“Depressed egg-loving detective Asakura uses rope to catch "pests" with rookie Tsuji under sadistic boss Kanou.”
Tokubou Asakura Souhei
トクボウ 朝倉草平
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Depressed egg-loving detective Asakura uses rope to catch "pests" with rookie Tsuji under sadistic boss Kanou.
Asakura, Souhei is a detective who's job is to get rid of the "pests" in society that harm others. However, his catch phrase is "Ah, I want to die"...and he's a downer, loves to eat eggs, plus he uses a rope to snare these "pests" - literally! With unconventional methods and a rope to tie up the bad guys, Asakura teams up with a young police man named Tsuji, Keiichi under the orders of his somewhat sadistic boss Kanou, Miyuki. Hilarity ensues in this off beat detective series! (Source: MU) Included one-shot: Kazuhiro-chan no Ekaki Kouza
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A Manga Publication
- Format 70 × 8 ch × vol
- Total read 9h 20m approx
- Published Dec 2007 – Oct 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M56323 catalog