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Amber Pipe
After the Great Tokyo Earthquake, a couple and their child were killed one night when a typhoon made landfall, and their house was set on fire. Young reporter Matsumoto analyzed the criminal who set the fire and solved the mystery behind the case. As a curious bystander, "I" received the amber pipe given by the treasure thief. The author Koga Saburo is the originator of the concept of "original" in Japanese mystery novels. His ideas often use the relevant knowledge of physics and chemistry, so h
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The Secret of Soul No. 10
Takao Ichihata is an avid radio wave amateur, but the centimeter wave transceiver device he assembled has a noise problem. Dr. Kono thought it might be caused by rats making nests and suggested reassembly. Takao accidentally heard a strange human voice during the experiment, and also found that the voice was similar to that of Miki's sister Nazuko. They decided to use a machine to record Najinko's brain waves, but encountered many accidents during the experiment. Takao also received a visit from
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Glasses for Old and Middle-Aged People
At the end of the shogunate, Ando Tsushima, a veteran, was in a complicated situation. Because he supported the policy of founding the country, he became a thorn in the eyes of many forces such as the anti-barbarian faction and the king-honoring faction. At night, the lights in his academy went out mysteriously many times, and later it was discovered that the lamp oil had been replaced with water. Later, he traveled incognito, inspected roadside stalls, and found that business was extremely dese
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Man in Blue
A person who was thought to be dead suddenly contacts the world again, conveying the message "I am still alive"... This is a complex and weird thing like a chain of events. The author Koga Saburo is the originator of the concept of "original" in Japanese mystery novels. His ideas often use the relevant knowledge of physics and chemistry, so he is called the hero of science and engineering tricks, and his works are full of scientific charm.
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The Secret of the Noh Mask
Sakaguchi Ango is a representative writer of Japanese "rogue" (decadent) literature and an avid fan of mystery novels. He understands mystery novels as an advanced form of entertainment and a competition game between authors and readers to compete in wisdom. This determines that the mystery novels he created have some common features: they emphasize puzzle solving, are literary, and highlight suspense in simple stories and complex human nature. Most of his works are novellas and short stories. T
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Equipment Destruction Work: the Six Detectives of Fan Village
In order to relieve the symptoms of depression, Mitsue Kazama went to Homura Roku's office. Homura showed off his unique scientific detective methods, and then entrusted Mitsuae to go to a mansion and, as a maid, engage in the work of destroying appliances, breaking items in the mansion and causing chaos. What is the purpose of Fancun?
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Yagyu Tsukikage
The Yagyu family regards "no sword" as the essence of their swordsmanship. However, in reality Tajima Mori Munomi of the Yagyu family was responsible for controlling the daimyo of various places due to his authority as the "Omatsu", and he alone suffered the resentment of the powerful. At home, he was the father of four sons and a father who lamented the dissoluteness and weakness of his sons. This work depicts the turbulent inner world of this "Sword Master".
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The Land of the Wanderers (The Country of the Wanderers)
This is the story behind "Zhongchenzang". Kimura Johachiro and Shimizu Ikkaku have always been at odds. Ikkaku was suspected of killing Johachirou's sister Ali, and he had been wandering around, gambling and drinking. Later, he met Ali's sister Yae, and ended up harming Yae again! Johachiro avenges his sisters and searches hard for the whereabouts of Ikkaku. As fate would have it, both of them came to work for the Kira family and gradually put aside their grudges. Suddenly, Ako Ronin rushed into
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Mahjong Murder Case: Homura Six Detectives
On a hot summer night, Homura Roku came to the Mahjong Club to relax. The club was overcrowded and he joined Hoshio, Matsuyama, Kawagaoka Midori and Sonobe in the mahjong game. During this period, Matsuyama died suddenly, and Fancun quickly launched an investigation. He found a scar on Matsuyama's thumb and suspected it was related to poisoning. By examining the mahjong table, Homura deduced that the prisoner killed Matsuyama with mahjong tiles coated with poison. During the investigation, absor
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The Golden Bat Incident: the Six Detectives of Sail Village
A young man was brutally murdered near the Golden Bat Cafe. Homura found trampled Golden Bat cigarettes at the scene and concluded that women were involved. Umihara Rikizo was judged as the murderer, but Homura believed that there were many doubts. After that, Homura investigated pharmacies, Qiuda doctors and cafes and found that the young man was poisoned by morphine and used drug-soaked cigarettes to control the waitress Cherry. Cherry went crazy due to drug withdrawal and killed the young man
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Stairs
When Tsuneto Furuya was in college, he developed a strong fascination with the calves of a young woman due to his experience of walking up the stairs of Shinanocho Station on the Shinano Line tram. After graduation, he entered the National Institute of Science and met the woman Michiko Kyomachi again. At the research institute, the director, Dr. Yoshikawa, was killed, and Furuya was involved in the investigation. Bachelor of Science Shinomiya, Ms. Sawayama, etc. Are all suspects. Furuya found so
