Aoyama Detective Agency

Rough overview over the real Ekoda area, with the district of the same name outlined
**Ekoda** (江古田地区 ,*Ekoda-chiku*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), sometimes transcribed as **Egoda** or **Egota**, is a real area of [Tokyo](/wiki/Tokyo "Tokyo") encompassing several neighbourhoods (including one district directly named Ekoda) on the border between the wards of [Nakano](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakano,_Tokyo "wikipedia:Nakano, Tokyo") and [Nerima](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerima "wikipedia:Nerima"), close to a quadripoint they share with [Toshima](/wiki/Toshima "Toshima") and [Shinjuku](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinjuku "wikipedia:Shinjuku"). [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama") and [his assistants](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama%27s_assistants "Gosho Aoyama's assistants") lived[](#cite_note-gosho_ekoda-1), studied[](#cite_note-nihon_u_ekoda-2) and worked in this area for a while. A fictionalized version of it is where a large part of *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")* and, later on, *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")* are set and it appears or gets mentioned in other works of Gosho Aoyama, too.
## Contents
* [1 Geography](#Geography)
+ [1.1 Places of interest](#Places_of_interest)
- [1.1.1 Akako Koizumi's residence](#Akako_Koizumi.27s_residence)
- [1.1.2 Aoyama Detective Agency](#Aoyama_Detective_Agency)
- [1.1.3 Blue Parrot Pool Bar](#Blue_Parrot_Pool_Bar)
- [1.1.4 Ekoda High School](#Ekoda_High_School)
- [1.1.5 Ekoda Museum](#Ekoda_Museum)
- [1.1.6 Ekoda Station](#Ekoda_Station)
- [1.1.7 Old station clock tower](#Old_station_clock_tower)
- [1.1.8 Pool Bar "American"](#Pool_Bar_.22American.22)
- [1.1.9 Seibu Ikebukuro Line](#Seibu_Ikebukuro_Line)
- [1.1.10 Toshima Ward](#Toshima_Ward)
- [1.1.11 Unnamed middle school](#Unnamed_middle_school)
- [1.1.12 Unnamed train station](#Unnamed_train_station)
- [1.1.13 Yaoya Town](#Yaoya_Town)
+ [1.2 Companies of interest](#Companies_of_interest)
- [1.2.1 Ekoda Taxi](#Ekoda_Taxi)
- [1.2.2 Ekoda Travel](#Ekoda_Travel)
+ [1.3 Location](#Location)
- [1.3.1 Manga](#Manga)
- [1.3.2 *Magic Kaito* TV Specials](#Magic_Kaito_TV_Specials)
- [1.3.3 *Magic Kaito 1412*](#Magic_Kaito_1412)
- [1.3.4 *Detective Conan*](#Detective_Conan)
* [2 Trivia](#Trivia)
* [3 See also](#See_also)
* [4 References](#References)
# Geography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Geography")]
## Places of interest[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Places of interest")]
Locations implied to be in, close to or otherwise related to the Ekoda area:
### Akako Koizumi's residence[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Akako Koizumi's residence")]
Main article: [Akako Koizumi's residence](/wiki/Akako_Koizumi%27s_residence "Akako Koizumi's residence")
Akako Koizumi's residence in *Magic Kaito 1412*
A seemingly decrepit old mansion serving as the home and base of operations of [Akako Koizumi](/wiki/Akako_Koizumi "Akako Koizumi") and her [servant](/wiki/index.php?title=Akako_Koizumi%27s_servant&action=edit&redlink=1 "Akako Koizumi's servant (page does not exist)"). It seems to be part of the catchment area of [Ekoda High School](/wiki/Ekoda_High_School "Ekoda High School"), considering that she's a student there.
The building is modeled after the Bansui Mansion in the [Ehime Prefecture](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehime_Prefecture "wikipedia:Ehime Prefecture") on [Shikoku](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shikoku "wikipedia:Shikoku") in *[Magic Kaito 1412](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_1412 "Magic Kaito 1412")*.
### Aoyama Detective Agency[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Aoyama Detective Agency")]
The Aoyama Detective Agency in *100% Tantei Monogatari*
The Aoyama Detective Agency (青山探偵社 ,*Aoyama Tantei-sha*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is the business [Momoko Aoyama](/wiki/Momoko_Aoyama "Momoko Aoyama") inherited from her father, using it as the base of operations for her new side job as private detective, getting assisted by [Hitoshi Yamanaka](/wiki/index.php?title=Hitoshi_Yamanaka&action=edit&redlink=1 "Hitoshi Yamanaka (page does not exist)"). It seems to be close to [Ekoda High School](/wiki/Ekoda_High_School "Ekoda High School") Momoko attends.
### Blue Parrot Pool Bar[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Blue Parrot Pool Bar")]
Entrance to the Blue Parrot in Episode 23 of *Magic Kaito 1412*
Main article: [Blue Parrot Pool Bar](/wiki/Blue_Parrot_Pool_Bar "Blue Parrot Pool Bar")
The Blue Parrot (ブルーパロット ,*Burū Parotto*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a pool bar owned and managed by [Konosuke Jii](/wiki/Konosuke_Jii "Konosuke Jii"), the past assistant of [Toichi Kuroba](/wiki/Toichi_Kuroba "Toichi Kuroba"), and has at least one other bartender employed there, [Yuzuki Fukui](/wiki/Yuzuki_Fukui "Yuzuki Fukui").[](#cite_note-dc_blue_parrot-3) It seems to be close to [Ekoda High School](/wiki/Ekoda_High_School "Ekoda High School") and the [Pool Bar "American"](/wiki/index.php?title=Pool_Bar_%22American%22&action=edit&redlink=1 "Pool Bar \"American\" (page does not exist)") in *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")*[](#cite_note-4) and also appears in *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*[](#cite_note-dc_blue_parrot-3) and *[Zero's Tea Time](/wiki/Zero%27s_Tea_Time "Zero's Tea Time")*[](#cite_note-5).
### Ekoda High School[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Ekoda High School")]
Main entrance of Ekoda High in *Magic Kaito 1412*
Main article: [Ekoda High School](/wiki/Ekoda_High_School "Ekoda High School")
Ekoda High School (江古田高等学校 ,*Ekoda Kōtō Gakkō*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), often shortened to 江古田高校 (*Ekoda Kōkō*), is the educational facility [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba"), [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori"), [Saguru Hakuba](/wiki/Saguru_Hakuba "Saguru Hakuba"), [Akako Koizumi](/wiki/Akako_Koizumi "Akako Koizumi"), [Keiko Momoi](/wiki/Keiko_Momoi "Keiko Momoi"), [Sayaka Mine](/wiki/Sayaka_Mine "Sayaka Mine") and [Momoko Aoyama](/wiki/Momoko_Aoyama "Momoko Aoyama") attend in their second year. Seems to be modeled after building #3 (the main building) on the Ekoda Campus of [Musashi University](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musashi_University "wikipedia:Musashi University") in the manga of *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")* and *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")*.
### Ekoda Museum[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Ekoda Museum")]
The Ekoda Museum in the *Magic Kaito* TV Specials
The Ekoda Museum (江古田博物館 [?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"), Ekoda Hakubutsukan) (also known as "Museum of Natural History Ekoda") is a museum where a statue [Kaitou Kid](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid "Kaitou Kid") announced to steal is standing, getting into a struggle with high school detective [Saguru Hakuba](/wiki/Saguru_Hakuba "Saguru Hakuba")[](#cite_note-6) and both getting confronted by the [organization](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Organization "Magic Kaito Organization") member [Spider](/wiki/Spider "Spider") in the [TV Specials](/wiki/TV_Specials#Magic_Kaito "TV Specials"). Its clock tower is modeled after "The Jack" of [Yokohama Three Towers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokohama_Three_Towers "wikipedia:Yokohama Three Towers") in the [Naka Ward](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naka-ku,_Yokohama "wikipedia:Naka-ku, Yokohama") of [Yokohama](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokohama "wikipedia:Yokohama").
### Ekoda Station[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Ekoda Station")]
Aerial shot of a good chunk of Ekoda, including Ekoda High, Seibu Ekoda Station and part of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line in *Yaiba*
The old building of Ekoda Station (江古田駅 ,*Ekoda-eki*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) (also known as Seibu Ekoda Station (西武江古田駅 ,*Seibu Ekoda-eki*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))) is part of the [Seibu Ikebukuro Line](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seibu_Ikebukuro_Line "wikipedia:Seibu Ikebukuro Line") and neighbouring the Ekoda Campus of [Nihon University](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihon_University "wikipedia:Nihon University"), where [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama") and his assistants studied and lived close to. This old station building and part of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line can be seen during an aerial shot in the epilogue of *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")*, [chapter 255](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_24#Are_You_Coming.3F "Yaiba Volume 24"), right next to [Ekoda High School](/wiki/Ekoda_High_School "Ekoda High School"). It also probably is the station [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba") and [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori") enter the train to reach [Ikebukuro Station](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikebukuro_Station "wikipedia:Ikebukuro Station") on their way home.[](#cite_note-7)
### Old station clock tower[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Old station clock tower")]
The clock tower and its surrounding park in Episode 219 of *Detective Conan*
Main article: [Clock Tower (Black Star)](/wiki/Clock_Tower_(Black_Star) "Clock Tower (Black Star)")
An old clock tower in front of a train station (駅前の古い時計台 ,*Ekimae no furui tokei-dai*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) appearing as a main setting in [chapter 23-24](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_4#Black_Star "Magic Kaito Volume 4") of *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")* where [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba") and [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori") met each other for the first time when they were younger children while the latter was waiting for her [father](/wiki/Ginzo_Nakamori "Ginzo Nakamori"). The tower was erected by the father of [Futoshi Takarada](/wiki/index.php?title=Futoshi_Takarada&action=edit&redlink=1 "Futoshi Takarada (page does not exist)"), who hired a renowned foreign clock master to design it, who integrated some highly valuable diamonds into the hands of the clock. In the present, [Kaitou Kid](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid "Kaitou Kid") announces to steal the clock tower before it can be moved to an amusement park. It seems to be close enough to [Tokyo Tower](/wiki/Tokyo_Tower "Tokyo Tower") that its bell can be heard from the roof of its observation deck.
