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.[2] An anime adaptation has been announced.[1]

Pretty Boy Detective Club
First novel volume cover
美少年 (Bishōnen)
Genre	Mystery[1]
Novel series
Written by	Nisio Isin
Illustrated by	Kinako
Published by	Kodansha
English publisher	^NA Vertical
Imprint	Kodansha Taiga
Original run	October 20, 2015 – December 20, 2019
Volumes	11
Manga
Bishōnen Tanteidan
Written by	Nisio Isin
Illustrated by	Suzuka Oda
Published by	Kodansha
English publisher	^NA Vertical
Magazine	Aria Shōnen Magazine Edge
Demographic	Shōjo Shōnen
Original run	April 28, 2016 – July 17, 2019
Volumes	5
Anime

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.[3]

Media

Novels

No.	Title	Japanese release	English release
01	Pretty 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[4] 978-4-06-294001-6	September 29, 2020[5] 978-1-94-998051-6
02	Petenshi to Kūkiotoko to Bishōnen (ぺてん師と空気男と美少年)	December 18, 2015[6] 978-4-06-294011-5	December 29, 2020[7] 978-1-94-998087-5
03	Yaneura no Bishōnen (屋根裏の美少年)	March 18, 2016[8] 978-4-06-294023-8	—
04	Oshie to Tabisuru Bishōnen (押絵と旅する美少年)	September 20, 2016[9] 978-4-06-294047-4	—
05	Panoramato Bidan (パノラマ島美談)	October 18, 2016[10] 978-4-06-294049-8	—
06	Dizaka no Bishōnen (D坂の美少年)	March 22, 2017[11] 978-4-06-294065-8	—
07	Bishōnen Isu (美少年椅子)	October 20, 2017[12] 978-4-06-294095-5	—
08	Ryokui no Bishōnen (緑衣の美少年)	May 23, 2018[13] 978-4-06-294122-8	—
09	Bishōnen Emu (美少年M)	October 24, 2018[14] 978-4-06-513306-4	—
10	Bishōnen Tokage (Hikarihen) (美少年蜥蜴【光編】)	November 22, 2019[15] 978-4-06-517422-7	—
11	Bishōnen Tokage (Kagehen) (美少年蜥蜴【影編】)	December 20, 2019[16] 978-4-06-518009-9	—

Manga

No.	Title	Japanese release	English release
01	Bishōnen Tanteidan (1) (美少年探偵団（１）)	September 7, 2016[17] 978-4-06-380874-2	—
02	Bishōnen Tanteidan (2) (美少年探偵団（２）)	February 7, 2017[18] 978-4-06-380905-3	—
03	Bishōnen Tanteidan (3) (美少年探偵団（３）)	August 7, 2017[19] 978-4-06-380941-1	—
04	Bishōnen Tanteidan (4) (美少年探偵団（４）)	June 7, 2018[20] 978-4-06-511826-9	—
05	Bishōnen Tanteidan (5) (美少年探偵団（５）)	September 6, 2019[21] 978-4-06-517028-1	—

References

1. "NisiOisin's Bishōnen Series School Mystery Novels Get Anime". Anime News Network. November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
2. "Kodansha USA Announces Codename: Sailor V Eternal Edition, Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm, Orient, More Manga for Print". Anime News Network. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
3. 小田, すずか (2016). 美少年探偵団(1). 講談社. p. 192. ISBN 978-4-06-380874-2.
4. "『美少年探偵団 きみだけに光かがやく暗黒星』（西尾 維新）：講談社タイガ 製品詳細 講談社BOOK倶楽部". 講談社BOOK倶楽部 (in Japanese). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
5. "Pretty Boy Detective Club by NISIOISIN: 9781949980516 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
6. "『ぺてん師と空気男と美少年』（西尾 維新）：講談社タイガ 製品詳細 講談社BOOK倶楽部". 講談社BOOK倶楽部 (in Japanese). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
7. "Pretty Boy Detective Club , volume 2 by NISIOISIN: 9781949980875 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
8. "『屋根裏の美少年』（西尾 維新，キナコ）：講談社タイガ 製品詳細 講談社BOOK倶楽部". 講談社BOOK倶楽部 (in Japanese). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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10. "『パノラマ島美談』（西尾 維新，キナコ）：講談社タイガ 製品詳細 講談社BOOK倶楽部". 講談社BOOK倶楽部 (in Japanese). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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12. "『美少年椅子』（西尾 維新，キナコ）：講談社タイガ 製品詳細 講談社BOOK倶楽部". 講談社BOOK倶楽部 (in Japanese). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
13. "『緑衣の美少年』（西尾 維新，キナコ）：講談社タイガ 製品詳細 講談社BOOK倶楽部". 講談社BOOK倶楽部 (in Japanese). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
14. "『美少年М』（西尾 維新，キナコ）：講談社タイガ 製品詳細 講談社BOOK倶楽部". 講談社BOOK倶楽部 (in Japanese). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
15. "『美少年蜥蜴【光編】』（西尾 維新，キナコ）：講談社タイガ 製品詳細 講談社BOOK倶楽部". 講談社BOOK倶楽部 (in Japanese). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
16. "『美少年蜥蜴【影編】』（西尾 維新，キナコ）：講談社タイガ 製品詳細 講談社BOOK倶楽部". 講談社BOOK倶楽部 (in Japanese). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
17. "『美少年探偵団（１）』（小田 すずか，西尾 維新，キナコ） 製品詳細 講談社コミックプラス". 講談社コミックプラス (in Japanese). Retrieved August 1, 2020.
18. "『美少年探偵団（２）』（小田 すずか，西尾 維新，キナコ） 製品詳細 講談社コミックプラス". 講談社コミックプラス (in Japanese). Retrieved August 1, 2020.
19. "『美少年探偵団（３）』（小田 すずか，西尾 維新，キナコ） 製品詳細 講談社コミックプラス". 講談社コミックプラス (in Japanese). Retrieved August 1, 2020.
20. "『美少年探偵団（４）』（小田 すずか，西尾 維新，キナコ） 製品詳細 講談社コミックプラス". 講談社コミックプラス (in Japanese). Retrieved August 1, 2020.
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