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Hanging Tomb
Twenty years ago, the Matsukaze disappeared while flying around the world. Sagara Tokichi firmly believed that one of the mechanics, Shirota Matsui, was alive and returned to Tokyo. After accepting the commission, Rikyu Kurido launched an investigation and discovered Matsuda's secret. Sagara said he saw Matsuda emerging from the swamp and behaving strangely. Kurido deduced that Matsuda had committed murder and was afraid of being exposed and did not dare to show up. At the same time, Kurito lear
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Bride in Coffin
Female student Tomomi Koyama disappeared during the rehearsal of an English drama, and blood stains appeared in the coffin, causing suspense. There is an emotional entanglement between Teacher Du and Mei Zhimei, and they meet A Qian after the earthquake. Aqian and Du were dependent on each other during the escape, but died unexpectedly, and Du was involved in the murder case. Michimi asks Du to help her retrieve the secret items taken away by Arisaka, and there are shocking secrets hidden in the
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Scary Whistle
In the dusk of Hibiya Park, the young gentleman Nishi Ichiro heard the whistle of "The Fruit of the Red Strawberry" when he was looking for his younger brother. Then he found that his younger brother Shiro was brutally murdered. The scene was full of weirdness, including wire marks, carotid artery cuts and tooth marks. Akahoshi Julia and others also appeared at the scene, making the case even more confusing. At the same time, the police intervened in the investigation, Mole Xianzhai sent a lette
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Beauty in Mind
After Miyagawa Utaro was discharged from the hospital, he found a blue notebook with his own handwriting, but he had no memory of the contents. Later, he met Yabe, who sold his brain. Yabe claimed that he provided Miyagawa's brain, which caused Miyagawa's personality to change. Miyagawa is eager to see the Y mentioned in the notebook, and consults the doctor to no avail. He also met Yabe's lover Mieko. In order to gain Mieko's love, he asked the doctor to operate again and transplant part of Yab
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Lost in Chihayakan: Homura Six Detectives
Homura Roku is entrusted by Harube and Tsuko to investigate the mystery of Tagawa Isamu's disappearance. After learning the clues about Chihayakan from Tagawa's diary, they went to Tochigi Prefecture to search. There, they encounter an old woman's warning, but decide to head to Chihaikan. The building of Chihayakan is weird and they try to find the entrance and find that the power is out but there is still light and music. Then, they found a passage into the museum and entered the maze. In the m
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Undersea Continent
The luxury ship Mary mysteriously disappeared while sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, attracting global attention. The Smith Division of the British Metropolitan Police was responsible for investigating the case. During the search, the Lucone rescued three thousand crew members of the Mary. At the same time, they discovered a strange-shaped "iron jellyfish" and received a warning message from it. Later, it was revealed that the crew of the Mary was still alive through a distress message found in th
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Thunder
Shiro Kitameru returned home in fine clothes, found Matsuya Matsuyoshi, and planned to build two observation towers in Hino Town to capture infrared moving images. Songji installed a strange lightning rod, sparking controversy. During the construction, there was a thunderstorm, and the half-minute ladder was struck by lightning. The rice field home was also struck by lightning due to an oil fire. After expressing his apology to the old Inada couple, Kitami Shiro invited Eizo and his wife to live
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Infrared Man: Six Detectives of Sailor Village
An incident occurred at Shinjuku Station where a young woman was crushed to death, but her body disappeared mysteriously. Narahiko Miyama discovered the existence of the "Infrared Man", and then the laboratory was attacked and the head of the search section was killed. Homura Roku intervened in the investigation, and while following the clues, another person was killed. They discover a roll of infrared film that reveals the Viscountess's affair with Chao. Due to abnormal vision in both eyes, Bai
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Lake Pavilion Incident
Edogawa Ranpo is recognized as the father of Japanese detective mystery novels. His works have both the rigorous conception of the "original style" and the fantasy of the "changed style". The cases are interlocking and highly suspenseful; the narrative is filled with a sense of monster and absurdity at all times, making people feel as if they have entered a twisted alien world and enjoy the beauty of horror. This has become a source of inspiration and material for various films, television and a
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Neon Alley Murder Case: Detective Six of Saimura Village
Late at night, the owner of "Argonne Cafe" Wormtail Hyosaku was shot dead, and Homura Roku found many clues during the investigation. From the lighter at the entrance to the pistol on the roof mezzanine, to the testimony of the waitress Yukari, the case seems to be gradually clearing up, but it is full of mysteries. The suspect's alibi puts the investigation into trouble, and the murder contract found by Homura raises new questions. Who killed Wormtail? Who is the mastermind behind this? Can Hom
