Akuma-kun (ONA)
悪魔くん
Synopsis
Genius boy "Akuma-kun" solves bizarre cases while searching for his true origins with partner Mephisto III.
Millennium Research Institute, a counseling office where bizarre requests come in. The head of the research institute, Ichirou Umoregi, also known as "Akuma-kun," a genius boy who only appears once in 10,000 years. However, he doesn't know his real family. So Akuma-kun, along with his partner Mephisto III, pursue the mystery of his origin while challenging mysterious cases in this mysterious detective buddy story. (Source: Fandom)
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