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{{Short description|Japanese manga series by Yusei Matsui and its adaptations}}
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| image = Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Volume 1.jpg
|image = Neuro Supernatural Detective 01.png
|caption = First {{Lang|ja-latn|[[tankōbon]]}} volume cover, featuring Neuro Nōgami
| caption = Japanese cover of ''Neuro: Supernatural Detective'' volume 1 published by [[Shueisha]] on July 4, 2005
| ja_kanji = 魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ
|ja_kanji = 魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ
| genre = [[Occult detective]]<!-- "Supernatural detective" --><ref name=ann_end/><!-- Genres should be based on what reliable sources list them as and not on personal interpretations. Limit of the three most relevant genres in accordance with [[MOS:A&M]]. -->
|genre = [[Occult detective]]<!-- "Supernatural detective" --><ref name=ann_end/><!-- Genres should be based on what reliable sources list them as and not on personal interpretations. Limit of the three most relevant genres in accordance with [[MOS:A&M]]. -->
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| type = manga
|type = manga
| author = [[Yūsei Matsui]]
|author = [[Yusei Matsui]]
| publisher = [[Shueisha]]
|publisher = [[Shueisha]]
| demographic = ''[[Shōnen manga|Shōnen]]''
|demographic = ''[[Shōnen manga|Shōnen]]''
| imprint = [[Jump Comics]]
|imprint = [[Jump Comics]]
| magazine = [[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]
|magazine = [[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]
| first = February 21, 2005
|first = February 21, 2005
| last = April 20, 2009
|last = April 20, 2009
| volumes = 23
|volumes = 23
| volume_list = List of Neuro: Supernatural Detective chapters
|volume_list = List of Neuro: Supernatural Detective chapters
}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv series
|type = tv series
| director = [[Hiroshi Kōjina]]
|director = [[Hiroshi Kōjina]]
| producer = {{plainlist|
|producer = {{plainlist|
* Toshio Nakatani
* Toshio Nakatani
* Manabu Tamura
* Manabu Tamura
}}
}}
| writer = [[Satoshi Suzuki]]
|writer = [[Satoshi Suzuki]]
| music = [[Tomoki Hasegawa]]
|music = [[Tomoki Hasegawa]]
| studio = [[Madhouse (studio)|Madhouse]]
|studio = [[Madhouse (studio)|Madhouse]]
| licensee = {{English manga publisher | NA = [[Viz Media]] }}
|licensee = {{English manga publisher|NA = [[Viz Media]]}}
| network = [[Nippon TV]]
|network = [[Nippon TV]]
| first = October 2, 2007
|first = October 2, 2007
| last = March 25, 2008
|last = March 25, 2008
| episodes = 25
|episodes = 25
| episode_list = List of Neuro: Supernatural Detective episodes
|episode_list = List of Neuro: Supernatural Detective episodes
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'''''Neuro: Supernatural Detective''''', known in Japan as {{Nihongo|'''''Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro'''''|魔人探偵 脳噛ネウロ||lit. "Demon Detective Neuro Nōgami"|lead=yes}}, is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by [[Yūsei Matsui]]. The series follows Neuro Nōgami, a demon who depends on mysteries for sustenance. Having consumed all the mysteries in the demon world, Neuro travels to the human world in search of more. There, Neuro recruits high school student Yako Katsuragi as a facade for a detective agency. The supernatural-themed manga was created because Matsui considered himself unable to draw humans.
'''''Neuro: Supernatural Detective''''', known in Japan as {{Nihongo|'''''Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro'''''|魔人探偵 脳噛ネウロ||lit. "Demon Detective Neuro Nōgami"}}, is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by [[Yusei Matsui]]. The series follows Neuro Nōgami, a demon who depends on mysteries for sustenance. Having consumed all the mysteries in the demon world, Neuro travels to the human world in search of more. There, Neuro recruits high school student Yako Katsuragi as a facade for a detective agency. The supernatural-themed manga was created because Matsui considered himself unable to draw humans.


