Bōkyaku Tantei

Bōkyaku Tantei (Japanese: 忘却探偵, lit. "The Forgetful Detective") is a Japanese mystery novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. It has been published by Kodansha since October 2014 under their Kodansha Bungei label. A manga adaptation by Yō Asami titled Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku (掟上今日子の備忘録) was serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Magazine from August 2015[2] to March 2017.[3] It was collected in five tankōbon volumes. A Japanese drama adaptation also titled Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku aired for 10 episodes on NTV from October to December 2015.

Bōkyaku Tantei
Cover of the eighth novel featuring Kyōko
忘却探偵
GenreMystery, romance[1]
Novel series
Written byNisio Isin
Illustrated byVofan
Published byKodansha
ImprintKodansha Bungei
Original runOctober 15, 2014 – present
Volumes12
Manga
Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku
Written byNisio Isin
Illustrated byYō Asami
Published byKodansha
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runOctober 16, 2015 – March 6, 2017
Volumes5
Television drama
Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku
Directed byTōya Satō
Yoshinori Shigeyama
Naoko Komuro
Written byAkiko Nogi
StudioAX-ON
Original networkNTV
Original run October 10, 2015 – December 12, 2015
Episodes10

Production

Nisio recalls that he began to want to write mystery stories around the time he was writing Koyomimonogatari.[4] Since many of his works were becoming more and more elaborate on rhetoric and dialogue, he says that he wrote this series with less of that area in mind.[4] He also stated that it has much in common with his debut novel, Kubikiri Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Nonsense User, noting that Kyōko is a person who could have been called to the island where the novel is set and that it may be a return to his roots in that sense.[4]

As for the character design, Vofan explains that Nisio had a broad audience in mind for the series, so he decided to draw the characters "focused more on the fashion aspect, and tried to give it a warmer feel, as opposed to Monogatari, which has a more male-oriented audience."[5]

Media

Novels
No. Title Release date ISBN
01Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku (掟上今日子の備忘録)October 15, 2014[6]978-4-06-219202-6
  • "Chapter 1: Pleasure to Meet You, Kyōko-san" (初めまして、今日子さん)
  • "Chapter 2: Let Me Introduce Myself, Kyōko-san" (紹介します、今日子さん)
  • "Chapter 3: Are You Free, Kyōko-san" (お暇ですか、今日子さん)
  • "Chapter 4: Pardon Me, Kyōko-san" (失礼します、今日子さん)
  • "Chapter 5: Farewell, Kyōko-san" (さようなら、今日子さん)
02Okitegami Kyōko no Suisenbun (掟上今日子の推薦文)April 23, 2015[7]978-4-06-219450-1
  • "Chapter 1: Kyōko-san Appraises" (艦定する今日子さん)
  • "Chapter 2: Kyōko-san Presumes" (推定する今日子さん)
  • "Chapter 3: Kyōko-san Advises" (推薦する今日子さん)
03Okitegami Kyōko no Chōsenjō (掟上今日子の挑戦状)August 19, 2015[8]978-4-06-219712-0
  • "Chapter 1: Okitegami Kyōko's Alibi Testimony" (掟上今日子のアリバイ証言)
  • "Chapter 2: Okitegami Kyōko's Closed Room Lecture" (掟上今日子の密室講義)
  • "Chapter 3: Okitegami Kyōko's Code Table" (掟上今日子の暗号表)
04Okitegami Kyōko no Yuigonsho (掟上今日子の遺言書)October 6, 2015[9]978-4-06-219784-7
  • "Chapter 1: Kakushidate Yakusuke Being Hospitalised" (入院する隠館厄介)
  • "Chapter 2: Kakushidate Yakusuke Requesting" (依頼する隠館厄介)
  • "Chapter 3: Kakushidate Yakusuke Guiding" (案内する隠館厄介)
  • "Chapter 4: Kakushidate Yakusuke Listening" (拝聴する隠館厄介)
  • "Chapter 5: Kakushidate Yakusuke Waiting" (待機する隠館厄介)
  • "Chapter 6: Kakushidate Yakusuke Confronting" (対面する隠館厄介)
  • "Chapter 7: Kakushidate Yakusuke Revisiting" (再訪する隠館厄介)
  • "Chapter 8: Kakushidate Yakusuke Questioning" (質問する隠館厄介)
  • "Chapter 9: Kakushidate Yakusuke Writing" (執筆する隠館厄介)
05Okitegami Kyōko no Taishokunegai (掟上今日子の退職願)December 17, 2015[10]978-4-06-219906-3
  • "Chapter 1: Okitegami Kyōko's Dismembered Corpse" (掟上今日子のバラバラ死体)
  • "Chapter 2: Okitegami Kyōko's Jumping Off Corpse" (掟上今日子の飛び降り死体)
  • "Chapter 3: Okitegami Kyōko's Strangulated Corpse" (掟上今日子の絞殺死体)
  • "Chapter 4: Okitegami Kyōko's Drowned Corpse" (掟上今日子の水死体)
06Okitegami Kyōko no Kon'intodoke (掟上今日子の婚姻届)May 17, 2016[11]978-4-06-220071-4
  • "Introduction (序章): Okitegami Kyōko's Lecture Meeting" (旋上今日子の講演会)
  • "Chapter 1: Kakushidate Yakusuke, Interviewing" (隠館厄介、取材を受ける)
  • "Chapter 2: Kakushidate Yakusuke, Being Hated" (隠館厄介、嫌われる)
  • "Chapter 3: Kakushidate Yakusuke, Being Threatened" (隠館厄介、脅される)
  • "Chapter 4: Kakushidate Yakusuke, Being Liked" (隠館厄介、好かれる)
  • "Chapter 5: Kakushidate Yakusuke, Rejecting" (隠館厄介、断る)
07Okitegami Kyōko no Kakeibo (掟上今日子の家計簿)August 23, 2016[12]978-4-06-220270-1
  • "Chapter 1: Okitegami Kyōko's Cui Bono" (掟上今日子の誰がために)
  • "Chapter 2: Okitegami Kyōko's Description Trick" (掟上今日子の叙述トリック)
  • "Chapter 3: Okitegami Kyōko's Psychological Experiment" (掟上今日子の心理実験)
  • "Chapter 4: Okitegami Kyōko's Handwriting Analysis" (掟上今日子の筆跡鑑定)
08Okitegami Kyōko no Ryokōki (掟上今日子の旅行記)November 17, 2016[13]978-4-06-220376-0
  • "Chapter 1: First Day" (一日目)
  • "Chapter 2: Second Day" (二日目)
09Okitegami Kyōko no Urabyōshi (掟上今日子の裏表紙)May 24, 2017[14]978-4-06-220576-4
  • "Introduction (序章): Okitegami Kyōko's Arrest Play" (掟上今日子の逮捕劇)
  • "Chapter 1: Okitegami Kyōko's Investigation Room" (掟上今日子の取り調べ室)
  • "Chapter 2: Kakushidate Yakusuke's Kyōko-san Lecture" (隠館厄介の今日子さん講義)
  • "Chapter 3: Okitegami Kyōko's Jail Cell" (掟上今日子の留置場)
  • "Chapter 4: Kakushidate Yakusuke's Journalism" (隠館厄介のジャーナリズム)
  • "Chapter 5: Okitegami Kyōko's Electrical Chair" (掟上今日子の電気椅子)
  • "Chapter 6: Kakushidate Yakusuke's Room Visiting" (隠館厄介の面会室)
  • "Chapter 7: Okitegami Kyōko's Secret Exposure" (掟上今日子の秘密の暴露)
  • "Chapter 8: Okitegami Kyōko's Government Official Obstructing" (掟上今日子の公務執行妨害罪)
  • "Chapter 9: Kakushidate Yakusuke's Trespassing Crime" (隠館厄介の不法侵入罪)
  • "Chapter 10: Okitegami Kyōko's Partner" (掟上今日子の相棒)
  • "Chapter 11: Kakushidate Yakusuke's Partner" (隠館厄介の相棒)
  • "Chapter 12: Kakushidate Yakusuke's Surrender" (隠館厄介の出頭)
  • "Chapter 13: Okitegami Kyōko's Visualization" (掟上今日子の可視化)
  • "Final Chapter (終章): Okitegami Kyōko's Liberation" (掟上今日子の釈放)
10Okitegami Kyōko no Iromihon (掟上今日子の色見本)January 19, 2018[15]978-4-06-220875-8
  • "Introduction (序章): The Black Kidnapper" (黒の誘拐犯)
  • "Chapter 1: The Red Telephone Threat" (赤の脅迫電話)
  • "Chapter 2: The Orange Confinement" (橙の監禁)
  • "Chapter 3: The Yellow Problem Set" (黄の問題集)
  • "Chapter 4: The Aqua Manhunt" (水の捜索)
  • "Chapter 5: The Blue Escape Play" (青の脱出劇)
  • "'Chapter 6:' The Indigo Deal" (藍の取引)
  • "'Chapter 7:' The Purple Resolution Part" (紫の解決編)
  • "Final Chapter (終章): The White Returning Home" (白の帰宅)
11Okitegami Kyōko no Jōshaken (掟上今日子の乗車券)October 5, 2018[16]978-4-06-513204-3
  • "Preface" (序文)
  • "'Chapter 1:' Kyōko-san in Limited Express Bed "Flash of Inspiration"" (今日子さんin寝台特急『ひらめき』)
  • "'Chapter 2:' Mountain Base Auberge "Snow Stop"" (山麓オーベルジュ『ゆきどけ』)
  • "'Chapter 3:' High Speed Boat "Speed Wave"" (高速艇『スピードウェーブ』)
  • "'Chapter 4:' Hydroplane "Water Jet"" (水上飛行機『ウォータージェット』)
  • "'Chapter 5:' Tourist Bus "High-Speed Road"" (観光バス『ハイスピードロード』)
  • "Okitegami Kyōko's Staff Notation (Overture)" (控上今日子の五線譜（序曲）)
12Okitegami Kyōko no Sekkeizu (掟上今日子の設計図)March 18, 2020[17]978-4-06-518990-0
No chapters.

