JDC Series

The **JDC Series** (ＪＤＣシリーズ, *JDC Shirīzu*) is a series of mystery novels written by Ryuusui Seiryouin. It began publication by Kodansha in 1996 and is currently on hiatus, with a total of four installments (divided into multiple volumes, depending on the edition). Its first installment, *Cosmic*, was the 2nd winning work of the Mephisto Prize.

## Synopis

The series follows various detectives of the JDC (Japan Detectives Club), an renowned detective organization operating from Japan, as they solve various huge incidents using their unique reasoning methods. The series' four installments cover four major cases: the Locked Room Lord case, the Geneijou case, the Crime Olympics and the Saimon Family Murder Case.

## History

The series debuted on September 2, 1996 with *Cosmic*, winning the author the second mephisto prize. Following this success, three more installments followed: *Joker* in 1997, *Carnival* between 1997 and 1999, split into three volumes, and the *The Saimon Family Case* in 2004, split into 2 volumes. Additionally, the *bunko* rerelease of Carnival in 2003 featured some alterations to the text, changing some details of the story. A fifth installment of the series, exploring the Serial Twin Disappearances case, one of the Four Major Tragedies, was planned, with Seiryouin beginning to write the book before the release of the *The Saimon Family Case*. However, after the fourth installment sold poorly, Seiryouin stopped working on it, leaving the series in hiatus.

Beginning in 2003, the **JDC Tribute** (ＪＤＣトリビュート, *JDC Toribyūto*) series started, a series of works by different authors celebrating the *JDC Series*. The *JDC Tribute* works are as follows: *Tsukumojuuku* by Outarou Maijou in 2003, *Double Down Kangurou* by Nisio Isin, with a sequel entitled *Triple Play Sukeakurou* released in 2007, as well as *Detective Ritual*, a manga series written by Eiji Ootsuka and illustrated by Chizu Hashii, serializing between 2004 and 2009, with a novelization later being released, written by Seiryouin himself in 2009.