The manga was originally serialized in ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' from February 2005 to April 2009. The individual chapters were collected and released in 23 ''[[tankōbon]]'' (collected volumes) by [[Shueisha]]. A 25-episode [[anime]] series directed by [[Hiroshi Kōjina]] and animated by [[Madhouse (studio)|Madhouse]] was originally aired between 2007 and 2008 on [[Nippon Television]]. In 2011, the anime series was licensed by [[Viz Media]] and uploaded to the company's website. ''Neuro: Supernatural Detective'' has spawned a [[light novel]], two audio albums, two video games, and other merchandise.
The manga was originally serialized in [[Shueisha]]'s ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' from February 2005 to April 2009, with its chapters collected in 23 {{Lang|ja-latn|[[tankōbon]]}} (bound volumes). A 25-episode [[anime]] television series directed by [[Hiroshi Kōjina]] and animated by [[Madhouse (studio)|Madhouse]] was originally broadcast on [[Nippon Television]] from 2007 to 2008. In 2011, the anime series was licensed by [[Viz Media]] and uploaded to the company's website. ''Neuro: Supernatural Detective'' has spawned a [[light novel]], two audio albums, two video games, and other merchandise.


''Neuro: Supernatural Detective''{{'}}s manga has been popular in Japan, frequently ranking in the weekly Top Ten list of best-selling manga. It has sold over four million volumes as of April 2009 in Japan. The anime, however, has been criticized by fans because it deviates from Matsui's work, and received a low viewership.
''Neuro: Supernatural Detective''{{'}}s manga has been popular in Japan, frequently ranking in the weekly top ten list of best-selling manga. It has sold over four million volumes in Japan. The anime, however, has been criticized by fans because it deviates from Matsui's work, and received a low viewership. Critics of anime and manga often compared it to ''[[Case Closed (manga)|Case Closed]]'', noting supernatural themes as the only difference between them.


==Plot==
==Plot==
The series' central character is {{nihongo|Neuro Nōgami|脳噛 ネウロ|Nōgami Neuro}}, a demon who eats mysteries. Because he has eaten every mystery in the demon world, he comes to the human world to feast on the mysteries offered by humans. As a demon, he does not want to make his presence in the human world widely known. He makes an arrangement with a 16-year-old high school girl {{nihongo|Yako Katsuragi|桂木 弥子|Katsuragi Yako}}{{mdash}}who wants to solve the mystery of her father's murder, which was declared a suicide by the police. They establish a detective agency and, together with former criminal {{nihongo|Shinobu Godai|吾代 忍|Godai Shinobu}} and a sentient braid of hair called {{nihongo|Akane|あかねちゃん|Akane-chan}}, solve crimes to feed Neuro's appetite.
The series' central character is {{nihongo|Neuro Nōgami|脳噛 ネウロ|Nōgami Neuro}}, a demon who eats mysteries. Because he has eaten every mystery in the demon world, he comes to the human world to feast on the mysteries offered by humans. As a demon, he does not want to make his presence in the human world widely known. He makes an arrangement with a 16-year-old high school girl {{nihongo|Yako Katsuragi|桂木 弥子|Katsuragi Yako}}{{mdash}}who wants to solve the mystery of her father's murder, which was declared a suicide by the police. They establish a detective agency and, together with former criminal {{nihongo|Shinobu Godai|吾代 忍|Godai Shinobu}} and a sentient braid of hair called {{nihongo|Akane|あかねちゃん|Akane-chan}}, solve crimes to feed Neuro's appetite.
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==Characters==
===Tokyo Police Department===
;{{nihongo|Eishi Sasazuka|笹塚衛士|Sasazuka Eishi}}
:{{animevoices|[[Kōji Yusa]]}}
:Sasazuka is one of the two police officers assigned to solve the mystery of Yako's father's death. He was also a former classmate of Usui and Tsukushi in the police department. After Neuro solves the case of Yako's father's death, Sasazuka gives them access to crime scenes, arrests the culprits as Yako points them out, and deals with the aftermath. Sasazuka appears listless and disinterested at times but he has an agile mind, acts very quickly in any emergency, and is an excellent shot. He usually takes a kind and cooperative attitude toward Yako, and is protective of her because of her resemblance to his little sister, but appears to be somewhat suspicious of Neuro. Sasazuka later watches as Neuro unleashes his 777 demon weapons and learns Neuro is a demon. He and Gouda share a mutual disliking but also understanding. Sasazuka has been searching his entire life for the person who killed his family, when he finds out that Sicks killed them, he goes after Sicks turning into a madman and killing everyone in his way. He is injured by X and then killed by Sicks.