The model for the building was the clock tower of the Koriyama Public Hall in [Koriyama City](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Driyama "wikipedia:Kōriyama"), located in the [Fukushima Prefecture](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_Prefecture "wikipedia:Fukushima Prefecture"), with the main differences being that the upper part was changed to the place where the bell is integrated and a bigger clock face. The clock was removed for a long time until it was reintegrated into the tower in 1998, possibly inspiring [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama") to his story in 1999. The park and the surroundings it's situated in the [Anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime") of *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")* are based on [Yamashita Park](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamashita_Park "wikipedia:Yamashita Park") in the [Naka Ward](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naka-ku,_Yokohama "wikipedia:Naka-ku, Yokohama") of [Yokohama](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokohama "wikipedia:Yokohama").
### Pool Bar "American"[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Pool Bar \"American\"")]
Exterior of the Pool Bar "American" in *Magic Kaito*
The Pool Bar "American" (プールバー「アメリカン」 ,*Pūru Bā "Amerikan"*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is an establishment close to and rivaling the [Blue Parrot](/wiki/Blue_Parrot_Pool_Bar "Blue Parrot Pool Bar") owned by a criminal boss where [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba") played pool billiards against [Tsuujiro Hasura](/wiki/index.php?title=Tsuujiro_Hasura&action=edit&redlink=1 "Tsuujiro Hasura (page does not exist)"). It also seems to be close to an unnamed train station.
### Seibu Ikebukuro Line[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Seibu Ikebukuro Line")]
Kaito and Aoko exiting Seibu Ikebukuro Line at Ikebukuro Station in *Magic Kaito*
The [Seibu Ikebukuro Line](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seibu_Ikebukuro_Line "wikipedia:Seibu Ikebukuro Line") (西武池袋線 ,*Seibu Ikebukuro-sen*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a real railway line leading through the wards of [Nerima](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerima "wikipedia:Nerima") and [Toshima](/wiki/Toshima "Toshima") in [Tokyo](/wiki/Tokyo "Tokyo"), which [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba") and [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori") ride to get from [Ekoda High School](/wiki/Ekoda_High_School "Ekoda High School") to the latter, exiting the train at [Ikebukuro Station](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikebukuro_Station "wikipedia:Ikebukuro Station") in Toshima. [Ekoda Station](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekoda_Station "wikipedia:Ekoda Station") is part of it, separated from Ikebukuro Station by a distance of 4.3 kilometers (~2.6 miles), which can be seen along with Ekoda High School and a part of the line in an aerial shot in [chapter 255](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_24#Are_You_Coming.3F "Yaiba Volume 24") of *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")*.
### Toshima Ward[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: Toshima Ward")]
View over the Ikebukuro District of Toshima Ward in real life
Main article: [Toshima](/wiki/Toshima "Toshima")
The Toshima Ward (豊島区 ,*Toshima-ku*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is one of the special wards of [Tokyo](/wiki/Tokyo "Tokyo"). [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba") and [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori") live there, leaving the [Seibu Ikebukuro](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seibu_Ikebukuro_Line "wikipedia:Seibu Ikebukuro Line") train at [Ikebukuro Station](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikebukuro_Station "wikipedia:Ikebukuro Station") on the way from school, making at least some districts of it part of the catchment area of [Ekoda High School](/wiki/Ekoda_High_School "Ekoda High School").
