, also known as ''Do Not Say Mystery'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by

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. It has been serialized in

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's ''josei'' manga magazine ''Monthly Flowers'' since November 2017. A

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adaptation was broadcast on

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from January to March 2022. By January 2023, the manga had over 18 million copies in circulation. In 2022, ''Don't Call it Mystery'' won the 67th

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for the general category.

Plot

One day in winter, university student Totonō Kunō was accompanied to the police station to be investigated by detectives from the Ohinari Police Station, who visited his apartment in connection with the murder of Sagae, a fellow student and high school alumnus. It is said that Sagae was seen arguing with someone who looked like Kuno around 10 o'clock last night. Kuno categorically denies committing the crime, and goes to question and investigate an Inspector called Yabu and his friends every day.

Characters

; Totonō Kunō : ; Shioji Kariatsumari : (film) ; Yura Akamine : (film) ; Asaharu Rumazaka : (film) ; Rikinosuke Kariatsumari : (film) ; Neo Hahakabe : (film)

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by

, ''Don't Call it Mystery'' was first published as a one-shot in

's ''josei'' manga magazine ''Monthly Flowers'' on November 28, 2016. It started as a serialized manga in the same magazine on November 28, 2017. Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual ''

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'' volumes. The first volume was published on January 10, 2018. As of January 10, 2023, twelve volumes have been released. At

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2022,

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announced that they licensed the series for English publication.

Volume list

Drama

In June 2021, it was announced that the series would be adapted into a

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, starring

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as Totonō Kunō. It was broadcast on

from January 10 to March 28, 2022. It was directed by Hiroaki Matsuyama, with scriptwriting handled by Tomoko Aizawa, and music composed by Ken Arai.

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performs the series' theme song . The streaming service Viki added the series to its catalogue in May 2022.

Episode list

Live-action film

In November 2022, Fuji TV announced that a

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film adaptation was being produced, again starring Suda as Totonō Kunō. Matsuyama, Aizawa and Arai return from the drama series as their respective positions. The film is scheduled to premiere on September 15, 2023. It is based on the manga's "Hiroshima Arc".Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 24, 2023).
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Reception

By July 2021, the manga had over 9 million copies in circulation; over 13 million copies in circulation by December 2021; over 16 million copies in circulation by June 2022; and over 18 million copies in circulation by January 2023. In 2019, the manga was nominated for the 12th

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and ranked second with 78 points; in 2020, it was nominated for the 13th award and ranked sixth with 54 points. In 2019, the series was nominated for the 65th

in the general category; it won the 67th award in the same category, along with '' Nigatsu no Shōsha'', in 2022. It was nominated for the 44th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category in 2020. The manga has been nominated for the 26th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2022. On

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's ''

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'' list of best manga of 2019 for women readers, the series ranked second; it ranked fourth on the 2020 list; sixth on the 2021 list; and 10th on the 2022 list. The series ranked 24th on the 2019 "Book of the Year" list by ''

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'' magazine; it was fifth on the 2020 list; second on the 2021 list; and fourth on the 2022 list.

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