Nanatsu no Ko
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Title: | 七つの子 |
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Composer: | 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 Seven baby crows, The crow's seven chicks)[1][2][3], is a popular[3] Japanese children's song written by Ujō Noguchi (野口雨情 Noguchi Ujō). The Black Organization leader uses the song “Seven children/ Seven year old child” to encode his/her phone number.
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History
Ujō Noguchi wrote and published Nanatsu no ko in Kin no fune (The golden ship) magazine on July 1921.[1][3] Nanatsu no ko is used as the departure melody at Isohara Station in Kitaibaraki.
Plot
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
Kir arc
Lyrics
References
- ^ a b http://www.willamette.edu/~rloftus/Crow%20Song.htm
- ^ http://bulldog2.redlands.edu/dept/AsianStudiesDept/music_ed/baby_crows.htm (also source of the romaji and english lyrics)
- ^ a b c http://www.kodomo.go.jp/gallery/KODOMO_WEB/authors/noguchi_e.html
External links
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo8ldEh2Y0Q - Nanatsu no ko sung version
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1YaDocDYH0&NR=1 Clip of the anime scene where Conan recognizes the tune
- http://www.scribd.com/doc/12770359/Nanatsu-No-Ko - Sheet music