Manga
No. Title Release date ISBN
01Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku (1) (掟上今日子の備忘録（１）)October 16, 2015[18]978-4-06-377343-9
  • "Case: Yakusuke Kakushidate 1" (Case：隠館厄介1)
  • "Case: Yakusuke Kakushidate 2" (Case：隠館厄介2)
  • "Extra: Pardon Me, Kyōko-san" (Extra：肘折檻鉄)
  • "Special: Farewell, Kyōko-san" (Special 掟上今日子の置手紙)
02Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku (2) (掟上今日子の備忘録（２）)April 15, 2016[19]978-4-06-377446-7
  • "Case: Yakusuke Kakushidate 3" (Case：隠館厄介3)
  • "Case: Yakusuke Kakushidate 4" (Case：隠館厄介4)
  • "Case: Yakusuke Kakushidate 5" (Case：隠館厄介5)
  • "Case: Yakusuke Kakushidate 6" (Case：隠館厄介6)
  • "Special: 4 Koma - The Aquaintance of Kyōko Okitegami" (Special：4コマ 掟上今日子のご案内)
03Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku (3) (掟上今日子の備忘録（３）)August 17, 2016[20]978-4-06-393024-5
  • "Extra: Inspector Oniniwa" (Extra：鬼庭警部)
  • "Case: Yakusuke Kakushidate 7" (Case：隠館厄介7)
  • "Case: Yakusuke Kakushidate 8" (Case：隠館厄介8)
  • "Case:Yakusuke Kakushidate 9" (Case：隠館厄介9)
  • "Really Stylish! Kyōko-san" (着こなせ！今日子さん)
04Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku (4) (掟上今日子の備忘録（４）)January 17, 2017[21]978-4-06-393118-1
  • "Extra: Mamoru Oyagiri" (Extra：親切守)
  • "Case: Yakusuke Kakushidate 10" (Case：隠館厄介10)
  • "Case: Yakusuke Kakushidate 11" (Case：隠館厄介11)
  • "Case: Yakusuke Kakushidate 12" (Case：隠館厄介12)
05Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku (5) (掟上今日子の備忘録（５）)April 17, 2017[22]978-4-06-393180-8
  • "Extra: Inspector Sawazawa" (Extra：佐和沢警部)
  • "Case: Yakusuke Kakushidate 13" (Case：隠館厄介13)
  • "Case: Yakusuke Kakushidate 14" (Case：隠館厄介14)
  • "Case: Yakusuke Kakushidate 15" (Case：隠館厄介15)

Reception

In the 2014 Award of Book☆Walker, held on the e-book distribution site Book☆Walker in 2014, the first volume won a "Special Award" for both the author's first e-book and for its phenomenal sales despite being a single publication.[23] It also ranked seventh in the site's 2014 e-book rankings and categories for "Literature".[24]

The site's 2015 Award of Book☆Walker won the 2015 Award of Excellence in Literature.[25] It also ranked 51st overall in the site's 2015 e-book rankings[26] and third in the category "Literary Arts" in the site's 2015 e-book rankings.[27]

In This Light Novel is Amazing! 2017, it ranked ninth in the 2016 edition of the "Single Books and Novels" category.[28]

References
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