### Unnamed middle school[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=13 "Edit section: Unnamed middle school")]
The middle school from *Yaiba*
A so far unnamed middle/junior high school (中学 ,*Chūgaku*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) attended by [Sayaka Mine](/wiki/Sayaka_Mine "Sayaka Mine"), [Takeshi Onimaru](/wiki/Takeshi_Onimaru "Takeshi Onimaru"), [Keiko Momoi](/wiki/Keiko_Momoi "Keiko Momoi") and, briefly, [Yaiba Kurogane](/wiki/Yaiba_Kurogane "Yaiba Kurogane") until three years ago (the time *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")* happens in as whole, except the epilogue). Seems to be associated with [Ekoda High School](/wiki/Ekoda_High_School "Ekoda High School"), since Sayaka and Keiko attend it in their second year of high school later on.
### Unnamed train station[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=14 "Edit section: Unnamed train station")]
There's an unnamed (and so far unseen) train station (駅 ,*eki*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) mentioned in [chapter 13](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_2#Hustler_vs._Magician "Magic Kaito Volume 2") and [chapter 23-24](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_4#Black_Star "Magic Kaito Volume 4") of *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")*. It is so far unclear whether it's supposed to be [Ekoda Station](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekoda_Station "wikipedia:Ekoda Station") or if they are even supposed to be the same building or different ones talked about.
### Yaoya Town[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=15 "Edit section: Yaoya Town")]
View over Yaoya Town including the Mine residence in *Yaiba*
Main article: [Yaoya](/wiki/Yaoya "Yaoya")
Yaoya Town (八百八町 ,*Yaoya-chō*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is the fictional district the [Mine family](/wiki/Mine_family "Mine family") lives in. It seems to be part of the catchment area of [Ekoda High School](/wiki/Ekoda_High_School "Ekoda High School"), considering that [Sayaka Mine](/wiki/Sayaka_Mine "Sayaka Mine") is a student there. It's also heavily implied to be close to [Toshima](/wiki/Toshima "Toshima") in the later run of the *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")* manga.
## Companies of interest[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=16 "Edit section: Companies of interest")]
### Ekoda Taxi[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=17 "Edit section: Ekoda Taxi")]
A cab of Ekoda Taxi in Episode 12 of the *Magic Kaito* Specials
Ekoda Taxi (江古田タクシー ,*Ekoda Takushī*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a taxi company [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori") and [Kenta Connery](/wiki/index.php?title=Kenta_Connery&action=edit&redlink=1 "Kenta Connery (page does not exist)") ride with in episode 12 ([Tears of Love for the Dark Knight](/wiki/Tears_of_Love_for_the_Dark_Knight "Tears of Love for the Dark Knight")) of the [*Magic Kaito* TV Specials](/wiki/TV_Specials#Magic_Kaito "TV Specials").
### Ekoda Travel[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=18 "Edit section: Ekoda Travel")]
A bus of Ekoda Travel in Episode 6 of the *Magic Kaito* Specials
Ekoda Travel (江古田観光 ,*Ekoda Kankō*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a travel organization in charge of the class trip of [Ekoda High School](/wiki/Ekoda_High_School "Ekoda High School") to the [ski resort](/wiki/index.php?title=Ski_Resort_(Magic_Kaito)&action=edit&redlink=1 "Ski Resort (Magic Kaito) (page does not exist)") in episode 6 ([Love on the Ski Slope on Christmas Eve](/wiki/Love_on_the_Ski_Slope_on_Christmas_Eve "Love on the Ski Slope on Christmas Eve")) of the [*Magic Kaito* TV Specials](/wiki/TV_Specials#Magic_Kaito "TV Specials").
## Location[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=19 "Edit section: Location")]
The location of Ekoda and its surroundings differs from adaptation to adaptation:
### Manga[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=20 "Edit section: Manga")]
Main article: [100% Tantei Monogatari](/wiki/100%25_Tantei_Monogatari "100% Tantei Monogatari")
Main article: [Magic Kaito#Manga](/wiki/Magic_Kaito#Manga "Magic Kaito")
Main article: [Yaiba#Chapters](/wiki/Yaiba#Chapters "Yaiba")
In the manga of *[100% Tantei Monogatari](/wiki/100%25_Tantei_Monogatari "100% Tantei Monogatari")*, *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")* and *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")* it consistently points to be roughly corresponding with the real life Ekoda Area (江古田地区 ,*Ekoda-chiku*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), in a part of [Tokyo](/wiki/Tokyo "Tokyo") on the borders between [Nakano](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakano,_Tokyo "wikipedia:Nakano, Tokyo") and [Nerima](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerima "wikipedia:Nerima"), close to a quadripoint where those and [Toshima](/wiki/Toshima "Toshima"), as well as [Shinjuku](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinjuku "wikipedia:Shinjuku") meet. [Momoko Aoyama](/wiki/Momoko_Aoyama "Momoko Aoyama")'s view from the roof of the [Aoyama Detective Agency](/wiki/Aoyama_Detective_Agency "Aoyama Detective Agency") to the skyscrapers of [Nishi-Shinjuku](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nishi-Shinjuku "wikipedia:Nishi-Shinjuku") in *100% Tantei Monogatari* by distance and perspective fits a view from the Ekoda area in Nakano. [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba") and [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori") ride a segment of [Seibu Ikebukuro Line](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seibu_Ikebukuro_Line "wikipedia:Seibu Ikebukuro Line") between [Ekoda](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekoda_Station "wikipedia:Ekoda Station") and [Ikebukuro Station](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikebukuro_Station "wikipedia:Ikebukuro Station") on their way from school in *Magic Kaito*, reinforced by an aerial shot from *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")*, where [Ekoda High School](/wiki/Ekoda_High_School "Ekoda High School") can be seen right next to the tracks of Seibu Ikebukuro and not far away from Seibu Ekoda Station.
