Showa Kaijiken Annai

Synopsis

Glico-Morinaga, Sada Abe, the Three Billion Yen Robbery, the Yodo Plane Hijacking, the Slit-Mouth Woman... These are the famous, almost too famous, bizarre incidents that colored the Showa era. This unprecedented comic crime file delves into the "localized" details of these events! Set in the editorial department of a weekly magazine, a rookie male reporter and his senior female reporter team up to uncover the sepia-toned "truth" behind bizarre incidents from the Showa era. Starting with the "New Era Name False Report Incident" on December 25, 1926 (Showa 1), the story covers pre-war bizarre crimes like "Sada Abe" and the "Tsuyama 30 Murders," difficult cases from the occupation period such as "Teigin" and "Shimoyama," unsolved cases like the "Three Billion Yen Robbery" and "Glico-Morinaga," and even strange incidents like the "Slit-Mouth Woman" and "Erimaki Tokage." This series provides a comprehensive look at the strange, bizarre, and unsolved incidents that occurred throughout the Showa era's 64 years, exploring the graffiti of Showa history through rare, strange, and mysterious cases! (Source: Bungei Shunjuu, translated)