The Dinner Table Detective

The Dinner Table Detective
First novel volume cover
謎解きはディナーのあとで
(Nazotoki wa Dinā no Ato de)
GenreMystery[1]
Novel series
Written byTokuya Higashigawa
Illustrated byYūsuke Nakamura
Published byShogakukan
Original runSeptember 2, 2010December 12, 2012
Volumes3
Manga
Written byTokuya Higashigawa
Illustrated byAya Kawase
Published byShogakukan
ImprintFlowers Comics α
MagazinePetit Comic
DemographicJosei
Original runApril 8, 2011November 10, 2011
Volumes2
Television drama
Novel series
Shin Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de
Written byTokuya Higashigawa
Illustrated byYūsuke Nakamura
Published byShogakukan
Original runMarch 31, 2021September 18, 2024
Volumes2
Anime television series
Directed byMitsuyuki Masuhara
Written byMariko Kunisawa
Music byTakeshi Hama
StudioMadhouse
Original networkFNS (Fuji TV)
Original run April 2025 scheduled

The Dinner Table Detective (謎解きはディナーのあとで, Nazotoki wa Dinā no Ato de, lit. "The After-Dinner Mysteries") is a Japanese mystery novel series written by Tokuya Higashigawa and illustrated by Yūsuke Nakamura. Shogakukan have published three volumes from September 2010 to December 2012. A manga adaptation illustrated by Aya Kawase was serialized in Shogakukan's josei manga magazine Petit Comic from April to November 2011, with its chapters collected into two tankōbon volumes. A 10-episode television drama adaptation aired on Fuji Television and other FNS stations from October to December 2011. A sequel novel series by the same author and illustrator, titled Shin Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de, was published by Shogakukan in two volumes from March 2021 to September 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Madhouse is set to premiere in April 2025 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block.

Characters

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Reiko Hōshō (宝生麗子, Hōshō Reiko)
Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa[2]
Kageyama (影山)
Voiced by: Yuki Kaji[2]
Kyōichirō Kazamatsuri (風祭京一郎, Kazamatsuri Kyōichirō)
Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano[2]

Media

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Novels

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The Dinner Table Detective

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No. Release date ISBN
1 September 2, 2010[3]978-4-09-386280-6
2 November 10, 2011[4]978-4-09-386316-2
3 December 12, 2012[5]978-4-09-386347-6

Shin Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de

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No. Release date ISBN
1 March 31, 2021[6]978-4-09-386608-8
2 September 18, 2024[7]978-4-09-386735-1

Manga

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No. Release date ISBN
1 November 10, 2011[8]978-4-09-134168-6
2 August 9, 2012[9]978-4-09-134609-4

Drama

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Stage play

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A stage play adaptation ran at The Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo between August 31–September 10, 2012.

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 25, 2024.[1][10] The series is produced by Madhouse and directed by Mitsuyuki Masuhara, with scripts being overseen by Mariko Kunisawa, original character designs by Oreco Tachibana, animation character designs by Izumi Kawada and music composed by Takeshi Hama. It is set to premiere in April 2025 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block, airing on Thursdays at 11:00 PM.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Dempsey, Liam (November 25, 2024). "Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de Mystery Novels Get Anime Adaptation". Crunchyroll. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 9, 2024). "The Dinner Table Detective TV Anime Reveals April 2025 Debut on Noitamina, Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  3. ^ 謎解きはディナーのあとで (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  4. ^ 謎解きはディナーのあとで2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  5. ^ 謎解きはディナーのあとで3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  6. ^ 新 謎解きはディナーのあとで (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  7. ^ 新 謎解きはディナーのあとで2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  8. ^ 【11月10日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 10, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  9. ^ 【8月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 9, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  10. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 25, 2024). "The Dinner Table Detective Novels Get TV Anime in 2025". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
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