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The Queen Is In The Counting House
君の愛の揺りかごでもう一度安らかに眠れたら 「The Real Folk Blues」（山根麻以）If only I could sleep once moreIn the cradle of your love"The Real Folk Blues" (Yamane Mai)I have only just noticed how many Writer Alice reviews I've...
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Beast in the Shadows
A mask I wore as I approached, I was what I am not.And though the pattern was unclear, its meaning could be bought... "Sins of the Fathers"I can't say that the cover is really attractive...In Sins of...
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Now Museum, Now You Don't
That belongs in a museum.- So do you.Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeReminder to self: must go visit that mystery fiction library in Busan, South Korea if it still exists.Professor Munakata was a...
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Le Triangle d'or
さよならさえ伝えられなくてそれでも僕は今日此処を出てゆくよまた素敵な誰かに会えるかな気まぐれで自由な暮らし僕は野良猫「Nora」（Garnet Crow）We haven't said goodbye,But still I will leave here todayMaybe I will come across a wonderful person again one dayI live on...
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Jazz Toast
"I suppose it's a bit too early for a gimlet.""The Long Goodbye"Man, Van Madoy's (hardcover) books all have gorgeous cover art. Today's book easily has one of the best covers I've seen this year.It's...
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Q&A
答えはどこに隠されてるの somebody knows あきらめないでもうちょい考えて Question! Answer! 「Q&A」（B'z）The answer lies hidden somewhere / Somebody knowsDon't give up / Think a bit more / Question! Aswer!"Q&A" (B'z) Don't you...
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Turnabout Memories - Part 5
"I have to go over everything that's happened. I have to remember"Another Code R: Journey into Lost MemoriesAs always, the year on this blog ends with a short look back at the posts of this year. One...
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Killed in the Ratings
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, The holiday season traditionally has a lot of mystery and murder on TV, for some reason. For the bigger and more interesting...
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Evil Under the Sun
1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict...
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A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts
――拝啓探偵さま。事件です―― さあ奇天烈（きてれつ）怪奇の幕開けよ『モノノケミステリヰ』（てにをは） --Dear Detective. It's a case-- Raising the curtains of a strange surprise"Mononoke Mystery" (Teniwoha)I wonder whether people outside Japan...
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Silver Glow
1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.2. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict...
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Everlasting Luv
これが最後のlove songのはじまりに・・・なるよう祈る『Last love song』（Garnet Crow）The start of our last love song...I pray this will be it."Last Love Song" (Garnet Crow) While it would take a bit of time, I could...
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Death of the Living Dead
「君死にたもうことなかれ」 与謝野晶子"Prithee do not die"Yosano AkikoOnce again time for a Short Shorts post, where I write shorter reviews/thoughts on multiple mystery media, as opposed to longer, focused reviews....
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再生 -Rebuild-: the Writer Alice series
Last week a TV adaptation of this particular series started on Japanese TV, so I thought this was a good time for a new Rebuild post, which serves as an introduction to some of the longer series I...
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Murder on Air
"All the world's a stage"As You Like ItAbout four years ago, broadcasting station NHK started with what has become an annual event: Nazotoki Live ("Mystery Solving Live"). What makes this mystery TV...
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Murder From the Bridge
「認めたくないものだな、自分自身の若さゆえの過ちというものを・・・」「機動戦士ガンダム」"Nobody cares to acknowledge the mistakes made because of their youth""Mobile Suit Gundam"And so, my first review of an Ayatsuji Yukito novel since the...
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Deus Ex Machina
「このカクテルの名はXYZ－つまり、もう後がないということさ。マスターがおれに助けを求める時の合図だよ」「シティーハンター」"The name of that cocktail is XYZ... meaning there's no more hope left. The barkeeper uses it as a signal for when he needs my help.""City...
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The Great Mouse Detective
「 オレは名探偵じゃない。名探偵だ」『名探偵ピカチュウ 新コンビの誕生』"I'm not a detective. I'm a great detective!""Great Detective Pikachi ~ Birth of a New Duo"Pikapikapikachu? Pikapika. Pikapikapikkkachu. Pi!When it was first...
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The House of Mystery
「XYZだ・・・香！！年も離れててろくでもない男で・・・国籍なくて正式に結婚できなくて・・・だからこんな事言う資格ないかもしれんが・・・」「ごちゃごちゃうるさい！」「一緒になってくれ、香」 『Angel Heart』"XYZ! Kaori! I might be older than you and just a worthless bum...I don't have any...
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The Z
「獠に依頼したぁ～いなんて思ってなぁい？ この頼れる俺にさ！ いいぜ。受けても・・・言えよ例のセリフを・・・さ！ ・・・言えよ♡」 「・・・X・・・Y・・・Z・・・」「Angel Heart」"Aren't you thinking about asking me for help? Trustworthy old me? Okay. I'll help you...just say it. You...
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