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Tapir: Six Detectives in Sail Village
Homura Roku accidentally obtained fragments of secret messages related to the "Tapir", which involved the murder of Akatsuki member Momo Kenji and the struggle between the Akatsuki and the Yellow Blood Society. During the investigation, Homura discovered that actress Mihara Reiko was related to the secret letter. She said the wrong lines in the talkie and the film was cut away. At the same time, Koto's "Ice King" Tashiro Kinbei disappeared, and his giant safe became the focus. Homura discovered
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The Sigh of the Yellow Bird: the Futagawa Family Murder Case
Regarding the purpose of digging the snow valley, Futakawa, the person involved, did not clearly explain it, so various rumors mixed with speculation spread one after another. Some said it was to dig out mineral veins; some said it was to dig out hot springs; others said it was to lay a mountaineering railway or something like that. However, Nomura simply did not believe these baseless claims. Because Futagawa Shigeaki has no interest in railways, hot springs, mining and other industries. Moreov
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The Collapse of the International Killing Corps
Bizarre incidents have occurred one after another in the Japanese scientific community. Officials of the Pharmaceutical Society were killed by poison gas. Misfortunes also occurred one after another from the Electrical Society, engineering professors at S University, and technical officials from the Ministry of Railways. Technician Fukushima was suspected of being involved in these incidents. He became a spy under the instructions of the Minister of War, trying to find clues to the international
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Nabeshima Kai Mamoru
Nabeshima Kohimori was worshiped in Edo Town, and he initially believed that there were many evil people. Later, influenced by religion, he firmly believed that there were no truly evil people in the world, and worked hard to promote the goodness and beauty of human nature through laws and regulations. When handling the dispute between Handaya's widow and the moneylender Hikobei, he wanted to promote reconciliation, but was hindered by Hikobei's stubbornness and the strictness of the IOU. In ord
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Cremation Country Scenery
Detective novelist Kono Yajusuke encounters his old friend Shutani Senshiro in a night market. He is confused because his appearance has changed drastically and his identity is a mystery. Shugu once fell out with Yachisuke because of Luzi, and later worked at Huashan Crematorium. Yagisuke receives a death notice from Shugu, but sees him again at the night market. Shuutani claims that he can allow Yajusuke to see his deceased wife and will take him to the mysterious tavern. After Yajusuke fell in
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The Ghost Buddha Cave Incident: the Six Detectives of Fan Village
Female detective Kazama Sanqianzi was appointed by the secret service to investigate the mysterious Ghost Buddha Cave. There, she heard the mysterious prophecy of the boy selling beans, witnessed the horrific scene of Dog Face's mysterious death in Cave No. 39, And took key images in time. The new government protested to the relevant parties based on her evidence, but the other party denied it, and the two parties decided to jointly verify it at the Guifudong site. Famous detective Homura Roku p
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Undersea City
Young Ryota Honma received a mysterious letter and was taken underground by his classmate Toshiro Tsujitani. Through the time machine, he came to the underwater city twenty years later. There, he saw the wonders of the city, such as moving roads, underwater observatories, etc., And also learned the secrets of urban construction. However, he was in danger of being frozen because his identity was discovered, and with the help of Ms. Xia and Dr. Kirby, he was temporarily left as an archaeological s
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Gunpowder Ship
A Japanese destroyer discovered the suspicious strange cargo ship "Pingjing", and during an inspection it was found that its crew members had suspicious identities. The "Taijing" met the Norwegian "Norma". Sailor Takemi discovered that the "Norma" was a gunpowder ship and planned to stay, which triggered a series of conflicts. Captain Norman threatened the "Pingjing" with this, but Captain Tiger reluctantly agreed to his request. In Saigon Port, many changes occurred while the "Ping Jing" was un
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The End of the World: Starting from the Subway Station
Lin Yuan, an unlucky man who had just received an offer, encountered the apocalypse. The sudden changes overwhelmed him. Fortunately, there was an unknown system that had been guiding him, and he began to re-recognize the world. "There is nothing to doubt. If you can give yourself strength in the last days, there is no need to doubt." This is what he thinks in his heart. As for the danger, if he can survive the fight, he will do it; if he cannot defeat him, he will run away. This is the principl
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Poison
Onomura Botaro was in a daze. He still remembered his former mother, who always had a gentle smile, and somehow her slightly sad eyes were impressive. Even now, he still feels that his former mother is secretly looking at him from the corner of the living room or the ceiling. But why did that mother suddenly disappear? Also, a year after that mother left, why did this young and beautiful new mother come to the house? He never figured it out.
