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The Case Files of the Gourmand Detective

“Big-eating detectives solve crimes through food knowledge, eating everywhere and using appetite-driven deductions.”

The Case Files of the Gourmand Detective

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Seinen Detective Gourmet Mystery
116 chapters · 16 volumes · 2002 - 2009 · Manga
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Big-eating detectives solve crimes through food knowledge, eating everywhere and using appetite-driven deductions.

"Holmes Agency" is a private detective office known as the "Big-Eating" Detective Office. Seiya Takano, who is known for have a huge appetite, gets assigned to this office as the new leader. Ryousuke Noda and Kyouko Izumi, both also having a big appetite work under Seiya. Murder, robbery, and kidnapping—many incidents occur around them. And the three solve each of the many cases in a most surprising way—their appetite results in marvelous speculations! They eat at the murder scene. They eat on the track. They even eat dog food! They keep on eating and eating, not even listening to the witness. Everywhere they go, they eat and eat and eat! And every time after finishing, the criminal appears. KUITAN is the words "Big-Eating" and Detective combined together. "Real Gourmet" plus "Real Mystery." The big-eating detectives are on the run, solving cases from their deep knowledge about food. (Source: MU)

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A Manga Publication

  • Format 116 × 16 ch × vol
  • Total read 15h 28m approx
  • Published Feb 2002 – Jul 2009
  • Source Manga media type
  • Ref. BS-M12745 catalog

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