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cerusee ([personal profile] cerusee) wrote2008-06-23 08:48 pm
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Japanese mystery and mystery manga

Crossposted to [livejournal.com profile] 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 [livejournal.com profile] 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.

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