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The Devil in the Earth
A bizarre case occurred in Tokyo. The Daruma ship carrying an underground engine sank, and the engine disappeared mysteriously. At the same time, the news that the phantom thief "Iwa" had escaped from prison put the Metropolitan Police Department on high alert. When the ship "Korea Maru" entered the port, "Iwa" disguised himself as the chief engineer and escaped. Later, the ship "Queen" sank carrying millions of dollars in gold coins, and the whereabouts of the gold coins were unknown. The young
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Person Who Falls into Trap
He pictured his poor wife being scolded there and rejected here, wandering the streets in despair. But somehow, the picture turned into the image of the sharp-faced and extremely cruel loan shark Tamadao, walking hurriedly with an old leather bag under his arm. Tears welled up in Tomoki's eyes. He seemed to wipe them away, closed his eyes and shook his head, but his clenched fists were still shaking due to excitement. "Well, kill him." - He finally whispered this sentence, and he was determined
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Assassination Season
In the second year of Meiji, Masujiro Omura became a target of assassination because he raised the dissatisfaction of some people by proposing proposals such as militiaism and the establishment of an arms manufacturing factory. Naoto Kamishiro sneaked into the house to assassinate Omura while he was drinking, but accidentally missed. He was shot and injured when the guards chased him. Fortunately, a woman protected him and evaded the search. From this, Naoto Kamishiro began to reflect on his car
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Streets of Hell
Private detective Tsuji Naga and detective novelist "I" work together to investigate the "Corpse Case". The bodies of three young office workers or graduates were discovered in beer crates. The case is full of doubts. They went to the beer company. Tsujiyong found many suspicious things, such as the factory ventilation windows, clues next to the coal warehouse, etc. He also speculated that the case was related to the secret society in the "Jewish Alley". Later, Tsujiyong made discoveries near th
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Tokyo Fortress: Saimura Six Detectives
In the context of tense international situations, Tokyo has become the focus of all forces. A certain major country announced that it would donate the Loyal Soul Memorial Tower to Japan, which aroused the suspicion of some knowledgeable people. Young detective Homura Roku accidentally learns of rumors about the "secret job" of Yoshiji, a mason at Tsukiji Public Baths, and takes the pseudonym Masaki Shota to get involved. He discovered that special plaster was used at the construction site, and h
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The War of 2000
In the year 2000, the situation between Akakuma and Jinjin on both sides of the Pacific Ocean was tense. On the day of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Akakuma Kingdom's rule over Inje State, female ambassador Gold protested against the Grand Governor's speech, and then strange fireworks appeared near the First Cape Fortress. The Akakuma army urgently assembled, but was raided by mysterious troops and the first promontory fortress was occupied. Marshal Lei, the chief war officer of
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Fly
This is a unique collection of short stories that contains many anecdotes related to flies. From giant flies hatching in Tanganyika, to far-left crimes using flies to spread germs; from the secrets of flies hidden behind clandestine movies, to the shocking events of cosmic rays causing flies to mutate and men to become pregnant. There are also thrilling plots in which mechanical flies are used as weapons of war, as well as thrilling and suspenseful stories caused by flies, such as the terrifying
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Groundworm
Superhuman knowledge and crazy thoughts! Amidst the violent surge of pure white foam, something gurgled up from the bottom of the water. What looked like a black oily substance soon took on a wonderful appearance in the foam. It first spread in a fan shape, the foam collided with each other, becoming as smooth as white skin, and then intertwined to form stripes and curves, intertwined in a messy and horrifying way, and then broke and spread, forming tiny particles like scattered scales; and this
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Electric Pigeon
The first year of high school and his younger sister Midori took care of the carrier pigeons left by their father, but found that the pigeons were disturbed by a mysterious electric pigeon. Electric pigeons make people's fingertips tingle when touched and cause flying trains to crash. In the first year of high school, he tracked the electric pigeon and accidentally discovered his father imprisoned in the cave. After the military police rescue their father, Electric Pigeon and the spy chief escap
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The Killed Tianyifang
Tian Yifang claimed to be the illegitimate son of the shogun, causing a sensation. Master Fengxing was reluctant to believe it at first, but he had to accept it in the face of evidence. During the interrogation, Tian Yifang's sincere answer became the key to his being judged as a counterfeit. Although Master Fengxing knew that this move might sacrifice Tianyifang, he still made the decision to execute him for the sake of the stability of the world. After that, Master Fengxing fell into distress
