“1937 spy thriller: D Agency agent Jirou Gamou hunts "Black Notes" amid WWII intrigue and internal betrayal.”
D no Maou
Dの魔王
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1937 spy thriller: D Agency agent Jirou Gamou hunts "Black Notes" amid WWII intrigue and internal betrayal.
Taking place in the year 1937 on the eve of World War II, the story involves a mysterious spy training organization known as the "D Agency." The organization is established by Lieutenant Colonel Yuuki from the Imperial Japanese Army. His ideals lead him to recruit people beyond military academy graduates and personnel, while training them to become skilled agents in arts of manipulation. These agents would become a specialized team to conduct operations. One such antihero agent, under the name Jirou Gamou, goes on a harrowing mission to uncover secret documents titled "Black Notes," while battling forces from within and without his own ranks.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 17 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 16m approx
- Published Jan 2009 – May 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M12859 catalog