What is Hamatora THE NOVEL about?
Status: Finished
In this world, there are people known as "Minimum Holders" who are capable of specific "small miracles." A government funded elite academy trains these Minimum Holders in order for them to reach their maximum potential and serve national interests. Once, a student, of great potential named Nice, dropped out. He started a private investigator team with an assistant named Hajime and seemed content solving cases for his clients (which often involve Minimum Holders). A top student of the academy, Murasaki, has been tasked with bringing Nice back. Murasaki bristles at the claim that Nice has a higher potential than he does, but he ends up involved in Nice's detective activities...Tags: Detective , Super Power
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Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural
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Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Thriller
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Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller
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Genres: Drama , Mecha , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi
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Genres: Action , Drama , Horror , Mystery , Supernatural
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Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Supernatural
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Also known as Black Butler. Status: Hiatus
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural
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Also known as The Apothecary Diaries. Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Mystery
Note: Won the Grand Prize in the Printed Manga category at the Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Award 2019.
Tags: Female Protagonist , Medicine , Detective , Historical , Foreign , Ancient China , Primarily Female Cast , Seinen , Drugs , Tragedy , Royal Affairs , Politics , Work , Crime , Maids , Adoption , Asexual , Heterosexual , Episodic , Conspiracy , Suicide , Chibi , Ojou-sama
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Also known as The Case Study of Vanitas. Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural
Tags: Vampire , Tragedy , Historical , Steampunk , Primarily Adult Cast , Medicine , Conspiracy , Shounen , Anti-Hero , Male Protagonist , Revenge , Religion , Foreign , Twins , Ensemble Cast , Alternate Universe , Suicide , Time Manipulation , Amnesia , Anachronism , Detective , Assassins , Acting
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Also known as Erased. Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller
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Also known as My Dearest Self With Malice Aforethought. Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Slice of Life , Thriller
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Also known as Unholy Blood. Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Romance , Supernatural
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Also known as Moriarty the Patriot. Status: Hiatus
Genres: Mystery , Psychological , Thriller
Tags: Historical , Anti-Hero , Crime , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Conspiracy , Detective , Primarily Adult Cast , Classic Literature , Politics , Gore , Suicide , Orphan , Primarily Male Cast , Gender Bending , LGBTQ+ Themes , Shounen , Transgender , Found Family , Class Struggle , Bisexual , Crossdressing , Boys' Love , Urban
Nijigahara Holograph
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological
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Tags: Achronological Order , Denpa , Philosophy , Seinen , Tragedy , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Religion , Suicide , Crime , Bullying , Male Protagonist , Adoption , Twins , Nudity , Heterosexual , Police , Detective
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Also known as Case Closed. Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Mystery , Romance
Note: Won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shounen category in 2001.
Tags: Detective , Crime , Age Regression , Police , Male Protagonist , Conspiracy , Tragedy , Episodic , Shounen , Heterosexual , Educational , Guns , School , Ensemble Cast , School Club , Magic , Mahjong
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