In the bustling suburb of Andheri West in Mumbai, where the skyline is ever-changing and buildings rise to accommodate the city’s growing population, there stands a structure with a unique identity—Sinchan.

More than just a building, Sinchan has become a landmark, known for its intriguing name.

Netizens recently got to know that there’s actually a building in Mumbai, thousands of kilometers away from Sinchan’s native place Kasukabe in Japan, that reminded people of the cartoon character from a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshito Usui, the Crayon Sinchan.

This was brought to attention by a Reddit user, who on August 26, posted a picture of a society in Mumbai’s Andheri area carrying the name ‘Sinchan,’ leaving netizens entirely surprised.

This society name in Andheri West
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The building doesn’t really resonate with the cartoon show or the character apart from the coincident similarity between the names. The post shared an image of the society to show Sinchan fans how the structure actually looked.

So far, it has gathered more than 1000 upvotes and nearly a hundred comments. Not many were aware of the building, but those who did add more details about the location and wrote, “Bro this is the end of Veera Desai Road…”

A couple of users, in the meanwhile, shared Sinchan-inspired GIFs and meme-worthy comments in reply. “Apparently Shimla Mirch is banned here (in this building),” said a Redditor while referring to the cartoon personality’s dislikes. Another hilariously commented, “Haha, I guess there should be one called Oswald too.”

In a city like Mumbai, where buildings often blend into one another, Sinchan stands apart.