The Dinner Table Detective

(Redirected from The After-Dinner Mysteries) Japanese novel series

謎解きはディナーのあとで (Nazotoki wa Dinā no Ato de)
The Dinner Table Detective
First novel volume cover
Genre	Mystery
Novel series
Written by	Tokuya Higashigawa
Illustrated by	Yūsuke Nakamura
Published by	Shogakukan
Original run	September 2, 2010 – December 12, 2012
Volumes	3
Manga
Written by	Tokuya Higashigawa
Illustrated by	Aya Kawase
Published by	Shogakukan
Imprint	Flowers Comics α
Magazine	Petit Comic
Demographic	Josei
Original run	April 8, 2011 – November 10, 2011
Volumes	2
Television drama
The Dinner Table Detective
Novel series
Shin Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de
Written by	Tokuya Higashigawa
Illustrated by	Yūsuke Nakamura
Published by	Shogakukan
Original run	March 31, 2021 – September 18, 2024
Volumes	2
Anime television series
Directed by	Mitsuyuki Masuhara
Written by	Mariko Kunisawa
Music by	Takeshi Hama
Studio	Madhouse
Original network	FNS (Fuji TV (Noitamina))
Original run	April 2025 – scheduled

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 10-episode television drama adaptation aired on Fuji Television and other FNS stations from October to December 2011. 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. An anime television series adaptation produced by Madhouse is set to premiere in April 2025 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block.

Characters

Reiko Hōshō (宝生麗子, Hōshō Reiko): Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa
Kageyama (影山): Voiced by: Yuki Kaji
Kyōichirō Kazamatsuri (風祭京一郎, Kazamatsuri Kyōichirō): Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano

Media

Novels

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

Shin Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de

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

Manga

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

Drama

Main article: The Dinner Table Detective (TV series)

Stage play

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

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 25, 2024. The series 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. It is set to premiere in April 2025 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block.

References

^ Dempsey, Liam (November 25, 2024). "Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de Mystery Novels Get Anime Adaptation". Crunchyroll. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 9, 2024). "The Dinner Table Detective TV Anime Reveals April 2025 Debut on Noitamina, Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
謎解きはディナーのあとで (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
謎解きはディナーのあとで２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
謎解きはディナーのあとで３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
新　謎解きはディナーのあとで (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
新　謎解きはディナーのあとで２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
【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.
【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. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 25, 2024). "The Dinner Table Detective Novels Get TV Anime in 2025". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

External links

Novel official website (in Japanese)
Manga official website (in Japanese)
Stage play official website (in Japanese)
Anime official website (in Japanese)
The Dinner Table Detective (novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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