A weaker indication are the many appearances of places, building and companies with "Ono" (小野, roughly "small field") in their names during the early run of *Magic Kaito* (and in *[The Santa Claus of Summer](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama%27s_Collection_of_Short_Stories#The_Santa_Claus_of_Summer "Gosho Aoyama's Collection of Short Stories")*), which could be a play on Nakano (中野, roughly "middle/center field"). The real life district named Ekoda, where [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama") lived for a while, is located in Nakano.
### *Magic Kaito* TV Specials[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=21 "Edit section: Magic Kaito TV Specials")]
Main article: [TV Specials#Magic Kaito](/wiki/TV_Specials#Magic_Kaito "TV Specials")
Several cars, including the one of [Saguru Hakuba](/wiki/Saguru_Hakuba "Saguru Hakuba") driven by [Baaya](/wiki/Baaya "Baaya"), can be seen sporting (fictional) "Ekoda" licence plates, which would mean that Ekoda in this anime is either a [special ward](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_wards_of_Tokyo "wikipedia:Special wards of Tokyo") (区 ,*ku*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) (like [Beika](/wiki/Beika "Beika")) or a [city](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cities_of_Japan "wikipedia:Cities of Japan") (市 ,*shi*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) of [Tokyo](/wiki/Tokyo "Tokyo"). There are also several vehicles with a (real) [Minato Ward](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minato,_Tokyo "wikipedia:Minato, Tokyo") licence plate, like [Konosuke Jii](/wiki/Konosuke_Jii "Konosuke Jii")'s car and the busses of Ekoda Travel.
* Konosuke Jii's car with a "Minato" licence plate.
* An Ekoda Travel bus with a "Minato" licence plate.
* Saguru Hakuba's car sports an "Ekoda" licence plate.
This proximity or even overlap with Minato in the Specials is reinforced by the [Chūō Drive](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/中央通り_(東京都))(jp) (中央通り ,*Chūō Dori*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) seemingly located close to the [Nakamori residence](/wiki/Nakamori_residence "Nakamori residence") and the skyscraper [Kaitou Kid](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid "Kaitou Kid") creates [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori")'s birthday present out of, according to the map application on his mobile phone. The real life Chūō Drive leads through the wards of Minato and [Chūō](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D,_Tokyo "wikipedia:Chūō, Tokyo"). There are also buildings like the [Minato Police Department](/wiki/index.php?title=Minato_Police_Department&action=edit&redlink=1 "Minato Police Department (page does not exist)") (which already appeared in the manga with that name) inspector [Ginzo Nakamori](/wiki/Ginzo_Nakamori "Ginzo Nakamori") works at and the [Minato Arena](/wiki/index.php?title=Minato_Arena&action=edit&redlink=1 "Minato Arena (page does not exist)").
* Sign above the entrance of Minato Police Station.
* A map of Kaitou Kid's and the Nakamori residence's surroundings includes the Chūō Drive.
* The "Minato Arena" in Episode 7.
### *Magic Kaito 1412*[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=22 "Edit section: Magic Kaito 1412")]
Kaito in front of the Shinjuku Piccadilly Circus in Episode 22 of *Magic Kaito 1412*
Main article: [Magic Kaito 1412](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_1412 "Magic Kaito 1412")
In this anime series, Ekoda was seemingly relocated to the [Shinjuku Ward](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinjuku "wikipedia:Shinjuku"). [Ekoda High School](/wiki/Ekoda_High_School "Ekoda High School") and its surroundings are modeled in detail after the [Tokyo Metropolitan High School of Fine Arts, Performing Arts and Classical Music](http://www.sogo-geijutsu-h.metro.tokyo.jp/site/zen/) in [Tomihisa Town](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/富久町)(jp) (in the Ushigome Area of Shinjuku) and the cinema [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba") and [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori") now go to during their spare time in [Red Tear](/wiki/Red_Tear "Red Tear") is the [Shinjuku Piccadilly Circus](https://wikitravel.org/en/Tokyo/Shinjuku#Movies).
