Chief Detective Kenichi Explained

Chief Detective Kenichi
Ja Kanji:ケン1探偵長
Ja Romaji:Kenichi Tantei Chou
Type:Manga
Author:Osamu Tezuka
Publisher:Kodansha
Demographic:Shōnen
Magazine:Shōnen Club
First:June 1954
Last:December 1956
Volumes:2

is a manga series by Osamu Tezuka published in Kodansha's Shōnen Club from June 1954 to December 1956.

Plot

The manga follows Kenichi, the chief detective of the national Boy Detectives' Street Society. He is joined by Donguri, a talking bird. Together, they travel to various exotic locations solving mysteries, revealing tricks and settling cases. Every chapter has him solving a new mystery in various locations across the world.

Incident of the House of SpidersKenichi's final case ("Incident of the House of Spiders") was published in Akita Publishing's Boken-O magazine.

Characters

See also: Osamu Tezuka's Star System.

KenichiThe protagonist and chief of the Boy Detectives' Street Society.
DonguriA Myna bird that is always at Kenichi's side. He has a special ability to be able to reproduce the voice of a person it has heard only once before.
Kenichi's Mother
Kenichi's Father
Mouse Boy
Mr. Hiranuma
Lemonade Citron
Detective Beringen
Elise

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