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“A thief discovers a corpse while stealing underwear, turning a petty crime into a deadly mystery.”
Hostage Detective
監禁探偵
6.51
17,819 rank · 304 readers · 1 favorites
Seinen
Psychological
Mystery
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Synopsis
A thief discovers a corpse while stealing underwear, turning a petty crime into a deadly mystery.
The implications of a man who unwittingly stumble upon a dead body when he breaks into a lady's room to steal her underwear.
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Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The summary, as brief as it is, is a bit misleading. It could easily be said the main character is not the panty thief, but rather the woman he's got handcuffed to the bed in his apartment. The two...”
- 8 “"Ryota Yamane sets out to steal a girl's panties and creeps into her room only to find her dead body. Why doesn't he go to the police? Because he is holding another girl captive in his room. The...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 22 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 56m approx
- Published Jan 2010 – Jan 2012
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M27341 catalog