"CONANs"

 

(I translated Korean to English with the help of AI.)

There are names that frequently appear in various works. Among those names, 'Conan' remains unforgettable to me.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, an action actor who still holds immense influence despite his age, I believe his breakthrough role was in 'Conan the Barbarian'. At the time, I thought it was a script hastily put together to showcase Arnold's muscles, but within the 'epic' genre, the character 'Conan' boasts a history and tradition as a well-known figure.

As I'm interested in drawing, I often search for 'graphic novels', and the character 'Conan' consistently appears. He's like a symbol of the prehistoric era, fantasy, and adventure genres. His recognition seems quite high overseas.

There's a country that particularly favors the name 'Conan'. In Japanese animation, the name Conan is very familiar. 'Detective Conan' is probably the most famous of the current works featuring Conan. If the Conan from the epic genre of long ago was a character with a high level of adult content, Detective Conan is a very cute character. They are truly polar opposites of Conan.

However, my first 'Conan' is different. If I had to pick the best Conan among all the Conans, I would unhesitatingly say it's 'Future Boy Conan'.

The scene below gave me, as a child, a great shock and deep impression. Conan and Lana were captured by the villains and, after many twists and turns, they escape. However, Conan is submerged in the sea and falls into danger. Lana risks her life and does everything she can to save Conan. The sight of Lana giving her own breath into Conan's mouth to keep him alive taught me about love. How could I ever forget such an animation? That's why 'Future Boy Conan' is the best Conan for me.

The characters with the name 'Conan' have had a tremendous influence on me. I don't know why the name Conan has been so prominent in my life, but whenever I hear the name Conan, I turn my head. The reason I paid extra attention to 'Conan O'Brien', who hosted the 2025 Academy Awards recently, was also because his name included 'Conan'. I send my support to all the Conans who will continue to appear in the future.

"Link to the Korean original"