Zodiac P.I.
Zodiac P.I. | |
十二宮でつかまえて (Jūnikyū de Tsukamaete) | |
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Genre | Mystery |
Manga | |
Written by | Natsumi Ando |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Nakayoshi |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | April 2001 – January 2003 |
Volumes | 4 |
Zodiac P.I. (Japanese: 十二宮でつかまえて, Hepburn: Jūnikyū de Tsukamaete) is a mystery manga series written and illustrated by Natsumi Ando. Appearing as a serial in the monthly shōjo (targeted towards girls) manga magazine Nakayoshi from the April 2001 issue to the January 2003 issue, the chapters were compiled into four bound volumes by Kodansha and published from November 2001 to March 2003. Set in present-day Japan, the series focuses on Lili Hoshizawa, a teenage detective who uses astrology to solve cases.
In North America, Tokyopop licensed the series for an English-language translation, and published it from July 2003 to December 2003, although the translation has since gone out of print. The series has also been translated into other languages. The series has been generally reviewed as being light entertainment.
Plot
Set in modern-day Japan, the series centers on 13-year-old
While solving cases, Lili eventually learns from Hiromi's elder sister, Megumi Oikawa (及川めぐみ, Oikawa Megumi), that Hiromi's allergy to girls resulted from her: ten years ago, he waited in the rain for Lili to show after he left her a
Development
Ando included references to Greek mythology in Zodiac P.I. in the names of the astral spirits. The astral spirit of
Release
Written and illustrated by Natsumi Ando, Zodiac P.I. appeared as a serial in the monthly manga magazine Nakayoshi from the April 2001 issue to the January 2003 issue.[14][15] It published the series in four bound volumes from November 6, 2001, to March 4, 2003.[16][17]
In North America,
Volume list
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | |
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1 | November 6, 2001[16] | 978-4-06-178977-7 | July 8, 2003[19] | 978-1-59182-383-4 | |
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2 | June 6, 2002[16] | 978-4-06-178992-0 | September 9, 2003[25] | 978-1-59182-384-1 | |
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3 | October 4, 2002[16] | 978-4-06-178999-9 | November 4, 2003[26] | 978-1-59182-385-8 | |
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4 | March 4, 2003[17] | 978-4-06-364013-7 | December 9, 2003[20] | 978-1-59182-412-1 | |
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Reception
Zodiac P.I. generally received positive reviews from English-language critics as light entertainment. Joseph Dexter of Mania Entertainment praised the series as light entertainment with nice plot twists; he enjoyed the different personalities of the astral spirits.
References
- ^ a b Dexter, Joseph (March 23, 2010). "10 Greatest Anime Detectives". Mania Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- OCLC 224790991.
- OCLC 53072126.
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- OCLC 53313006.
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- ^ OCLC 53958674.
- ^ OCLC 224790991.
- OCLC 224790991.
- OCLC 53072126.
- OCLC 53313006.
- OCLC 53072126.
- ^ なかよし. Nakayoshi (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on December 1, 2002. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ a b c d 十二宮でつかまえて(1) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ a b 十二宮でつかまえて(4) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "Tokyopop Announces 2003 Titles". Anime News Network. January 28, 2003. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Zodiac P.I. Volume 1". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on June 17, 2003. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Zodiac P.I. Volume 4". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on August 17, 2003. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ "TOKYOPOP Inc. Out of Print Titles". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on November 14, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ "Horoskooppimysteerit" (in Finnish). Sangatsu Manga. Retrieved November 30, 2009.
- ^ "Natsumi Ando: Zodiac Private Investigator" (in German). Heyne Manga. Archived from the original on March 4, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ "Zodiac Detective 4" (in Italian). Play Media Company. Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ "Zodiac P.I. Volume 2". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on June 17, 2003. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ "Zodiac P.I. Volume 3". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on August 17, 2003. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ Divers, Allen (September 30, 2003). "Tokyo Terror – The Blast From Texas". Tankoubon Tower. Anime News Network. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- OCLC 85833345.
External links
- Zodiac P.I. (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia