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Detective Conan vs. The Filter for Spacetoon

3.9M+
organic views
Entertainment & Media
Β·
TikTok Β· Reels Β· Shorts
πŸ“Š THE SCOREBOARD

Watch it, then check the receipts

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🎯 Brand target: 1.5M views
Delivered 3.91M Β· 261% of target βœ…
3.91M
πŸ‘€ views
6.7K
❀️ likes
356
πŸ“Œ saves
409
πŸ” shares
18.6s
⏱️ avg watch
76%
πŸ”„ came back
VS. THE INDUSTRY πŸ†
Watch time
3.1Γ— the industry average
Engagement
4Γ— the average branded reel
New followers
234 follows off one reel
70% male Β· 90s–2000s kids
The Spacetoon nostalgia core, exactly
πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¦ KSA-led Β· MENA-wide
Where Conan nostalgia runs deepest
πŸ“Έ ON SET

Straight from the shoot

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🎯 The problem

Spacetoon needed to promote the new Detective Conan movie while naturally featuring the Instax Mini 41 camera: two brands, one video, zero forced ads.

πŸ’‘ The idea

A β€œDetective Conan vs. The Filter” comedy skit, where the Instax Mini 41 becomes the crime-solving evidence tool. Arab anime nostalgia did the heavy lifting; the products rode the wave.

🎬 The execution

Fast-paced detective-parody sketch built on pop-culture beats every Arab millennial and Gen Z viewer grew up with, with both the movie and the camera woven into the plot itself.

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The results πŸ“Š

3.9M+
organic views
πŸ’¬ 7.5K+ interactions
βž• 234 new follows
πŸš€ 86% new viewers
WHY IT WORKED πŸ§ͺ

The anatomy of the joke

01
Nostalgia did the heavy lifting
Every Arab millennial grew up on Spacetoon, and Detective Conan is sacred ground. Tapping that memory bank gave the campaign a running start no cold ad could buy: 3.9M views on a 1.5M target.
02
Two brands, one plot
The Instax Mini 41 entered as the detective's evidence tool, so the camera and the movie shared one storyline instead of fighting for screen time. Zero forced ads, exactly as the brief demanded.
03
The parody held like an episode
18.6 seconds of average watch, 3.1 times the industry norm, with engagement 4 times the average branded reel and 86% of it coming from brand-new viewers.
πŸ’‘ KEY TAKEAWAY
Pop culture + smart product placement = big reach and big engagement.
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