## Main Characters

* **Japan Detectives Club:** The main focus of the JDC Series, a detective organization established by Souji Ajiro in 1974, which employs many eccentric great detectives with their own specific and often strange reasoning methods.
* **Juuku Tsukumo** (九十九(つくも) 十九(じゅうく), *Tsukumo Jūku*)**:** An S ranked detective from the 1st division of the JDC. A man so beautiful that simply peering at his face makes one faint; as such, he always wears sunglasses to conceal his appearance. A gentle and kind soul loved by everyone, and one of the greatest detectives in the world. His reasoning method is "Divine Revelation", in which the answer manifests itself on its own to him once all the available information is revealed.
* **Souji Ajiro** (鴉城(あじろ) 蒼司(そうじ), *Ajiro Sōji*)**:** An S ranked detective and the founder and representative of the JDC. An armchair detective who solves cases over the phone, thereby rarely leaving the JDC headquarters. He considers Juuku and Zenzou Shiranui family, and is highly respected by his subordinates. He is addicted to cigars, almost always seen smoking. His reasoning method is "Hyper Concentration", in which he concentrates on one key point of the case and instantly reasons it out.
* **Nemu Tsukumo** (九十九(つくも) 音夢(ねむ), *Tsukumo Nemu*)**:** A detective from the 1st division of the JDC and Juuku's non-blood related sister. Due to her colorblindness, she didn't think she could become a detective, but through Juuku's support, she managed to become a well respected investigator. As such, she is very grateful to her brother, and cares a lot for him. Her reasoning method is "Fuzzy Detective", in which she can solve a case with her intuition, through instances of "fuzzy" feelings she gets.
* **Mai Kirika** (霧華(きりか) 舞衣(まい), *Kirika Mai*)**:** A detective from the 1st division of the JDC. She was an abandoned child, and doesn't know her parents' faces. Before joining the JDC, she used to be a private detective, and during one of her cases, she was caught in the culprit's trap. She was about to be killed, but Juuku saved her life, and she has been in his debt ever since. The man introduced her to Souji Ajiro, and she became a part of the JDC. Her reasoning method is "Process of Elimination", in which she eliminates every incorrect theory until she arrives at the truth.
* **Jounosuke Ryuuguu** (龍宮(りゅうぐう) 城之介(じょうのすけ), *Ryūgū Jōnosuke*)**:** A detective from the 1st division of the JDC. An eccentric man who dresses in black at all times. He has been friends with the Tsukumo siblings since childhood. A so-called "wordician", he has travelled around the world and knows the basics of over 50 languages. He seems to have no interest in romantic relationships, and his biggest passion is solving mysteries. He is terrible with machines of any kind, and will break them instantly upon touching them. His reasoning method is "Kabuki Deduction", in which he finds patterns and hidden meanings in language.
* **Yuuya Hikimiya** (氷姫宮(ひきみや) 幽弥(ゆうや), *Hikimiya Yūya*)**:** A detective from the 2nd division of the JDC. He is in a relationship with Jounosuke's sister, Otohime Ryuuguu. He loves mystery novels, often citing them and drawing theories from them. He enjoys wearing trendy clothing, but doesn't like fast food or dogs. He used to be Juuku's assisstant. He always carries around his laptop. His reasoning method is "Statistician", in which he solves cases by analyzing large amounts of data.
* **Hyouma Amagi** (天城(あまぎ) 漂馬(ひょうま), *Amagi Hyōma*)**:** A detective from the 3rd division of the JDC. He is considered lazy by others, and spends a lot of time sleeping due to his reasoning method. However, he never loses confidence, thanks to the support of Ajiro. His parents died when he was young, and he grew up in an orphanage. He has an intense fear of airplanes and boats. His reasoning method is "Subconscious Search", in which he sparks a revelation from searching through his subconscious. He drinks a lot in order to stimulate his subconscious mind.
* **Tarou Kirigirisu** (螽斯(きりぎりす) 太郎(たろう), *Kirigirisu Tarō*)**:** A detective from the 2nd divsion of the JDC. He was framed as a murderer in a case, but was saved by Souji Ajiro and his grandfather, Soujin. During that case, he permanently lost his memories, forgetting his original identity, the name Tarou Kirigirsu being an alias, as he could not remember his true name. He joined the JDC after being saved, being one of the first members of the organization. He has a reputation for always being involved in tragic cases. His reasoning method is "Overlooking Consideration", in which he looks at the entire case from a distance, letting his thoughts flow as he searches for a solution.
* **Yasha Inugami** (犬神(いぬがみ) 夜叉(やしゃ), *Inugami Yasha*)**:** A 15 year old private detective unaffiliated with the JDC. He approached Juuku during the Jackie the Ripper case, declaring that he wants to learn the secrets of his Divine Revelation, and the two became good friends. His reasoning method is "Insomnia Detective", in which he has a flash of inspiration after being awake for 90 hours.

## Genre & Style

While mainly a *shinhonkaku* story, the *JDC Series* incorporates many different elements which make classifying it into a single subgenre difficult. The main characteristics of the *JDC Series* are its prominent meta elements and the absurd scale of its incidents, which contrast with its grounded writing style and characters. The *JDC Series* contains many nods to other mystery writers and works, some even being canon within the universe of the series (Ellery Queen and the Inugami clan being mentioned as real). The series is also characterized by its frequent use of extremely complex wordplay.

## Media

### JDC Series

#### Original Editions

* **Before the Locking (Pre-matter)** (施錠(せじょう)の前(まえ)（プレマーダー）, *Sejou no Mae (Puremādā)*)

