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Drink #018: Sherlock Holmes, On the Trail of Detective Anime Pt. 1

As part of our ongoing initiative to promote detective anime and manga we will be doing a series of Speakeasy podcasts about the wide world of detective works. This first part is a primer to the world of sleuths, gumshoes, private eyes, flatfoots, shamuses, snoops, and spies. We start with the origins of modern detective fiction in Japan and take a very brief look at the development of detective manga. We then offer some tools for the analysis of mystery stories and some titles everyone should know. There is no real schedule to when these episodes will come out but be assured that there will be more episodes like this one in the future. If you have any area of the genre you would like covered just let us know otherwise it will be our whims that dictate the course of this series. Until then . . . the game's afoot!

And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present your drink:

Sherlock Holmes

• Ice
• 1 1/2 ounces single-malt Scotch, preferably Laphroaig
  
• 2 ounces chilled brewed Lapsang souchong tea
• 1 ounce Honey Syrup
  
• 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the remaining ingredients and stir well. Double strain into a chilled coupe.

Opening song: Detective Conan Main Theme

[00:00:27] Intro: Just in case you wanted to know who we are and what we are about. We also give all the standard contact info as we introduce ourselves.

Including:

• Our Blog: Reverse Thieves
  
• Our Host Site: Anime3000
  
• The Podcast’s Website: The Speakeasy
  
• The Reverse Thieves e-mail: reversethieves@gmail.com
  
• Alain’s Twitter – HisuiRT
  
• Kate’s Twitter – NarutakiRT
  

[00:02:44] The Interrogation Room

• Ed Sizemore from Manga Out Loud asks us about our Otakon plans.

[00:11:09] The Happy Hour Promo Break

• Manga Out Loud
  

[00:12:12] The Cocktail: An Intro to Detective Anime and Manga

• We are the Reverse Thieves so for the 4th anniversary of the blog we decide to start our series of podcasts about detective anime and manga. Consider this this opening gambit in a far longer game of fun!

[00:13:20] Chief Inspector Edogawa Rampo

• We look at the origins of modern detective fiction in Japan.
• The name to know is Edogawa Rampo.
• Kogoro Akechi, the Detective Boys and, 20 Faces are his famous creations
• Kosuke Kindaichi was created by Seishi Yokomizo
  

[00:18:27] The Prime Suspect: Osamu Tezuka

• Tzekua did EVERYTHING in manga so of course he did detective manga.
• Tezuka did works like Dr. Thrill, Detective Boy Rock Home, and Chief Detective Kenichi
  
• He also did the story of the phantom thief Rainbow Parakeet
  

[00:19:43] Detective Manga Boom

• With the hard-boiled Gekiga movement came golden age of detective manga.
• A Drifting Life by Yoshihiro Tatsumi
  
• The Doberman Cop written by Buronson and drawn by Shinji Hiramatsu.

[00:27:00] Knox Rules!

• Knox's Rules written by Ronald Knox are a set of rules to help determine what is a fair mystery.
• S.S. Van Dine's rules as well.
  

[00:37:54] Get a Second Drink Musical Break

• Pub food for thought: Who is your favorite fictional detective?
  
• "Layton's Theme" by Tomohito Nishiura from Professor Layton
  

[00:40:49] Know the Fundamentals: Well-Known Detective Titles

• Kindaichi Case Files
  
• Detective Conan
  
• Death Note
  
• Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
  
• Monster
  
• Pluto
  
• 20th Century Boys
  
• Billy Bat
  
• Professor Layton
  

[01:02:11] Ending

• APB
  
• Happy Anniversary Reverse Thieves
  
• Finished up Gosick
  
• Look for more Otaku NYC articles
  
• The Accidental Pirate
  

Ending song: 

Kasumi

 by 369 miroku from 

The Daughter of Twenty Faces