"Doppo Kunikdia is an idealist and straitlaced detective at the Armed Detective Agency, an organization that takes on dangerous jobs even the police won't handle. Everything in his life is going just as he's planned … until one day, he's paired up with the agency's newest hire: a suspicious, eccentric, suicide-obsessed man named Osamu Dazai. Their first case together turns out to be far more complicated than Kunikida anticipated - and it looks like the detective agency's sworn enemy, the Port Mafia, is somehow involved, too!" -- Back cover.
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Editions
Asagiri, Kafka
"The battle between the Armed Detective Agency and the Port Mafia has always been a two-party affair, but now a new player is in town! Led by the fabulously wealthy F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Guild wants Yokohama for themselves. Can the Agency close the book on Fitzgerald's ambitions, or will Guild member Lucy Maud Montgomery (and her delightful 'friend' Anne) sentence the detectives to a cruel fate?"--Back cover.
Schools: 3
Asagiri, Kafka
"Mafia troubles abound for the Armed Detective Agency! Atsushi has rescued Kyouka Izumi, an unwilling Port Mafia assassin, but with a body count in the double digits, can Kyouka's crimes be forgiven? Meanwhile, a captured Dazai comes face-to-face with the man who detests him more than anyone else alive--his ex-partner in crime, Chuuya Nakahara! Can Atsushi and Dazai overcome their Mafia woes, or is the writing on the wall for both of them?"--Back cover.
Schools: 4
Asagiri, Kafka
"Ejected from the orphanage that had been his home, a despairing boy with no prospects in life named Atsushi Nakajima rescues a peculiar man from a suicide attempt-- Osamu Dazai. It turns out that Dazai is part of an armed detective agency staffed by individuals whose supernatural powers take on a literary bent! When Nakajima is engaged by Dazai and his associate Kunikida to hunt down a man-eating tiger terrorizing the region, little does Nakajima suspect that the encounter will transform his life forever!"--Back cover.
Schools: 5
Asagiri, Kafka
Regaining consciousness after nearly losing his life to Akutagawa, Atsushi vows to run away before he further endangers his companions at the Armed Detective Agency, but his plans are interrupted when Ryuurou Hirotsu storms their offices.
Schools: 3
Asagiri, Kafka
"As Kyouka fights her past demons, the threat of a three-way war between the Armed Detective Agency, the Guild, and the Port Mafia looms. With each side fortifying their defenses, who will seize the initiative and land the first crushing blow? After an attack by the Guild's fellowcrafts, the Agency's chances for survival might just be gone with the wind..."--Back cover.
Schools: 4
Asagiri, Kafka
"Ryuunousuke Akutagawa pits his 'Rashomon' against Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'The Scarlet Letter' as the war between the Armed Detective Agency, the Guild, and the Port Mafia escalates. While each side tries to outwit and outflank the others, Chuuya Nakahara suddenly appears, ready to make a deal with the Agency. Can Nakahara's 'diplomacy' be trusted, or will he lead the Agency into even greater peril...?"--Back cover.
Schools: 2
Asagiri, Kafka
"When Atsushi falls victim to the psychic attack of the mysterious "Q," Francis Scott Fitzgerald suddenly appears. Astute runs to get help from Kyouka, but is captured by The Guild, who launches their final plan: the destruction of Yokohama!?"--Publisher.
Schools: 2
Asagiri, Kafka
"Atsushi's far-fetched idea to form an alliance with the Mafia results in a summit between crime boss Ougai Mori and Armed Detective Agency president, Yukichi Fukuzawa. However, when negotiations fail, Dazai has no choice but to infiltrate enemy territory alone in order to secure Q. There, Dazai runs into some unexpected trouble... until a familiar man appears before him...!" --Back cover.
Schools: 2
Asagiri, Kafka
"Doppo Kunikdia is an idealist and straitlaced detective at the Armed Detective Agency, an organization that takes on dangerous jobs even the police won't handle. Everything in his life is going just as he's planned … until one day, he's paired up with the agency's newest hire: a suspicious, eccentric, suicide-obsessed man named Osamu Dazai. Their first case together turns out to be far more complicated than Kunikida anticipated - and it looks like the detective agency's sworn enemy, the Port Mafia, is somehow involved, too!" -- Back cover.
Schools: 1
Asagiri, Kafka
"With most of the Armed Detective Agency captured, Atsushi and Kyouka stage a jailbreak to secure the assistance of the man with the power to erase evidence: Mushitarou Oguri. Equipped with his knowledge of the Decay of the Angel (and the assistance of a mysterious benefactor), the pair sets their sights on their next target: the majestic Sky Casino! Can they slip through the fangs of the Hunting Dogs and seize a faint glimmer of hope?"--Back cover.
Schools: 2
Asagiri, Kafka
"Still on the run from the law, the Armed Detective Agency is forced to strike deals with the unlikeliest of allies. As Atsushi negotiates with Fitzgerald to use the 'Eyes of God' and Dazai is locked in a battle of wits against Dostoyevsky, the Port Mafia offers to shelter the others--but only if Yosano comes over to their side. With nowhere else to turn and the military's Hunting Dogs closing in, Yosano must come to grips with her dark past"--Back cover.
Schools: 2
Asagiri, Kafka
"When the Agency and the Port Mafia receive a visit from an old mutual friend, they learn where Dostoyevsky's clandestine base is hidden. Two sworn enemies--Atsushi and Akutagawa--must now bite the bullet and infiltrate the site together under Dazai's orders, but will this forced teamwork give birth to an invincible duo...or will it stir hatred once more?"--Back of cover.
Schools: 2
Asagiri, Kafka
"With the heads of the Agency and the Port Mafia on the brink of death due to a 'cannibal' virus, the vicious rivalry between the groups rears its head once more! as the fearsome Akutagawa and former assassin Kyouka face off in a fatal battle, a rare confrontation between the cocky Chuuya and genius detective Ranpo threatens to disrupt the city's peace. Meanwhile Kunikida and Atsushi are off to search for a cure, but will they make it in time or will they be doomed to fall before their old nemeses?"--Back of cover.
Schools: 2
Asagiri, Kafka
"With only minutes to stop the Moby-Dick from crashing down on Yokohama, Atsushi encounters his nemesis, Akutagawa! However, the face-off turns into a three-man battle when Fitzgerald enters the fray. Can Atsushi and Akutagawa counter the Guild leader's extravagant ability in time to stop the white whale's descent...?!"--Back cover.
Schools: 2