* **Locked Room Inner Part: Present Dream**(密室内部(みっしつないぶ)　現世(げんしょう)の夢(ゆめ), *Misshitsu Naibu Genshō no Yume*)
	+ **Locked Room 1: The the Heian Shrine Locked Room "The Thrill of Life"** (平安神宮(へいあんじんじゃ)の密室(みっしつ)『人生(じんせい)のスリル』, *Heian Jinja no Misshitsu『Jinsei no Suriru』*)
	+ **Locked Room 2: The Empty Taxi Locked Room "A Buried Chewing Gum"** (空車(くうしゃ)タクシーの密室(みっしつ)『埋葬(まいそう)されたガム』, *Kūsha Takushī no Misshitsu『Maisou Sareta Gamu』*)
	+ **Locked Room 3: The Beachside Apartment Locked Room "The Devil Hiding in the Shadow"** (砂丘(さきゅう)マンションの密室(みっしつ)『陰(かげ)に潜(ひそ)む魔(ま)』, *Sakyū Manshon no Misshitsu『Kage ni Hisomu Ma』*)
	+ **Locked Room 4: High Speed - The National Highway Locked Room "The Head Cutting Bridge"** (超高速(ちょうこうそく)・国道(こくどう)の密室(みっしつ)『首(くび)を切(き)る橋(はし)』, *Chōkōsoku・Kokudō no Misshitsu『Kubi zo Kiru Hashi』*)
	+ **Locked Room 5: Shinkansen - The World's Fastest Locked Room "Missing One Another"** (新幹線(しんかんせん)・地上最速(ちじょうさいそく)の密室(みっしつ)『すれ違(ち)い』, *Shinkansen・Chijousaisoku no Misshitsu『Surechigai』*)
	+ **Locked Room 6: The Gondola and Fog Locked Room "A Crime Within the Crime..."** (ゴンドラと霧(きり)の密室(みっしつ)『犯罪(はんざい)の中(なか)で……』, *Gondora to Kiri no Misshitsu『Hanzai no Naka de……』*)
	+ **Locked Room 7: The Yamataikoku Locked Room "A Lifelong Love"** (邪馬台国(やまたいこく)の密室(みっしつ)『生涯(しょうがい)を捧(さば)ぐ愛(あい)』, *Yamataikoku no Misshitsu『Shōgai wo Sabaku Ai』*)
	+ **Locked Room 8: The Bowling Alley Locked Room "The Three Bets"** (ボウリング場(じょう)の密室(みっしつ)『三つ(みっつ)の賭(か)け』, *Bouringujō no Misshitsu『Mittsu no Kake』*)
	+ **Locked Room 9: The Nightmarish Reversal Locked Room "The Trillemma of Destiny"** (悪夢(あくむ)の逆転密室(ぎゃくてんみっしつ)『運命(うんめい)の三択(さんたく)』, *Akumu no Gyakuten Misshitsu『Unmei no Santaku』*)
	+ **Locked Room 10: The Surreptitious Telephone Locked Room "The Silence of Death"** (見(み)えない電話密室(でんわみっしつ)『死(し)の沈黙(ちんもく)』, *Mienai Denwa Misshitsu『Shi no Chinmoku』*)
	+ **Locked Room 11: The Pizza Delivery Locked Room "Love Association Game"** (宅配(たくはい)ピザの密室(みっしつ)『恋想(れんそう)ゲーム』, *Takuhai Piza no Misshitu『Rensou Gēmu』*)
	+ **Locked Room 12: The Locked Room Which Wasn't One "Complete Reversal"** (密室(みっしつ)ならぬ密室(みっしつ)『どんでん返(が)し』, *Misshitsu Naranu Misshitsu『Dondengaeshi』*)
	+ **Locked Room 13: The Deeply Moderated Locked Room "Obtaining One Life from Nine Deaths"** (慎(つつし)み深(ぶか)い密室(みっしつ)『九死(きゅうし)に一生(いっしょう)を得(え)る』, *Tsutsushimibukai Misshitsu『Kyūshi ni Isshō wo Eru』*)
	+ **Locked Room 14: The Locked Room Novel Paranoia "The Secret of the World"** (パラノイアの小説密室(しょうせつ)『世界(せかい)の秘密(ひみつ)』, *Paranoia no Shōsetsu Misshitsu『Sekai no Himitsu』*)
