Gosho used Wrong Seal for FBI

[Samuel di Curtisi di Salvadori]

The cover page for File 606 shown Camel's ID in FBI. However, Gosho made a BIG, BIG goof here, one that is really visible.

The circular logo on the card is as follows:

And it read, "U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission." The EEOC is a body that enforces discrimination laws in employment, which is totally unrelated to the FBI.

The actual FBI seal is as follows:



Link: FBI: Heraldry of the seal

[Meitantei Lucy]

Well, it happens when you don't do enough research... Although I wonder how he could have made a big mistake like that without getting any comments from others or without even realising.

[startinmylife]

haha that's funny
but then if you think about it, all the English-speaking characters in both the mangas and the anime series sometimes speak horrible English
can't expect too much...

[rikuchan]

I'm sure it's not a big deal... ^_^; It's not like Detective Conan is a real story anyway O.o;

[xpon]

as long as i know.. all brand in anime and manga series is similiar but misspelling ..

like McDonals become WcDonals... and all other stuff like that.....

[*~NiCkY~*]

^ yeah, i notice that too, like SONY becomes ONY, i guess to prevent any problem with those companies

he might have made it on purpose here too

[xpon]

yup.. because most of the brand is a Trademark's ones....... so we can't simply using them ....

maybe this is some kind of off topic.. but gosho often use his own caracter too in conan right?? (like when conan watch tv.. it shows Yaiba...)

[Samuel di Curtisi di Salvadori]

If they are that afraid, they should stop mentioning FBI altogether.

[Meitantei Lucy]

I also think the "afraid" idea is a bit odd... They used the name of another organization, so how could that make the situation any better? Using another organization's seal could insult FBI/the other organization whatsoever, so I'm not sure if he did it because he was afraid of "stealing" something from the FBI... Maybe it's just a classical case of not doing enough research. But I am just guessing...

[Kentaru]

Normally, an assistant or the editor is in charge of researching facts, the legal status of photos the mangaka wants to use as background art, ect. -- correct me if I'm wrong but I think that something like the FBI's logo falls into the public domain (like the photos the NASA takes).

I don't know who does Aoyama's research. But even if he has an extensive knowledge of detective stories, he's only human. And he has to write a manga chapter on a weekly basis. He's bound to make a mistake sooner or later. For instance, he had Shinichi tell Haibara that Sherrinford Holme's name is "Shelling Ford". Just because Aoyama throws in a few correct facts once in a while that aren't fiction references, his readers shouldn't think that DC is 100% factual.

Also, I don't think Aoyama has any reason to worry about the FBI or even the CIA. Mainly because the cold war is over. The J Hoover period where the G-men* had any say as to how pop culture should or should not portray the FBI is clearly over. Also, he lives in another country. It's too late for him to make an accurate portrayal of the FBI's work because he's drawing spy and detective stories, not the real thing. Therefore, a minor factual error like this isn't a big thing. I just wanted to put things into perspective.

Also, no one here is on first name basis with the man...

* excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_Men

The struggles faced by Brick Davis mirror a public image that was being carefully cultivated for the FBI during the war on crime, particularly by J. Edgar Hoover. Not only was Davis incorruptible, for example, but he had a law degree at a time when police work was usually learned on-the-job. The FBI opened its training academy the same year G-Men was released, and claimed that it recruited college graduates. Although Hoover did not directly serve as an advisor to G-Men, as his power and independence from his political superiors grew over time, he became more overtly involved in cultural offerings that promoted his agency, including comic strips and radio dramas.

EDIT: en.wikisource.org/wiki/United_States_Code/Title_17/Chapter_1/Section_105