“Shinji teams with enigmatic Kaworu to solve gangster threats after friend Toji is targeted, guided by detective Kaji.”
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Detective Diary
新世紀エヴァンゲリオン 碇シンジ探偵日記
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Shinji teams with enigmatic Kaworu to solve gangster threats after friend Toji is targeted, guided by detective Kaji.
When even a tough dude like his school pal Toji is getting menaced by gangsters, a nice guy like Shinji Ikari feels obliged to seek out the local private eye, Ryoji Kaji, and his striking young assistant, Kaworu Nagisa. Somehow, though, Shinji gets drafted into solving the case himself, with Kaworu's help—although Kaworu quickly proves to be a mystery of his own... (Source: Dark Horse)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 9 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 12m approx
- Published Feb 2010 – Nov 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M13709 catalog