	+ **Locked Room 15: The Hotel's Double Locked Room "The Flower of Evil"** (ホテルのダブル密室(みっしつ)『悪(あく)の華(はな)』, *Hoteru no Daburu Misshitsu『Aku no Hana』*)
	+ **Locked Room 16: The Wall-less Inverse Locked Room "Mijime (M←IJIME)"** (壁(かべ)のない闇(やみ)の逆密室(ぎゃくみっしつ), 『みじめ（M←IJIME）』*Kabe no nai Yami no Gyakumisshitsu『Mijime(M←IJIME)』*)
	+ **Locked Room 17: The 3000 Meter High Locked Room "Falling!"** (高度(こうど)三〇〇〇メートルの密室(みっしつ)『落(お)ちる！』, *Koudo Sanzen Mētoru no Misshitsu『Ochiru!』*)
	+ **Locked Room 18: The Locked Room Lord's Own Locked Room? "Charade"** (密室卿自身(みっしつきょうじしん)の密室(みっしつ)？『茶番劇(ちゃばんげき)』, *Misshitsukyō Jishin no Misshitsu?『Chabangeki』*)
	+ **Locked Room 19: Resolution and Pyramid's Locked Room "Darkness"** (解決(かいけつ)とピラミッドの密室(みっしつ)『闇(やみ)』, *Kaiketsu to Piramiddo no Misshitsu『Yami』*)
* **The Gap of the Closing (Inter-matter)** (開閉(かいへい)の狭間(はざま)（インターマーダー）, *Kaihei no Hazama (Intāmādā)*)
* **Outside the Locked Room: The Truth of the Night's Dream** (密室外部(みっしつがいぶ)　夜(よる)の夢(ゆめ)の真実(しんじつ), *Misshitsu Gaibu Yoru no Yume no Shinjitsu*)
* **Deduction I: The Deduction of the Locked Room** (推理(すいり)I　密室(みっしつ)の推理(すいり), *Suiri I Misshitsu no Suiri*)
	+ **a　For The Great Downfall** (あ　華麗(かれい)なる没落(ぼつらく)のために*, a Karei naru Botsuraku no Tame ni*)
	+ **i　Where is the Locked Room's Secret?** (い　密室(みっしつ)の秘密(ひみつ)はどこにある？*, i Misshitsu no Himitsu ha Doko ni Aru?*)
	+ **u　Bad News from Geneijou** (う　幻影城(げんえいじょ)からの凶報(きょうほう)*, u Gen'eijou kara no Kyōhō*)
	+ **e　"The 1200 Year Old Locked Room Legend"** (え　『１２００年密室伝説(ねんみっしつでんせつ)』*, e 『Sen Nihyakunen Misshitsu Densetsu 』*)
	+ **o　The Dead was a Messenger of the Locked Room Lord?** (お　死者(ししゃ)は密室卿(みっしつきょう)の使者(ししゃ)？*, o Shisha ha Misshitsu no Shisha?*)
* **Deduction II: The Seal of the Locked Room** (推理(すいり)II　密室(みっしつ)の封印(ふういん), *Suiri II Misshitsu no Fūin*)
	+ **ka　Fiction? Or Reportage?** (か　小説か？記録文学か？(フィクション・オア・レポルタージュ), *ka Fikushon oa Reporutāju*)
	+ **ki　The Locked Room Legend of the Past** (き　過去(かこ)からの密室伝説(みっしつでんせつ), *ki Kako kara no Misshitsu Densetsu*)
	+ **ku　2400 Locked Rooms** (く　密室二四〇〇個(みっしつにせんよんひゃっこ), *ku Misshitsu Nisen Yonhyakko*)
	+ **ke　The Locked Rooms are Passed to the Next Generation** (け　密室(みっしつ)は受(う)け継(つ)がれる, *ke Misshitsu ha Uketsugareru*)
	+ **ko　The 1000 Year Old Man** (こ　一〇〇〇歳(せんさい)の老人(ろうじん), *ko Sensai no Roujin*)
* **Deduction III: The Deciphering of the Locked Room** (推理(すいり)III　密室(みっしつ)の解読(かいどく), *Suiri III Misshitsu no Kaidoku*)
	+ **sa　The Book Club Leads to the Truth** (さ　真実(しんじつ)に通(つう)じる読書会(どくしょかい), *sa Shinjitsu ni Tsūjiru Dokushokai*)
