is a mystery manga by

Matsuri Akino , is a Japanese manga artist from Mitaka, Tokyo, now a resident of Yokohama. Her work is a mix of the fantasy, mystery, and horror genres. Her self-portrait is usually a kappa, sometimes with braids or an odango hairstyle. Major works Reikan ...

that was published by

Akita Shoten is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Teio Akita on 10 August 1948. As of 2020, the company's president is Shigeru Higuchi. Magazines Male-oriented manga magazines ''Shōnen'' magazines * – Bimo ...

and licensed by

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Reception

"This is fun, and it may be some of the best mystery comics geared at the teenage audience." — Leroy Douresseaux, ''Comic Book Bin''. "It seems to be written as a love letter to the classic mystery novel, but the execution is so over the map that it's hard to pin down exactly what Akino's trying to do here." — Greg Hackmann, ''Mania''. "Following the hallmarks of Japanese mystery, the story in ''Kamen Tantei'' features convoluted murder schemes and a puzzle-solving aspect that'd be considered old-fashoned in English-language novels." — Kevin Gifford, ''

Newtype USA is a monthly magazine publication originating from Japan, covering anime (and to a lesser extent, tokusatsu, manga, Japanese science fiction, seiyuu, and video games). It was launched by publishing company Kadokawa Shoten on March 8, 1985, with i ...

''. "I highly recommend this series as it has a lot of Akino-sensei’s trademark humor." — Lori Henderson, ''Manga Life''.

References

External links

* * 1999 manga Mystery anime and manga Tokyopop titles Akita Shoten manga {{mystery-stub