“Ippei uses kendo skills to become a detective, growing personally through law enforcement experiences.”
Ippei
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Ippei uses kendo skills to become a detective, growing personally through law enforcement experiences.
Sakurai Ippei has devoted himself to becoming the best at kendo he can be. In hopes of furthering his kendo skills in a practical use, he becomes a law enforcement officer. After working his way from a police box to a detective, Ippei becomes a capable detective, incorporating his kendo into his work and learning the way of the sword. On the job he grows as a person and meets many colorful characters who he gets to know on his personal journey.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 190 × 18 ch × vol
- Total read 25h 20m approx
- Published Apr 1993 – Aug 1998
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M82337 catalog