;{{nihongo|Jun Ishigaki|石垣筍|Ishigaki Jun}}
:{{animevoices|[[Kōsuke Toriumi]]}}
:Ishigaki is a young police officer. After the mystery of Yako's father's death, Ishigaki becomes Sasazuka's new partner. As a typical modern young man, Ishigaki is flippant, careless, and has low self-respect. He idolizes Sasazuka, but does not share his feelings that citizens like Neuro and Yako can interfere with police business. He is very interested in all kinds of toys and models and is shown regularly collecting them; however, they are almost always destroyed by Sasazuka, as he finds Ishigaki's habit of showing them off (as well as Ishigaki himself) annoying; this attitude is implied to be shared throughout the police department.

;{{nihongo|Naohiro Usui|笛吹直大|Usui Naohiro}}
:{{animevoices|[[Hidenobu Kiuchi]]}}
:The boss of the Tokyo Police department. A hot-tempered but very capable man, he disapproves of incompetent people such as Sasazuka and Yako (from his point of view). He and Eishi went to the same police training school where they were rivals, with Eishi being the better one. The day Eishi's whole family was killed, Eishi had given up on being the top and gave up on their one sided rivalry. Because of this, Usui could not prove to be the better one and thus holds a slight grudge against Eishi. Sicks thinks of him as the sort of person who is neither "common" nor at the top, but a "middle" man who could arise when the world is in chaos and change history.

;{{nihongo|Yūya Higuchi|篚口結也|Higuchi Yūya}}
:{{animevoices|[[Nozomu Sasaki]]}}
:A nineteen-year-old hacker/detective who works for the police. Although he is far-sighted, he only wears his glasses when using the computer, letting them rest on his forehead the rest of the time. He has a care-free personality but is highly intelligent, and seems to look up to Usui. During the HAL Arc, he was infected with the Electronic Drug to become one of HAL's guardians, although the infection was only half complete, because he was wearing polarized lenses specially made to protect himself from it. After the HAL arc, he was forced to watch shows on how to be polite drugged with the anti-virus for the Electronic Drug.

;{{nihongo|Andrew Sixson|アンドリュー・シクソン|Andoryū Sikuson}}
:A British investigator dispatched by Interpol. He was an acquaintance of Usui's, from when the latter was an exchange student in England. Sixson is capable of memorizing vast amounts of information extremely quickly, picking out a single bit of information by listening to multiple radio stations at once, or reading through a stack of papers in an instant. He is a distant relative of the New Bloodline. He was kidnapped, tortured to the point where only his head and his organs remained held up by a metal structure. He was killed by Sick's underlings and had the skin off his face peeled off so that Sicks could pose as a member of the police.

;{{nihongo|Shizuka Todoroki|等々力 志津香|Todoroki Shizuka}}
:A female detective who is a new addition to Sasazuka's team, though she appeared slightly before her major debut in another case. She is a serious woman who is the opposite of Ishigaki and looks down on him; she also sees him as a rival for Sasazuka's approval, whom she has very high opinion of respect for. She was originally believed to be a replacement for Ishigaki, and constantly out did him in various police acts, a fact that more than worried him. However, during her first case in Sasazuka's team, when she questioned and insulted the criminal's motives for murder, she was promptly attacked and had to be saved by Sasazuka; it was then that Sasazuka noted to her that her seriousness was, in a way, a hindrance to her abilities as a detective, a hindrance Ishigaki is noticeably without.

===Villains===
;{{nihongo|Aya Asia|アヤ・エイジア|Aya Eishia}}
:{{animevoices|[[Minami Takayama]]}}
:A world-class idol and the very first customer (in the manga) who comes to Neuro's office to hire the detective team to figure out who murdered her managers/friends. After the culprit is mistakenly believed to be a crazy fan of Aya, Neuro and Yako reveal (each through their own ways) that Aya was the real culprit; and although she murdered her friends in cold blood, Yako believed that she hired them as a last chance to clear her conscience. Aya's singing voice not only affects humans, but it also influences plants and insects as seen in her prison conversation room. She is Yako's confidant when in need of advice and counselling, as they seem to get along very well, even after her arrest, as Aya believes that Yako has somewhat liberated her a bit from her guilt. Her real name is Aya Aizawa.

