Japanese mystery and mystery manga

[cerusee]

Crossposted to manga_talk.

Manga fans and mystery fans, I need your help!


I've been asked to put together some mystery-themed Japanese literature and manga for an event next spring. Despite the fact that I am a huge mystery buff, when I went looking, I realized I only know a few mystery manga titles, and absolutely nothing about Japanese mystery prose. Can anyone recommend some titles to me? English-language translations and U.S. publication are preferred, as is stuff that's still in print.*

I already know about Kindaichi Case Files, Case Closed (aka Detective Conan), Kamen Tantei, and Spiral: The Bonds of Reason. I also am familiar with Phantom Thief-esque titles, thriller titles and mystery/horror/supernatural titles such as Ghost Hunt, Lupin III, Man of Many Faces, Death Note, and Monster. Any additions I can make to this list would be greatly appreciated! Please, tell your friends, hit up that guy you met at the con. Reply here, at the entry in manga_talk, or e-mail me at alicegakuen3 at yahoo dot com.



*However, feel free to suggest untranslated, not-in-the-US, and out-of-print material, as long as it's identified as such--if nothing else, it'll be handy background information for me.

Comments

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

There's also Missing, both the light novel series and the 3 volume manga based on the first book.

[cerusee.livejournal.com]

Ooh, thank you.

[aishuu.livejournal.com]

Mystery Series: Shion no Ou, Ayatsuri Sakon, Daughter of Twenty Faces, Detective School Q, Matantei Loki Ragnorak, Yu Yu Hakusho.

Mystery/Horror/Other: Petshop of Horrors, Tokyo Babylon, Weiss Kreuz, Yami no Matsuei.

Kaitou Series (Detective pursuing Thief Protagonist): Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne, Saint Tail, D N Angel.

[cerusee.livejournal.com]

Wow, I can't believe I left PSOH off the lists. It was on my handwritten notes! It's pretty near my favorite-ever manga.

I've read several of those, but forgot they existed, or that they have mystery qualities. Thanks muchly!

[fani.livejournal.com]

20th Century Boys, Master Keaton and Pluto :)

[cerusee.livejournal.com]

You know your Urasawa, madam. I approve.