	+ **shi　Cryptanalysis x Juuku** (し　暗号解読(あんごかいどく)×一九(じゅうく), *shi Angokaidoku x Jūku*)
	+ **su　The Search Through the Old Capital** (す　古都(こと)を巡(めぐ)る探索行(たんさっこう), *su Koto wo Meguru Tansakkou*)
	+ **se　The Comfortable Holy Land Kept Secret** (せ　心地(こころち)よく秘密(ひみつ)めいた聖域(せいいき)*se Kokorochiyoku Himitsumeita Seiiki*)
	+ **so　The Night of the Detectives' Reunion** (そ　探偵(たんてい)が集(つど)う夜(よる), *so Tantei ga Tsudou Yoru*)
* **Deduction IV: The Curse of the Locked Room** (推理(すいり)IV　密室(みっしつ)の呪縛(じゅうばく), *Suiri IV Misshitsu no Jūbaku*)
	+ **ta　The Reviving DNA of Fear** (た　甦(よみがえ)る恐怖(きょうふ)の遺伝子(いでんし), *ta Yomigaeru Kyoufu no Idenshi*)
	+ **chi　The Nightmare when Deceit Turns to Reality** (ち　虚構(きょこう)が現実(げんじつ)となる悪夢(あくむ)*, chi Kyokō ga Genjitsu to naru Akumu*)
	+ **tsu　Who Will Tell the Locked Rooms?** (つ　伝説(でんせつ)はだれが伝(つた)える？, *tsu Densetsu ha Dare ga Tsutaeru?*)
	+ **te　The Time to Grieve a Historical Discovery** (て　歴史的発見(れきしてきはっけん)を悲(かな)しむ時(とき), *te Rekishiteki Hakken wo Kanashimu Toki*)
	+ **to　The Senior of the Twin Cases** (と　双子(ふたご)の事件(じけん)の年長者(ねんちょうしゃ), *to Futago no Jiken no Nenchōsha*)
* **Deduction V: The Departure of the Locked Room** (推理(すいり)V　密室(みっしつ)の飛翔(ひしょう), *Suiri V Misshitsu no Hishō*)
	+ **na　The Seesaw Between Deceit and Reality** (な　現実(げんじつ)と虚構(きょこう)のシーソーゲーム, *na Genjitsu to Kyokō no Shīsōgēmu*)
	+ **ni　Locked Room of "Ito + Ito + IT"** (に　()密室の（意図(いと)＋糸(いと)＋IT）, *ni Misshitsu no (Ito + Ito + IT)*)
	+ **nu　Theorizing around the Dinner Table** (ぬ　午餐(ごさん)にて推理談議(すいりだんぎ), *nu Gosan nite Suiri Dangi*)
	+ **ne　Flying Towards the Truth** (ね　真実(しんじつ)へとはばたく*nu Shinjitsu he to Habataku*)
	+ **no　The Ones Inheriting the Locked Room Legend** (の　密室伝説(みっしつでんせつ)を紡(つむ)ぐもの*, no Misshitsu Densetsu wo Tsumugu Mono*)
* **Deduction VI: The Myth of the Locked Room** (推理(すいり)VI　密室(みっしつ)の神話(しんわ), *Suiri VI Misshitsu no Shinwa*)
	+ **ha　The Locked Rooms are in London** (は　伝説(でんせつ)はロンドンへ*, ha Densetsu wa Rondon he*)
	+ **hi　The Escalating Deduction Showdown** (ひ　エスカレートする推理合戦(すいりごうせん)*, hi Esukarēto suru Suiri Gōsen*)
	+ **hu　The Secret Lies in the Statistics** (ふ　統計(とうけい)の中(なか)に神秘(しんぴ)は眠(ねむ)る*fu Tōkei no Naka no Shinpi ha Nemuru*)
	+ **he　The Place Forgotten by Time** (へ　時(とき)に忘(わす)られた場所(ばしょ)*, he Toki ni Wasurareta Basho*)
	+ **ho　The Locked Room's Triangles** (ほ　密室(みっしつ)の三角関係S(トライアングルエス)*, ho Misshitsu no Sankakukankei S*)
* **Deduction VII: The Collapse of the Locked Room** (推理(すいり)VII　密室(みっしつ)の崩壊(ほうかい), *Suiri VII Misshitsu no Houkai*)
