 なぜ啼くの
 
烏は山に
 
烏は山に
可愛い七つの
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可愛七つの
 
子があるからよ
 
子があるからよ
  
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山の古巣へ
 
山の古巣へ
言って見て御覧
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行って見て御覧
 
丸い眼をした
 
丸い眼をした
 
いい子だよ
 
いい子だよ
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Karasu naze nakuno
 
Karasu naze nakuno
 
Karasu wa yama ni
 
Karasu wa yama ni
Kawaii nanatsu no
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Kawai na nanatsu no
 
Ko ga aru kara yo
 
Ko ga aru kara yo
  
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Karasu wa nakuno
 
Karasu wa nakuno
 
Kawai kawai to
 
Kawai kawai to
Nakundayo
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Nakun da yo
  
Yama no hurusu e
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Yama no furusu e
 
Itte mite goran
 
Itte mite goran
 
Marui me o shita
 
Marui me o shita
Iiko da yo
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Ii ko da yo
 
| english =
 
| english =
 
Mother crow, why do you squawk so?
 
Mother crow, why do you squawk so?
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==References==
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== References ==
 
 
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
  
==External links==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo8ldEh2Y0Q Nanatsu no Ko sung version]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo8ldEh2Y0Q Nanatsu no Ko sung version]
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* [http://www3.u-toyama.ac.jp/niho/song/nanatsunoko/nanatsunoko.html Sheet music]
*[http://www3.u-toyama.ac.jp/niho/song/nanatsunoko/nanatsunoko.html Sheet music]
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* [http://www.flutetunes.com/tunes.php?id=956 Flute and piano sheet music]
*[http://www.flutetunes.com/tunes.php?id=956 Flute and piano sheet music]
 
  
 
{{Black Organization}}
 
{{Black Organization}}
  
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[[Category:General songs]]
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[[Category:Insert songs]]
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Latest revision as of 18:03, 4 February 2025

Nanatsu no Ko

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Video
Information
Title: 七つの子
Composer: Nagayo Motōri
Lyrics: Ujō Noguchi
Published in: July, 1921
Written in: Nagoya, Japan
Language: Japanese
Form: Children's song

Nanatsu no Ko (七つの子 ?, lit. "Seven children" or "Child of seven")[1][2], is a popular Japanese children's song written by Ujō Noguchi and composed by Nagayo Motōri. The boss of the Black Organization uses this song to encode his phone number.[3]

Name

The name of the song can be validly read in two ways: seven children or child of seven, meaning seven year old child. Although not a literal translation, the song name is occasionally romanized as Seven Baby Crows or The Crow's Seven Chicks.[4]

The granddaughter of the lyricist actually claimed that Noguchi's son is the primary inspiration of the song and that it means "7 years old", which refers to the age the son was when Noguchi composed the song. It's also the age his son was when Noguchi divorced his wife.

History

The song was written and published in Kin no Fune ("The golden ship") magazine on July 1921.[2][4] Nanatsu no Ko is used as the departure melody at Isohara Station in Kitaibaraki.

Plot overview

Conan hears Kir dial the boss' number.

Head to Head with the Black Organization (Manga: 429-434, Anime: 345)

Conan is beside Vermouth when she texts the boss after their showdown.

Baseball Player Case (Manga: 463-465, Anime: 371-372)

Conan is reminded of the incident with Vermouth when Motoyama dials a number for Kurayoshi, Tottori on his cell phone.

Cigarette Message Case (Manga: 466-469, Anime: 374-375)

Conan hears the same numbers when Misao Yamamura calls a number for Yazu, Tottori.

Stradivarius Murder Case (Manga: 470-474, Anime: 385-387)

Conan works out both Kurayoshi and Yazu have numbers with the same area code 0858 and that it sounds similar, but not exactly, to the number Vermouth used to text the boss. He thinks the tune sounded familiar and had a sad feeling to it but can't think of the song. He guesses the numbers correspond to the notes "si la sol la".[5] Kyosuke Haga‎, who has perfect pitch, confirms this and, when asked by Conan what sad-sounding song starts with those notes, whistles Nanatsu no Ko.

Kaitou Kid and the Three Instruments (Manga: 475-478, Anime: 394-396)

Conan deduces the boss uses a phone number[6] which follows the tune of the first few notes "Mother crow, why do you cry?" of the song. This allows the Black Organization members to remember the number without saving it in the phone. From memory and allowing for the notes being slightly off, Conan works out the number to be #969#6261.[7][8]

Black Impact (Manga: 499-504, Anime: 425)

Conan hears Rena Mizunashi dial the boss' number and discovers she is a member of the Black Organization with the codename Kir.

Clash of Red and Black (Manga: 595-609, Anime: 495-504)

Eisuke Hondou, who knew the number because his father used to text the boss, hears someone in the hospital where Kir was being held dial it. Ran relays this information to Conan who learns there was an undercover organization spy among the patients looking for Kir.

Lyrics

References

  1. ^ Baby Crows (also source of the rōmaji and English lyrics)
  2. ^ a b Noguchi E
  3. ^ When Aoyama called home, since the area code sounded like that song, he decided to use it.
  4. ^ a b Crow's Song
  5. ^ The notes on a cell phone are FA for 1, 2, 3; SOL for 4, 5, 6; LA for 7, 8, 9; and SI for *, 0, #. Each note gates slightly lower as you move to the left on the dial.
  6. ^ In Japan, an email address is assigned to each mobile phone.
  7. ^ In episode 398, the number is erroneously written as #696#6261.
  8. ^ In real life, # signs can't be used in an email address, but Gosho Aoyama decided to use them here to prevent prank calls.

External links

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