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“Former SAS archaeologist Keaton solves mysteries using combat skills and Oxford education as an insurance investigator.”
Master Keaton
マスターキートン
7.76
1,626 rank · 10,297 readers · 100 favorites
Seinen
Adult Cast
Historical
Military
Adventure
Drama
Mystery
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
Former SAS archaeologist Keaton solves mysteries using combat skills and Oxford education as an insurance investigator.
Master Keaton introduces Taichi Hiraga Keaton, an archeology professor and part-time insurance investigator known for his successful and unorthodox methods of investigation. The son of a Japanese zoologist and an English noblewoman, educated in archaeology at Oxford and a former member of the SAS, Master Keaton uses his knowledge and combat training to uncover buried secrets, thwart would-be villains, and pursue the truth. (Source: VIZ Media)
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Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
8.5
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9.5
mode 10
σ 2.06
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.06 · split reception
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.50
Running avg · May 2016 → Oct 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Master Keaton is one of the best manga I’ve ever read and I highly recommend it. It deviates from his other well-known works like Monster and 20th Century Boys that are all plot heavy but, retains...”
- 9 “Didnt see a lot of reviews for it so i thought I will write one. To put it very simply: Its Macguyver meets Indiana Jones. The end. I read on Wikipedia that it can be described as "Matlock meets...”
- 10 “Ready to travel through Europe without any need for a passport or plane tickets ? Interested in following a multifaceted man page by page while he helps people with their complicated but human...”
Verbosity
Short · 25%
Medium · 50%
Long · 25%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 144 × 18 ch × vol
- Total read 19h 12m approx
- Published Nov 1988 – Aug 1994
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0787 catalog