Pretty Boy Detective Club

Pretty Boy Detective Club (美少年, Bishōnen, "Handsome Youth") is a Japanese mystery novel series, written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Kinako. Kodansha released eleven volumes from October 2015 to December 2019 under their Kodansha Taiga label. A manga adaptation titled Bishōnen Tanteidan (美少年探偵団, lit. "Handsome Detectives"), with art by Suzuka Oda, began serialization in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Aria in April 2016, and it moved to Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Magazine Edge in October 2018 after Aria ceased publication in April 2018, and continued the publication until July 17, 2019. It was collected in five tankōbon volumes. Both the novel series and the manga are licensed in North America by Vertical.[3] An anime television series adaptation by Shaft is scheduled to premiere on April 11, 2021 on ABC and TV Asahi's ANiMAZiNG!!! programming block.

Pretty Boy Detective Club
First novel volume cover
美少年
(Bishōnen)
GenreMystery[1]
Coming-of-age[2]
Novel series
Written byNisio Isin
Illustrated byKinako
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintKodansha Taiga
Original runOctober 20, 2015 – December 20, 2019
Volumes11
Manga
Bishōnen Tanteidan
Written byNisio Isin
Illustrated bySuzuka Oda
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineAria
Shōnen Magazine Edge
DemographicShōjo
Shōnen
Original runApril 28, 2016 – July 17, 2019
Volumes5
Anime television series
Directed byAkiyuki Shinbo[lower-alpha 1]
Hajime Ootani
StudioShaft
Original networkABC, TV Asahi
Original run April 11, 2021 – scheduled

Characters
Mayumi Dōjima (瞳島眉美, Dōjima Mayumi)
Manabu Sōtōin (双頭院学, Sōtōin Manabu)
Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[4]
Nagahiro Sakaguchi (咲口長広, Sakaguchi Nagahiro)
Voiced by: Taito Ban[4]
Michiru Fukuroi (袋井満, Fukuroi Michiru)
Voiced by: Toshiki Masuda[4]
Hyōta Ashikaga (足利飆太, Ashikaga Hyōta)
Voiced by: Shōgo Yano[4]
Sōsaku Yubiwa (指輪創作, Yubiwa Sōsaku)
Voiced by: Gen Sato[4]

Production

During the development of the story in the Bōkyaku Tantei series, the "Pretty Boy Detective Club" was a group originally intended to appear there, but Nisio Isin decided it could be published as an independent story.[5]

Media

Novels
No. Title Original release date English release date
1Pretty Boy Detective Club: The Dark Star that Shines for You Alone
Bishōnen Tanteidan Kimi dake ni Hikari Kagayaku Ankokusei (美少年探偵団 きみだけに光かがやく暗黒星)		October 20, 2015[6]
978-4-06-294001-6		September 29, 2020[7]
978-1-94-998051-6
2The Swindler, the Vanishing Man, and the Pretty Boys
Petenshi to Kūkiotoko to Bishōnen (ぺてん師と空気男と美少年)		December 17, 2015[8]
978-4-06-294011-5		December 29, 2020[9]
978-1-94-998087-5
3The Pretty Boy in the Attic
Yaneura no Bishōnen (屋根裏の美少年)		March 17, 2016[10]
978-4-06-294023-8		March 30, 2021[11]
978-1-94-998088-2
4Oshie to Tabisuru Bishōnen (押絵と旅する美少年)September 21, 2016[12]
978-4-06-294047-4		—
5Panoramato Bidan (パノラマ島美談)October 19, 2016[13]
978-4-06-294049-8		—
6Dizaka no Bishōnen (D坂の美少年)March 22, 2017[14]
978-4-06-294065-8		—
7Bishōnen Isu (美少年椅子)October 19, 2017[15]
978-4-06-294095-5		—
8Ryokui no Bishōnen (緑衣の美少年)May 23, 2018[16]
978-4-06-294122-8		—
9Bishōnen Emu (美少年M)October 24, 2018[17]
978-4-06-513306-4		—
10Bishōnen Tokage (Hikarihen) (美少年蜥蜴【光編】)November 22, 2019[18]
978-4-06-517422-7		—
11Bishōnen Tokage (Kagehen) (美少年蜥蜴【影編】)December 20, 2019[19]
978-4-06-518009-9		—

Manga

The English release is an omnibus 2-in-1 volume.[20]

No. Title Original release date English release date
1Pretty Boy Detective Club (manga), volume 1
Bishōnen Tanteidan (1) (美少年探偵団（１）)		September 7, 2016[21]
978-4-06-380874-2		July 6, 2021[22]
978-1-64-729047-4
2Pretty Boy Detective Club (manga), volume 1
Bishōnen Tanteidan (2) (美少年探偵団（２）)		February 7, 2017[23]
978-4-06-380905-3		July 6, 2021[22]
978-1-64-729047-4
3Pretty Boy Detective Club (manga), volume 2
Bishōnen Tanteidan (3) (美少年探偵団（３）)		August 7, 2017[24]
978-4-06-380941-1		October 12, 2021[25]
978-1-64-729076-4
4Pretty Boy Detective Club (manga), volume 2
Bishōnen Tanteidan (4) (美少年探偵団（４）)		June 7, 2018[26]
978-4-06-511826-9		October 12, 2021[25]
978-1-64-729076-4
5Bishōnen Tanteidan (5) (美少年探偵団（５）)September 6, 2019[27]
978-4-06-517028-1		—

Anime

An anime adaptation was announced on the tenth volume of the novel on November 22, 2019.[1] The television series will be under the chief direction of Akiyuki Shinbo, direction of Hajime Ootani,[28] animated by Shaft, produced by Aniplex,[29] and featuring character designs adapted for animation by Hiroki Yamamura. The series will premiere on April 11, 2021 on ABC and TV Asahi's ANiMAZiNG!!! programming block.[28][4]

Notes
  1. Credited as Chief Director (総監督, Sō Kantoku).

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