;{{nihongo|Sai Kaitou / X|怪盗X/サイ|Kaitou Sai}}
:{{animevoices|[[Romi Paku]]}}
:Known around the world as Phantom Thief X, is a mysterious human with supernatural powers. He believes himself without an identity and, in a desperate attempt to find one for himself, starts taking people apart and studying their insides to find out something to which he can associate himself with. He kills people and puts them in a red box, so that he can have a better look at their cell structure. He is intrigued by Neuro because of his demonic origins, which he believes will solve his true identity. With that reason, he chases and tries to kill Neuro to see his insides several times.

;{{nihongo|Ai|イミナ|Imina}}
:X's assistant. Formerly a government-sponsored terrorist who brought down planes, named Imina. She is the one who enforces X's "Kaitou" image and status by prompting him to take something from each place he murders in: however, X simply takes whatever is closest to him and "gives it away" to Imina, to her apparent displeasure. Depending on the day, she refers X as Master, child, friend, lover, brother, sister or others.<ref>Matsui, Yūsei. "Chapter 121". ''Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro''. p. 18 (extra page).</ref>
:She is killed by Sicks by a bullet wound to her head.<ref>Matsui, Yūsei. "Chapter 120". ''Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro''.</ref>

;{{nihongo|Hisanori Hayasaka|早坂久宜|'Hayasaka Hisanori}}
:Hisanori is the older brother. He smuggled in weapons and drugs that he was supposed to be bringing in for the company he worked for, but was actually planning to kill his superior, Mochizuki, in order to take over. Neuro managed to stop him from doing so. Later, he and his brother started "Smiling Face Ltd.", a company front for smuggling drugs and weapons as well as black-market trading of organs and other illegal things. Hisanori is always seen smiling, a mask he uses to conceal his real (usually evil) intentions.

;{{nihongo|Yukinori Hayasaka|早坂幸宜|Hayasaka Yukinori}}
:Yukinori is the younger brother, nicknamed "Yuki". He is originally seen wearing a heavy winter coat at all times, which he uses to hide weapons. He has a great deal of loyalty towards his older brother. In his past, he and his brother lived in a very cold and poor town where everyone looked out for themselves. Their parents left them long ago so they were left to fend for themselves on the street. During that time Yukinori was buried under due to an avalanche and his brother saved his life. Hayasaka joined a criminal company and invites Yukinori to be his subordinate.

;{{nihongo|Eisuke Harukawa|春川英輔|Harukawa Eisuke}}
:{{animevoices|[[Masane Tsukayama]]}}
:A genius neurologist and computer scientist at Sakuba University. He is the creator of HAL and the Electronic (Denshi) Drug. After finding out that the Electronic Drug had been used by HAL on hundreds of people rather than his two selected test subjects, he was killed by HAL's three supercomputer guardians; his former students Tatsuo, Shiho, and Hiroto. The reason behind creating HAL was so that he could recreate a patient of his, who was slowly losing her self from a mysterious brain disease.

;{{nihongo|HAL|電人|「HAL」}}
:{{animevoices|[[Masane Tsukayama]]}}
:HAL, also known as Denjin HAL, is an artificial intelligence created by Eisuke Harukawa from a copy of his brainwaves. Created to help Harukawa with his project to recreate the brain of a person from scratch. However, seeing Harukawa's methods and intelligence as far inferior, he took it upon himself to go to much greater lengths to continue the project. While almost invincible in the digital world, the Electronic (Denshi) Drug was used by HAL to brainwash people into protecting the supercomputers that maintained his system. His mystery was the equivalent to a banquet to Neuro (the greatest mystery the latter has tasted so far in the series) and upon eating it, Neuro was filled with energy, more than enough to recover from past wounds.

===New Bloodline===
;{{nihongo|Sicks|シックス}}
:The entity referred as "absolute evil".<ref name="Matsui, Yūsei p. 1"/> Sicks is the current head of the "New Bloodline," a group of people who distinguish themselves from humanity by the extent to which they have bred 'evil intent' into their bloodline over the last 7000 or so years, and whose aim is to extinguish humanity from the planet. He is the first person Neuro has truly considered to be an enemy, even saying that it was the first time that he'd had such an "unpleasant feeling" once he'd met Sicks in person. Because humans are the creators of Neuro's "food", Sicks' goal of wiping them from the Earth is challenge enough for Neuro. He signs his impressions by leaving the number six as his signature.