### *Detective Conan*[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=23 "Edit section: Detective Conan")]
Kaito's and Aoko's way to school crosses the one of Conan, Ran and Sonoko in *Detective Conan*
Main article: [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")
In the world of *Conan*, [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba") and [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori") seem to live close to or even in [Beika](/wiki/Beika "Beika"). The [Tokyo Tower](/wiki/Tokyo_Tower "Tokyo Tower"), which is implied to be very close to or even inside that fictional ward seems to be in the proximity of the [clock tower](/wiki/Clock_Tower_(Black_Star) "Clock Tower (Black Star)") in front of the unnamed train station Kaito and Aoko met for the first time. Furthermore, their way to school crosses the one of [Conan Edogawa](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa"), [Ran Mouri](/wiki/Ran_Mouri "Ran Mouri") and [Sonoko Suzuki](/wiki/Sonoko_Suzuki "Sonoko Suzuki").[](#cite_note-8)[](#cite_note-9)
# Trivia[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=24 "Edit section: Trivia")]
* Some of [Gosho Aoyama's assistants](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama%27s_assistants "Gosho Aoyama's assistants") named themselves the [Ekoda Detective Group](/wiki/Ekoda_Detective_Group "Ekoda Detective Group") (江古田探偵団 ,*Ekoda Tantei-dan*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) in reference to the fact that they all lived in the Ekoda area at one point and studied at the Ekoda Campus of [Nihon University](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihon_University "wikipedia:Nihon University")[](#cite_note-nihon_u_ekoda-2), right next to [Ekoda Station](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekoda_Station "wikipedia:Ekoda Station").
* Apart from *[100% Tantei Monogatari](/wiki/100%25_Tantei_Monogatari "100% Tantei Monogatari")*, *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")* and *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")*, the Ekoda area, its districts and the train station also seem to be popular models for settings in other manga and anime, since they appear prominently in *[Love Hina](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Hina "wikipedia:Love Hina")*[](#cite_note-10), *[Renkin 3-kyū: Magical? Pokān](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renkin_3-ky%C5%AB_Magical%3F_Pok%C4%81n "wikipedia:Renkin 3-kyū Magical? Pokān")*[](#cite_note-11), *[Nerima Daikon Brothers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerima_Daikon_Brothers "wikipedia:Nerima Daikon Brothers")*[](#cite_note-12), *[Tōkyō Jitensha Shōjo.](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=64313)*[](#cite_note-13) and *[One Room](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Room "wikipedia:One Room")*[](#cite_note-14), too. One reason could be the aforementioned Ekoda Campus of Nihon University, which contains the faculty of arts, having lots of authors, mangaka and animators apart from Gosho and his assistants as their alumni, who probably integrated a surrounding in their works they were accustomed to.
# See also[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=25 "Edit section: See also")]
* [Setting](/wiki/Setting "Setting")
# References[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ekoda&action=edit&section=26 "Edit section: References")]
1. **[^](#cite_ref-gosho_ekoda_1-0)** [Interviews#Conan Drill Official Book Interview](/wiki/Interviews#Conan_Drill_Official_Book_Interview "Interviews")
"I used to live first in Egoda, which is along the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, then in Senkawa."
2. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-nihon_u_ekoda_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-nihon_u_ekoda_2-1) [Interviews#Nihon Uiversity College of Art Lecture Interview](/wiki/Interviews#Nihon_Uiversity_College_of_Art_Lecture_Interview "Interviews")
It seems true that Gosho really did give a lecture at his former university (Nihon University College of Art) (Original link redirects to homepage: <http://www.art.nihon-u.ac.jp/> ), according to the university's website.
3. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-dc_blue_parrot_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-dc_blue_parrot_3-1) *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*, FILE.853-855 ([Volume 81](/wiki/Volume_81 "Volume 81"), [File 3-5](/wiki/Volume_81#Cocktail_of_Sorrow "Volume 81"))
4. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")*, Chapter 13 ([Volume 2](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_2 "Magic Kaito Volume 2"), [Chapter 7](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_2#Hustler_vs._Magician "Magic Kaito Volume 2"))
5. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** *[Zero's Tea Time](/wiki/Zero%27s_Tea_Time "Zero's Tea Time")*, TIME.11 ([Volume 2](/wiki/Zero%27s_Tea_Time_Volume_2 "Zero's Tea Time Volume 2"), [Time 1](/wiki/Zero%27s_Tea_Time_Volume_2#File_011:_Putting_the_Rank_aside "Zero's Tea Time Volume 2"))
6. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")*, Chapter 16 ([Volume 3](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_3 "Magic Kaito Volume 3"), [Chapter 7](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_3#Kaitou_Under_Scrutiny "Magic Kaito Volume 3"))
7. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")*, Chapter 8 ([Volume 2](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_2 "Magic Kaito Volume 2"), [Chapter 2](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_2#Japan.27s_Most_Irresponsible_Prime_Minister "Magic Kaito Volume 2"))
8. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** *[Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")*, FILE.159 ([Volume 16](/wiki/Volume_16 "Volume 16"), [File 9](/wiki/Volume_16#File_159_-_Finale "Volume 16"))
9. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")* [Anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime"), Episode 76 ([Season 3](/wiki/Season_3 "Season 3"), [Episode 22](/wiki/Conan_vs._Kaitou_Kid "Conan vs. Kaitou Kid"))
10. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Hinata General Hospital | Love Hina Wiki | Fandom](https://lovehina.fandom.com/wiki/Hinata_General_Hospital)
11. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [錬金3級 まじかる？ぽか〜ん 光が丘しちゃいましょう - ローリング廻し蹴り](https://riyot.hatenablog.com/entry/20080929/1222615490)
12. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [Nerima Daikon Brothers - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerima_Daikon_Brothers#cite_note-ekoda-5 "wikipedia:Nerima Daikon Brothers")
Echo da Ekoda (エコー DA EKODA) is a pun on the Ekoda (江古田) neighborhood of Nerima ward, where the club is located.
13. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** [「東京自転車少女。」第2巻の作中カット「江古田駅周辺」 - 練馬経済新聞](https://nerima.keizai.biz/photoflash/143/)
14. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** [アニメ聖地巡礼・舞台探訪 on X: "『One Room』第1話。エンディングで花坂結衣の背後に描かれていた駅は、江古田駅でした。 https://t.co/3rUHBJ9BuD" / X](https://mobile.twitter.com/animeseichi/status/820119961280520192)
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| [Cities and Towns](/wiki/Setting/Cities_and_Towns "Setting/Cities and Towns") • [Countries](/wiki/Setting/Countries "Setting/Countries") • [Educational Institutions](/wiki/Setting/Educational_Institutions "Setting/Educational Institutions") • [Prefectures of Japan](/wiki/Setting/Prefectures_of_Japan "Setting/Prefectures of Japan") • [Railway Lines and Stations](/wiki/Setting/Railway_Lines_and_Stations "Setting/Railway Lines and Stations") | | |
| **Character's Homes** | [Akako Koizumi](/wiki/Akako_Koizumi%27s_Residence "Akako Koizumi's Residence") • [Jirokichi Suzuki](/wiki/Jirokichi_Suzuki%27s_Residence "Jirokichi Suzuki's Residence") • [Kudo family](/wiki/Kudo_Residence "Kudo Residence") • [Kuroba family](/wiki/Kuroba_Residence "Kuroba Residence") • [Mouri family](/wiki/Mouri_Detective_Agency "Mouri Detective Agency") • [Nakamori family](/wiki/Nakamori_Residence "Nakamori Residence") |
| **Educational Institutions** | [Ekoda High School](/wiki/Ekoda_High_School "Ekoda High School") • [Kohnan High School](/wiki/Kohnan_High_School "Kohnan High School") • [Teitan Elementary School](/wiki/Teitan_Elementary_School "Teitan Elementary School") |
| **Hotels & Inns** | [Haido City Hotel](/wiki/Haido_City_Hotel "Haido City Hotel") |
| **Towns & Cities** | [Beika Ward](/wiki/Beika_Ward "Beika Ward") • [Beika Town](/wiki/Beika_Town "Beika Town") • Ekoda • [Ginza](/wiki/Ginza "Ginza") • [Haido](/wiki/Haido "Haido") • [Shibuya](/wiki/Shibuya "Shibuya") • [Toshima](/wiki/Toshima "Toshima") • [Yaoya](/wiki/Yaoya "Yaoya") |