	+ **ma　Overture to the Locked Room's Collapse** (ま　密室崩壊(みっしつほうかい)の序曲(じょうきょく)*, ma Misshitsu Hōkai no Jōkyoku*)
	+ **mi　The World's Mystery - The World's Crime** (み　世界(せかい)の謎(なぞ)・世界(せかい)の犯罪(はんざい)*, mi Sekai no Nazo・Sekai no Hanzai*)
	+ **mu　The Detective Climbs the Stairs for the Last Time** (む　探偵(たんてい)は最後(さいご)の段階(かいだん)を上(のぼ)る*, mu Tantei ha Saigo no Kaidan wo Noboru*)
	+ **me　The Meta Detective Overcoming Time** (め　時(とき)を超(こ)えるメタ探偵(たんてい)*, me Toki wo Koeru Meta Tantei*)
	+ **mo　The Great Detective's Checkmate** (も　名探偵(めいたんてい)は王手詰(おうてづ)め*, mo Kakutantei ha Outedume*)
* **Deduction VIII: The Tragedy of the Locked Room** (推理(すいり)VIII　密室(みっしつ)の悲劇(ひげき), *Suiri VIII Misshitsu no Higeki*)
	+ **ya　A Sudden Tragedy Right Before the Resolution** (や　解決篇(かいけつへん)……直前(ちょくぜん)の悲劇(ひげき)*, ya Kaiketsuhen……Chokuzen no Higeki*)
	+ **yu　The Locked Room Lord Appears on Video** (ゆ　ビデオに映(うつ)る密室卿(みっしつきょう)*, yu Bideo ni Utsuru Misshitsukyō*)
	+ **yo　The Door Opens** (よ　扉(とびら)が開(ひら)かれる*yo Tobira ga Hirakareru*)
* **"Challenge to the Readers"** (『読者(どくしゃ)への挑発状(ちょうせんじょう)』(), *『Dokusha he no Chōsenjō』*)
* **Deduction IX: The Truth of the Locked Room** (推理(すいり)IX　密室(みっしつ)の真実(しんじつ), *Suiri IX Misshitsu no Shinjitsu*)
	+ **ra　The Locked Room Lord's Name is...** (ら　密室卿(みっしつきょう)の名(な)は……, *ra Misshitsukyō no Na ha*)
	+ **ri　The Hidden History Unraveled** (り　隠(かく)された歴史(れきし)が紐解(ひもと)かれる, *ri Kakusareta Rekishi ga Himotokareru*)
	+ **ru　Every Road Leads to the Truth** (る　すべての道(みち)は真実(しんじつ)に通(つう)じる, *ru Subete no Michi ha Shinjitsu ni Tsūjiru*)
	+ **re　One Case's Demise** (れ　一つ(ひとつ)の事件(じけん)の終焉(しゅうえん), *re Hitotsu no Jiken no Shūen*)
	+ **ro　Every World's Crimes** (ろ　すべての世界(せかい)の犯罪(はんざい), *ro Subete no Sekai no Hanzai*)
* **Deduction X: The Legend of the Locked Room** (真実(しんじつ)X　密室(みっしつ)の伝説(でんせつ), *Shinjitsu X Misshitsu no Densetsu*)
	+ **wa　Afterwards...** (わ　その後(あと)……*wa Sonoato……*)
	+ **wi　The Locked Room's Last Key** (ゐ　密室(みっしつ)の最後(さいご)の鍵(かぎ), *wi Misshitsu no Saigo no Kagi*)
	+ **we　The Four Seasons and the Time of Demise - The God of Detectives**(ゑ　四季(しき)と死期(しき)・探偵(たんてい)たちの神(かみ), *we Shiki to Shiki・Tanteitachi no Kami*)
	+ **wo　A Fitting Place to End the Story** (を　物語(ものがたり)が終(お)わるのにふさわしい場所(ばしょ), *wo Monogatari ga Owaru no ni Fusawashī Basho*)
	+ **n　And Inside the Labyrinth of Time...** (ん　そして時(とき)の迷宮(めいきゅう)のなかに……, *n Soshite Toki no Meikyū no Naka ni*)
* **After the Unlocking (Post-matter)** (開錠(かいじょう)の後(あと)（ポストマーダー）, *Kaijō no Ato (Posutomādā)*)
* **"Ocean" - Post-writing** (『海(うみ)』（執筆後記(しっぴつこうき)）, *『Umi』(Shippitsu Kouki)*)

