Ameku Takao's Detective Karte

Ameku Takao's Detective Karte (天久鷹央の推理カルテ, Ameku Takao no Suiri Karute, lit. "Ameku Takao's Mystery Medical Record") is a Japanese medical mystery novel series written by Mikito Chinen and illustrated by Noizi Ito. Shinchosha have published thirteen volumes from September 2014 to August 2022 under their Shincho Bunko nex imprint. The story revolves around a doctor who solves murders and medical mysteries at the department of diagnosis at a general hospital.

Ameku Takao's Detective Karte
First novel volume cover (original edition)
天久鷹央の推理カルテ
(Ameku Takao no Suiri Karute)
GenreMedical, mystery[1]
Novel series
Written byMikito Chinen
Illustrated byNoizi Ito
Published by
Imprint
  • Shincho Bunko nex (September 29, 2014 – August 29, 2022)
  • Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha Bunko (October 6, 2023 – present)
Original runSeptember 29, 2014 – present
Volumes13 (original)
16 (new edition)
Manga
Written byMikito Chinen
Illustrated byHiroki Ohara
Published byShinchosha
ImprintBunch Comics
MagazineMonthly Comic @ Bunch
DemographicSeinen
Original runApril 21, 2016March 20, 2018
Volumes4
Manga
Sphere no Shitenshi
Written byMikito Chinen
Illustrated byEri Takenashi
Published byKodansha
MagazineGood! Afternoon
DemographicSeinen
Original runSeptember 6, 2024 – present
Anime television series
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective
Directed byKazuya Iwata
Written by
  • Satoru Sugizawa
  • Yūko Kakihara
Music byFox Capture Plan
StudioProject No.9
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original run January 2025 scheduled

A manga adaptation illustrated by Hiroki Ohara was serialized in Shinchosha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic @ Bunch from April 2016 to March 2018, with its chapters collected into four tankōbon volumes. A new edition of the novel series by the same author and illustrator began publication by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha in October 2023 under their Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha Bunko imprint. An anime television series adaptation produced by Project No.9 is set to premiere in January 2025.

Characters

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Takao Ameku (天久鷹央, Ameku Takao)
Voiced by: Ayane Sakura[2]
Yu Takanashi (小鳥遊優, Takanashi Yū)
Voiced by: Kensho Ono[2]
Mai Konoike (鴻ノ池舞, Kōnoike Mai)
Voiced by: Manaka Iwami[2]
Mazuru Ameku (天久真鶴, Ameku Mazuru)
Voiced by: Nana Mizuki[2]
Ōwashi Ameku (天久大鷲, Ameku Ōwashi)
Voiced by: Fumihiko Tachiki[2]

Media

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Novels

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Original edition

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No. Release date ISBN
1 September 29, 2014[3]978-4-10-180010-3
2 March 2, 2015[4]978-4-10-180027-1
3 May 28, 2015[5]978-4-10-180035-6
4 August 28, 2015[6]978-4-10-180044-8
5 January 28, 2016[7]978-4-10-180057-8
6 August 27, 2016[8]978-4-10-180076-9
7 March 1, 2017[9]978-4-10-180090-5
8 October 28, 2017[10]978-4-10-180109-4
9 August 29, 2018[11]978-4-10-180133-9
10 August 28, 2019[12]978-4-10-180162-9
11 August 28, 2020[13]978-4-10-180197-1
12 August 30, 2021[14]978-4-10-180223-7
13 August 29, 2022[15]978-4-10-180246-6

New edition

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No. Release date ISBN
1 October 6, 2023[16]978-4-408-55834-9
2 October 6, 2023[17]978-4-408-55835-6
3 November 9, 2023[18]978-4-408-55844-8
4 November 9, 2023[19]978-4-408-55845-5
5 December 8, 2023[20]978-4-408-55854-7
6 December 8, 2023[21]978-4-408-55855-4
7 January 12, 2024[22]978-4-408-55860-8
8 January 12, 2024[23]978-4-408-55861-5
9 February 5, 2024[24]978-4-408-55865-3
10 February 5, 2024[25]978-4-408-55866-0
11 February 5, 2024[26]978-4-408-55867-7
12 March 7, 2024[27]978-4-408-55872-1
13 March 7, 2024[28]978-4-408-55873-8
14 April 5, 2024[29]978-4-408-55878-3
15 April 5, 2024[30]978-4-408-55879-0
16 April 5, 2024[31]978-4-408-55880-6

Manga

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A manga adaptation illustrated by Hiroki Ohara was serialized in Shinchosha's Monthly Comic @ Bunch from April 21, 2016, to March 20, 2018.[32][33] The manga adaptation's chapters were collected into four tankōbon volumes from September 9, 2016, to June 9, 2018.[34][35]

A second manga adaptation illustrated by Eri Takenashi, titled Ameku Takao's Detective Karte – Sphere no Shitenshi, began serialization in Kodansha's Good! Afternoon magazine on September 6, 2024.[36]

Ameku Takao's Detective Karte

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No. Release date ISBN
1 September 9, 2016[34]978-4-10-771912-6
2 March 9, 2017[37]978-4-10-771960-7
3 November 9, 2017[38]978-4-10-772022-1
4 June 9, 2018[35]978-4-10-772090-0

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced on April 3, 2024. The series is produced by Aniplex,[1] animated by Project No.9, and directed by Kazuya Iwata, with Satoru Sugizawa writing series scripts, Yuka Takashina designing the characters, and Fox Capture Plan composing the music. It is set to premiere in January 2025. Crunchyroll licensed the series under the title Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective.[2]

Reception

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By February 2024, the series had over 3 million copies in circulation.[1]

References

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