| **Train Stations** | [Beika Station](/wiki/Beika_Station "Beika Station") • [Tokyo Station](/wiki/Tokyo_Station "Tokyo Station") |
| **Other Locations** | [Beika Aquarium](/wiki/Beika_Aquarium "Beika Aquarium") • [Clock Tower (Black Star)](/wiki/Clock_Tower_(Black_Star) "Clock Tower (Black Star)") • [Nippon Budokan](/wiki/Nippon_Budokan "Nippon Budokan") • [Tokyo Skytree](/wiki/Tokyo_Skytree "Tokyo Skytree") • [Tokyo Tower](/wiki/Tokyo_Tower "Tokyo Tower") • [Tropical Land](/wiki/Tropical_Land "Tropical Land") • [Sunset Manor](/wiki/Sunset_Manor "Sunset Manor") |
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| **Main Characters** | [Kaito Kuroba](/wiki/Kaito_Kuroba "Kaito Kuroba") • [Kaitou Kid](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid "Kaitou Kid") • [Aoko Nakamori](/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori "Aoko Nakamori") • [Ginzo Nakamori](/wiki/Ginzo_Nakamori "Ginzo Nakamori") • [Akako Koizumi](/wiki/Akako_Koizumi "Akako Koizumi") • [Saguru Hakuba](/wiki/Saguru_Hakuba "Saguru Hakuba") |
| **Secondary Characters** | [Toichi Kuroba](/wiki/Toichi_Kuroba "Toichi Kuroba") • [Chikage Kuroba](/wiki/Chikage_Kuroba "Chikage Kuroba") • [Kaitou Corbeau](/wiki/Kaitou_Corbeau "Kaitou Corbeau") • [Midoriko Nakamori](/wiki/Midoriko_Nakamori "Midoriko Nakamori") • [Konosuke Jii](/wiki/Konosuke_Jii "Konosuke Jii") • [Keiko Momoi](/wiki/Keiko_Momoi "Keiko Momoi") • [Snake](/wiki/Snake "Snake") • [Superintendent General Hakuba](/wiki/Superintendent_General_Hakuba "Superintendent General Hakuba") • [Kashiko Shikibe](/wiki/Kashiko_Shikibe "Kashiko Shikibe") • [Rose](/wiki/Rose "Rose") (OVA only) • [Spider](/wiki/Spider "Spider") (TV specials only) • [List of minor Magic Kaito characters](/wiki/List_of_minor_Magic_Kaito_characters "List of minor Magic Kaito characters") |
| **Manga** | [Magic Kaito Volume 1-5](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_1-5 "Magic Kaito Volume 1-5") • [Volume 1](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_1 "Magic Kaito Volume 1") • [Volume 2](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_2 "Magic Kaito Volume 2") • [Volume 3](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_3 "Magic Kaito Volume 3") • [Volume 4](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_4 "Magic Kaito Volume 4") • [Volume 5](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_5 "Magic Kaito Volume 5") • [Magic Kaito Chapters not yet included in a Volume](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Chapters_not_yet_included_in_a_Volume "Magic Kaito Chapters not yet included in a Volume") • [List of Magic Kaito manga heists](/wiki/List_of_Magic_Kaito_manga_heists "List of Magic Kaito manga heists") |
| **OVA adaptations** | [Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!](/wiki/Conan_vs._Kid_vs._Yaiba_-_The_Grand_Battle_for_the_Treasure_Sword!! "Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!") • [Conan, Kid, and the Crystal Mother](/wiki/Conan,_Kid,_and_the_Crystal_Mother "Conan, Kid, and the Crystal Mother") |
| **Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief specials** | [Episodes](/wiki/Magic_Kaito:_Kid_the_Phantom_Thief "Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief") • [Staff](/wiki/Magic_Kaito:_Kid_the_Phantom_Thief_Staff_Listing "Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief Staff Listing") |
| **Magic Kaito 1412** | [Season 1](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_1412_Season_1 "Magic Kaito 1412 Season 1") • [Staff](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_1412_Staff_Listing_Season_1 "Magic Kaito 1412 Staff Listing Season 1") |
| **Crossovers** | [The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid](/wiki/The_Gathering_of_the_Detectives!_Shinichi_Kudo_vs._Kaitou_Kid "The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid") (Detective Conan anime only) |
| **Related Articles** | [List of characters who know Kaitou Kid's identity](/wiki/List_of_characters_who_know_Kaitou_Kid%27s_identity "List of characters who know Kaitou Kid's identity") • [Kaitou Kid's Gadgets](/wiki/Gadgets#Kaitou_Kid.27s "Gadgets") • [Magic Kaito Organization](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Organization "Magic Kaito Organization") • [Pandora Gem](/wiki/Pandora_Gem "Pandora Gem") • Ekoda • [Nonchalant Lupin](/wiki/Nonchalant_Lupin "Nonchalant Lupin") • [K∀ITO](/wiki/K%E2%88%80ITO "K∀ITO") • [Crow](/wiki/Crow "Crow") • [List of Kaitou Kid Heists Items](/wiki/List_of_Kaitou_Kid_Heists_Items "List of Kaitou Kid Heists Items") |