* **Joker: Old Testament Detective Myth** (ジョーカー　旧約探偵神話(せきまつたんていしんわ), *Jōkā: Kyūyaku Tantei Shinwa*)
* **Afterword** (あとがき, *Atogaki*)

#### Reprint Editions

1. **Cosmic** (コズミック, *Kozumikku*)

* Kodansha Novels:
	+ **Cosmic: End of Century Detective Myth** (コズミック 世紀末探偵神話(せいきまつたんていしんわ), *Kozumikku: Sekimatsu Tantei Shinwa*)
* Kodansha Bunko:
	+ **Cosmic Ryuu** (コズミック 流(りゅう), *Kozumikku Ryū*)
	+ **Cosmic Sui** (コズミック 水(すい), *Kozumikku Sui*)

2. **Joker** (ジョーカー, *Jōkā*)

* Kodansha Novels:
	+ **Joker: Old Testament Detective Myth** (ジョーカー 旧約探偵神話(きゅうやくたんていしんわ), *Jōkā: Kyūyaku Tantei Shinwa*)
* Kodansha Bunko:
	+ **Joker Sei** (ジョーカー 清(せい), *Jōkā Sei*)
	+ **Joker Ryou** (ジョーカー 涼(りょう), *Jōkā Ryō*)

3. **Carnival** (カーニバル, *Kānibaru*)

* Kodansha Novels:
	+ **Carnival Eve: Mankind's Greatest Case** (カーニバル・イヴ 人類最大(じんるいさいだい)の事件(じけん), *Kānibaru Ibu: Jinrui Saidai no Jiken*)
	+ **Carnival: Mankind's Final Case** (カーニバル 人類最後(じんるいさいご)の事件(じけん), *Kānibaru: Jinrui Saigo no Jiken*)
	+ **Carnival Day: Anniversary of the New Generation** (カーニバル・デイ 新人類(しんじんるい)の記念日(きねんび), *Kānibaru Dei: Shinjinrui no Kinenbi*)
* Kodansha Bunko:
	+ **Carnival: First Flower** (カーニバル 一輪(いちりん)の花(はな), *Kānibaru: Ichirin no Hana*)
	+ **Carnival: Second Grass** (カーニバル 二輪(にりん)の草(くさ), *Kānibaru: Nirin no Kusa*)
	+ **Carnival: Third Layer** (カーニバル 三輪(さんりん)の層(そう), *Kānibaru: Sanrin no Sō*)
	+ **Carnival: Fourth Ox** (カーニバル 四輪(よんりん)の牛(うし), *Kānibaru: Yonrin no Ushi*)
	+ **Carnival: Fifth Book** (カーニバル 五輪(ごりん)の書(しょ), *Kānibaru: Gorin no Sho*)

4. **The Saimon Family Case** (彩紋家事件(さいもんかじけん), *Saimon-ka Jiken*)

* Kodansha Novels:
	+ **The Saimon Family Case (First Half): Gokujou Magic Circus** (彩紋家事件(さいもんかじけん) 前編(ぜんぺん) 極上(ごくじょう)マジックサーカス, *Saimon-ka Jiken Zenpen: Gokujō Majikku Sākasu*)
	+ **The Saimon Family Case (Second Half): Gekokujou Masterpiece** (彩紋家事件(さいもんかじけん) 後編(こうへん) 下克上(げこくじょう)マスターピース, *Saimon-ka Jiken Kōhen: Gekokujō Masutāpīsū*)
* Kodansha Bunko:
	+ **The Saimon Family Case Ⅰ: The Curtains Open on the Magic Act** (彩紋家事件(さいもんけじけん) Ⅰ 奇術(きじゅつ)が来(きた)りて幕(まく)を開(ひら)く, *Saimon-ka Jiken Ⅰ: Kijutsu ga Kitarite Maku wo Hiraku*)
	+ **The Saimon Family Case Ⅱ: The White and the Night** (彩紋家事件(さいもんけじけん) Ⅱ 白(しろ)と夜(よる), *Saimon-ka Jiken Ⅱ: Shiro to Yoru*)
	+ **The Saimon Family Case Ⅲ: The Saimon Family's Relatives** (彩紋家事件(さいもんけじけん) Ⅲ 彩紋家(さいもんけ)の一族(いちぞく), *Saimon-ka Jiken Ⅲ: Saimon-ka no Ichizoku*)

