My Dear Detective: Mitsuko’s Case Files Vol. 5

THEIR LAST PICTURE SHOW In Showa-era Tokyo, no case is too large, or small, for Japan’s first female detective, Mitsuko, and her assistant, Saku, who also happens to be heir to Yoshida Department Store! The sleuths meet a young blind man and his sister, who have a very personal mystery to solve—they want to know how a film they saw in their youth ended, but their memories of the story and even the voice of the benshi narrator differ radically!
Can sound, vision, and memory be reconciled before it is too late?!
Series Overview: Hoshino Mitsuko is a determined and hard-working woman living in the 1930s, where career women are a rarity and looked down upon. Despite rampant sexism and pressure to “stay home,” she’s determined to prove herself as a successful detective no matter what. One day, she’s approached by the handsome waiter Yoshida Saku, who presents Mitsuko with her very first solo case. Together, the two work closely to solve the mystery, and Mitsuko finds Saku quite capable—but very curious—and takes him on as her new assistant. Can this duo tackle cases and the turbulent atmosphere of the Showa era?