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Prisoner: the Six Detectives of Fan Village
Dissatisfied with her husband, the wife pushed him down an abandoned well and tried to cover up the crime. But the husband did not die. Instead, he came back and took cruel revenge on his wife, cutting off her arms and legs. The wife was imprisoned in the ceiling mezzanine and witnessed her husband's crazy behavior, including the torture of another man. At the same time, a bizarre robbery occurred in a bank vault, and the identity of the murderer remained a mystery. Although Detective Homura Rok
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Incredible Space Fault
Tomoe Hachiro often has wonderful and complete dreams, and he tells "me" a bizarre experience. In the dream, he was in a yellow corridor with no windows and many doors on both sides. After opening a door with a golden handle, he entered a room. There were large mirrors, tables, chairs and flowers in the room. He experienced a series of strange things here. First, he saw his lover and the young man, and he shot and killed the woman in excitement. Later, he had the same dream again, only to find t
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Termite
Superhuman knowledge and crazy thoughts! The proud work of Oguri Kotaro, it is sincerely recommended by famous writers such as Edogawa Ranpo and Koga Saburo! In a strange valley, the bark around the roots of an oak tree was peeled off, and the exposed trunk showed an inexplicable eerie, vivid red color, looking like rotten and suppurating flesh of its limbs. Moreover, in the middle of the trunk, there are five or six wonderful tree tumors, which give the area a strange undulation, making it easy
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Brain Surgery
Due to the persuasion of his friend Narumi Saburo, Yoshito Yoshikawa decided to sell his legs in exchange for five years of youth and new legs. After playing with Zhuzi, he found Zhuzi with Professor Seo, and also learned that Zhuzi bought his leg and gave it to his lover. He was so angry that he began to search for the man who took away his legs and seek revenge. He ran around, in despair, even selling parts of his body, and eventually became insane. Can brain surgery return him to normal? Are
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The Collapsed Ghost: Detective Six of Saimura Village
On a full moon night in Hakone, my brother Homura Roku and I heard screaming and discovered something strange in the Atlantic Building. An old woman in the pavilion asked for help, saying that the owner flew away and saw a "collapsed ghost figure." Brother Zhuang Liu encountered a strange situation while investigating. He was hung upside down from the ceiling and fell into a coma. I asked the police for help but was refused, and then contacted a doctor. After the police arrived, they fought agai
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The Strange Death Incident in the Electric Bathhouse: Homura Six Detectives
In the "Mukaiyu" electric bathhouse, a seemingly ordinary afternoon lurks in danger. Ingami Yokichi came to take a bath as usual, but as soon as he dipped his towel into the bathtub, he suffered a strong sting and was electrocuted and fell to the ground. At the same time, the body of a young woman was discovered in the women's bathhouse, with a blowgun stuck in her neck, and the scene was stained with blood. The bathhouse waiter Yuzo also died mysteriously on the mezzanine of the ceiling, and wa
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Bancho Sarayashiki (The First of the Three Most Bizarre Stories in Japan)
There is a legend of "Bancho Sarayashiki" all over Japan. It tells the story of a maid in a large mansion, Kiku, who accidentally broke the owner's precious dishes and threw her into a well or died by being thrown into the well by her owner. Since then, every night when people are quiet, there will be a ghostly voice from the bottom of the well, "one, two, three..." Counting plates sadly. This work develops on the basis of traditional ghost stories, combining the story of "Sarayashiki" with the
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A Bag That Doesn't Look Like a Bag: Six Detectives in Sail Village
In winter, the Metropolitan Police Department received the disappearance of Dr. Akamizawa, and his assistant Usui came to ask for help. At the same time, an unconscious old man and a suitcase he was suspected to be carrying appeared on the Ikebukuro Station tram. It was later discovered that the old man might be the doctor. After the doctor was picked up, Usui took away his suitcase. After that, strange stories about the briefcase spread in Tokyo. It sometimes floated and sometimes disappeared,
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Orange Paper Balloon
Marushiro Maruda was inserted with radium for hemorrhoid treatment. He took the opportunity to escape and hid the radium in prison. In prison, he and Igarashi Shokichi made paper balloons together, during which Maruta cleverly hid radium in orange paper balloons. After being released from prison, Maruda searches for orange paper balloons but fails to find the radium, recalling that Igarashi may have stolen the radium. Soon after, Igarashi was found dead in a dilapidated hut with an ulcer under h
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