The Dinner Table Detective

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The Dinner Table Detective
First novel volume cover
謎解きはディナーのあとで
(Nazotoki wa Dinā no Ato de)
GenreMystery[1]
Novel series
Written byTokuya Higashigawa
Illustrated byYūsuke Nakamura
Published byShogakukan
Original runSeptember 2, 2010 – December 12, 2012
Volumes3
Manga
Written byTokuya Higashigawa
Illustrated byAya Kawase
Published byShogakukan
ImprintFlowers Comics α
MagazinePetit Comic
DemographicJosei
Original runApril 8, 2011 – November 10, 2011
Volumes2
Television drama
Novel series
Shin Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de
Written byTokuya Higashigawa
Illustrated byYūsuke Nakamura
Published byShogakukan
Original runMarch 31, 2021 – September 18, 2024
Volumes2
Anime television series
Directed byMitsuyuki Masuhara
Written byMariko Kunisawa
Music byTakeshi Hama
StudioMadhouse
Licensed byAmazon Prime Video
Original networkFNS (Fuji TV)
Original run April 4, 2025 – present
Episodes2

The Dinner Table Detective (謎解きはディナーのあとで, Nazotoki wa Dinā no Ato de, lit. "The After-Dinner Mysteries") is a Japanese mystery novel series written by Tokuya Higashigawa and illustrated by Yūsuke Nakamura. Shogakukan have published three volumes from September 2010 to December 2012. A manga adaptation illustrated by Aya Kawase was serialized in Shogakukan's josei manga magazine Petit Comic from April to November 2011, with its chapters collected into two tankōbon volumes. A sequel novel series by the same author and illustrator, titled Shin Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de, was published by Shogakukan in two volumes from March 2021 to September 2024.

A 10-episode television drama adaptation aired from October to December 2011, on Fuji TV and its affiliates. An anime television series adaptation produced by Madhouse premiered in April 2025, on the same television network's Noitamina programming block.

Characters

Reiko Hōshō (宝生麗子, Hōshō Reiko)
Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa[2] (Japanese); Celeste Loots[3] (English)
Kageyama (影山)
Voiced by: Yuki Kaji[2] (Japanese); Jock Kleynhans[3] (English)
Kyōichirō Kazamatsuri (風祭京一郎, Kazamatsuri Kyōichirō)
Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano[2] (Japanese); Conradie van Heerden[3] (English)
Kuninyan (くにニャン)
Voiced by: Yui Horie[4]
Yaho Ranger Red (やほレンジャーレッド, Yaho Renjā Reddo)
Voiced by: Satoshi Nakao[4]
Yaho Ranger Blue (やほレンジャーブルー, Yaho Renjā Burū)
Voiced by: Taichi Takeda[4]
Yaho Ranger Yellow (やほレンジャーイエロー, Yaho Renjā Ierō)
Voiced by: Kōsuke Echigoya[4]

Media

Novels

The Dinner Table Detective

No. Release date ISBN
1 September 2, 2010[5]978-4-09-386280-6
2 November 10, 2011[6]978-4-09-386316-2
3 December 12, 2012[7]978-4-09-386347-6

Shin Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de

No. Release date ISBN
1 March 31, 2021[8]978-4-09-386608-8
2 September 18, 2024[9]978-4-09-386735-1

Manga

No. Release date ISBN
1 November 10, 2011[10]978-4-09-134168-6
2 August 9, 2012[11]978-4-09-134609-4

Drama

Main article: The Dinner Table Detective (2011 TV series)

Stage play

A stage play adaptation ran at The Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo, from August 31 to September 10, 2012.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 25, 2024.[1][12] It is produced by Madhouse and directed by Mitsuyuki Masuhara, with scripts being overseen by Mariko Kunisawa, original character designs by Oreco Tachibana, animation character designs by Izumi Kawada and music composed by Takeshi Hama. The series premiered on April 4, 2025, on the Noitamina programming block on all FNS affiliates, including Fuji TV.[2][13][14] The opening theme song is "Montage", composed by Hiroyuki Sawano and performed by Kento Nakajima,[15] while the ending theme song is "Rhapsody", performed by Billy Boo. Amazon Prime Video is streaming the series worldwide.[16]

Episodes

No.Title [17][18]Directed by [a]Storyboarded by [a]Animation directed by [a]Original release date
1"Welcome to the murderous party File 1"
Transliteration: "Satsui no Pāti ni Yōkoso File 1" (Japanese: 殺意のパーティにようこそ File 1)		Masaki MatsumuraMitsuyuki MasuharaMasaki Hinata
Izumi Kawada (chief)		April 4, 2025 (2025-04-04)
2"Welcome to the murderous party File 2"
Transliteration: "Satsui no Pāti ni Yōkoso File 2" (Japanese: 殺意のパーティにようこそ File 2)		Masaki MatsumuraMitsuyuki MasuharaSoonyoung Seo, Han Eun-mi, Bongdeok Kim & Jinyoung Jeong
Izumi Kawada & Takashi Muratani (chief)		April 11, 2025 (2025-04-11)
"Here's a message from the dead File 1"
Transliteration: "Shisha Kara no Dengon o Dōzo File 1" (Japanese: 死者からの伝言をどうぞ File 1)		Tohru Ishida & Park SihooKenichi Shimizu

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References

  1. ^ a b Dempsey, Liam (November 25, 2024). "Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de Mystery Novels Get Anime Adaptation". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on December 2, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 9, 2024). "The Dinner Table Detective TV Anime Reveals April 2025 Debut on Noitamina, Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "The Dinner Table Detective English Dub Credits". Imgur. April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d Cayanan, Joanna (March 18, 2025). "The Dinner Table Detective Anime Adds Kunitachi City Mascots". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  5. ^ 謎解きはディナーのあとで (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 15, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  6. ^ 謎解きはディナーのあとで２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  7. ^ 謎解きはディナーのあとで３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 15, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  8. ^ 新　謎解きはディナーのあとで (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  9. ^ 新　謎解きはディナーのあとで２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  10. ^ 【11月10日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 10, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  11. ^ 【8月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 9, 2012. Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  12. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 25, 2024). "The Dinner Table Detective Novels Get TV Anime in 2025". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  13. ^ "フジ系平日23時台バラエティ、30分枠に縮小 「ノイタミナ」金曜23時半に進出". MyNavi (in Japanese). 2025-03-03.
  14. ^ "新ノイタミナ枠は金曜23時30分に決定！ 初回放送は４月４日（金）！ エンディング・テーマは"BILLY BOO"が新曲『ラプソディ』を書き下ろし". Fuji Television Network, Inc. (in Japanese). 2025-03-03.
  15. ^ Mateo, Alex (April 4, 2025). "Kento Nakajima Performs The Dinner Table Detective Anime's Opening Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  16. ^ Loo, Egan (March 2, 2025). "The Dinner Table Detective Anime's 1st Video Unveils More Staff, Ending Song, April 4 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  17. ^ "Story | Anime『Nazotoki wa Dinā no Ato de』" STORY | アニメ『謎解きはディナーのあとで』 [Story | Anime『The Dinner Table Detective』]. nazod-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  18. ^ "Prime Video: The Dinner Table Detective". Amazon Prime Video. Retrieved April 5, 2025.