### JDC Tribute

* **Tsukumojuuku** (九十九十九(つくもじゅうく), *Tsukumojūku*) Outarou Maijou
* **Double Down Kangurou** (ダブルダウン勘繰郎(かんぐろう), *Daburu Daun Kangurō*)Nisio Isin
* **Triple Play Sukeakurou** (トリプルプレイ助悪郎(すけあくろう), *Toripuru Purei Sukeakurō*)Nisio Isin
* **Detective Ritual** (探偵儀式(たんていぎしき), *Tantei Gishiki*) Eiji Ootsuka
	+ **Detective Ritual Vol. 1** (探偵儀式(たんていぎしき)（１）, *Tantei Gishiki (1)*)
	+ **Detective Ritual Vol. 2** (探偵儀式(たんていぎしき)（２）, *Tantei Gishiki (2)*)
	+ **Detective Ritual Vol. 3** (探偵儀式(たんていぎしき)（３）, *Tantei Gishiki (3)*)
	+ **Detective Ritual Vol. 4** (探偵儀式(たんていぎしき)（４）, *Tantei Gishiki (4)*)
	+ **Detective Ritual Vol. 5** (探偵儀式(たんていぎしき)（５）, *Tantei Gishiki (5)*)
	+ **Detective Ritual Vol. 6** (探偵儀式(たんていぎしき)（６）, *Tantei Gishiki (6)*)
* **Detective Ritual THE NOVEL: The Mephisto Disease Case** (探偵儀式(たんていぎしき) ＴＨＥ ＮＯＶＥＬ メフィスト症事件(しょうじけん), *Tantei Gishiki THE NOVEL: Mefisuto Shō Jiken*) Ryuusui Seiryouin

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Cosmic: End of Century Detective Myth (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Joker: Old Testament Detective Myth (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Carnival Eve: Mankind's Greatest Case (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Carnival: Mankind's Final Case (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha. Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name "JDC4" defined multiple times with different content
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Carnival Day: Anniversary of the New Mankind (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 The Saimon Family Case (First Half): First-Class Magic Circus (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 The Saimon Family Case (Second Half): Junior Dominating Masterpiece (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
8. ↑ Cosmic Ryuu (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
9. ↑ Cosmic Sui (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
10. ↑ Joker Sei (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
11. ↑ Joker Ryou (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
12. ↑ Carnival: Mankind's Final Case (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
13. ↑ Carnival Day: Anniversary of the New Generation (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
14. ↑ Carnival: First Flower (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
15. ↑ Carnival: Second Grass (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
16. ↑ Carnival: Third Layer (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
17. ↑ Carnival: Fourth Ox (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
18. ↑ Carnival: Fifth Book (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
19. ↑ The Saimon Family Case (Second Half): Gekokujou Masterpiece (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
20. ↑ The Saimon Family Case Ⅰ: The Curtains Open on the Magic Act (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
21. ↑ The Saimon Family Case Ⅱ: The White and the Night (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
22. ↑ The Saimon Family Case Ⅲ: The Saimon Family's Relatives (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
23. ↑ Tsukumojuuku (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
24. ↑ Double Down Kangurou (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
25. ↑ Triple Play Sukeakurou (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
26. ↑ Detective Ritual Vol. 1 (in Japanese). Published by Kadokawa.
27. ↑ Detective Ritual Vol. 2 (in Japanese). Published by Kadokawa.
28. ↑ Detective Ritual Vol. 3 (in Japanese). Published by Kadokawa.
29. ↑ Detective Ritual Vol. 4 (in Japanese). Published by Kadokawa.
30. ↑ Detective Ritual Vol. 5 (in Japanese). Published by Kadokawa.
31. ↑ Detective Ritual Vol. 6 (in Japanese). Published by Kadokawa.
32. ↑ Detective Ritual THE NOVEL: The Mephisto Disease Case (in Japanese). Published by Kadokawa.