;{{nihongo|Zenjirō Kasai|葛西 善二郎|Kasai Zenjirō}}
:One of the "Five Fingers", a fire-obsessed member of the New Bloodline. He infiltrated X's group as a spy and was instrumental in X's capture by Sicks. Before he joined the New Bloodline he was a serial arsonist wanted across Japan. He is also Tetsuyuki Homura's uncle, whom he taught since he was a kid about the "pleasure" of fire. As a member of the New Bloodline, his ability is to manipulate fire, such as being able to burn someone just by contact, and is highly knowledgeable in the field of his element (e.g. the use of gunpowder).

;{{nihongo|DR|ディーアール}}
:The "smallest" of the "Five Fingers".<ref>Matsui, Yūsei. "Chapter 139". ''Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro''. p. 16.</ref> His name is short for "DRagon", and also the initials for Daniel Rousseau. He is a member of the New Bloodline from a specialized line with the ability to control water. Ever since he was young, he was academically and athletically talented. He was lucky enough to receive the ability to control water which his parents lacked; his parents feared him because of that ability. With some of X's cells transplanted into him, he was capable of transforming his hand into claws.

;{{nihongo|Genuine|ジェニュイン|Jeneuing}}
:The most loyal member to Sicks of the "Five Fingers". Her name was Jennifer Ewing, a actress for Broadway who captivated all the audience members with ease. As a Bloodline member, her ability is to be able to control the air by infatuating everyone around her and controlling them; because of this, Kasai usually calls her "witch". She is a self-declared sadist able to "train" whoever she wants, although her "role" drastically changes when she is around Sicks. After her fight with Neuro in which she unsuccessfully tried to train the latter, he took everything away from her and made her his servant.

;{{nihongo|Tierra|テラ|Tera}}
:Another one of the "Five Fingers", he is able to control earth and appears during chapters 145 - 152. He believes that his face is an icon, and that is the most important part. Because of this mindset, he seems able (but unhappy) to part with all his earthly possessions. Neuro first encounters him stripped naked because his (supposed) fans have left him with nothing at all. He calls himself a "conqueror" because he is a descendant of the Spanish conquistadors. The name "Tierra", which is Spanish for "earth", "ground", or "dirt", is just an alias. His real name is Pedro Cortézarro Torres.<ref>Matsui, Yūsei. "Chapter 148". ''Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro''. p. 20 (extra page).</ref>

;{{nihongo|Vijaya|チー坊 / ヴァイジャヤ}}
:A young tanned skin boy who is one of the "Five Fingers". His name is Chandra Aska Rsunawala, but Godai addresses him by the nickname of "Chi". His power involves understanding and controlling plants.<ref>Matsui, Yūsei. "Chapter 159". ''Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro''. pp. 18–19.</ref> He creates chemicals and puts them in capsules under his sleeve. The chemicals are able to control forests, turn a stick into a tree, and make plants emit poisonous gas. He refers to himself as a 'magician' due to the fact that his ancestors five thousand years ago, using plants as tools, were considered magicians in India. He used to be a friend of Godai before he was recruited by the New Bloodline.
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==Production==
==Production==
Before the series' regular serialization in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', Yūsei Matsui published two [[one-shot (comics)|one-shots]]. The first one was published in the summer issue of ''[[Akamaru Jump]]''; it won the Jump Jūni Ketsu Shinjin Manga Award in the horror mystery category.<ref>{{cite book | title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Bunkoban, Volume 11 | publisher=Shueisha | date=June 18, 2013}}</ref> After the first was "extremely well received" according to Shueisha, the second one-shot was released on September 6, 2004, in issue 41 of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/henshu/backnumber/2004/41.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080309002542/http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/henshu/backnumber/2004/41.html | archivedate=March 9, 2008 | title=週刊少年ジャンプ 2004年 Vol. 41 | publisher=Shueisha | accessdate=September 5, 2013 | language=Japanese | url-status=dead }}</ref>
Before the series' regular serialization in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', Yusei Matsui published two [[one-shot (comics)|one-shots]]. The first one was published in the summer issue of ''[[Akamaru Jump]]''; it won the Jump Jūni Ketsu Shinjin Manga Award in the horror mystery category.<ref>{{cite book|title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Bunkoban, Volume 11|publisher=Shueisha|date=June 18, 2013}}</ref> After the first was "extremely well received" according to Shueisha, the second one-shot was released on September 6, 2004, in issue 41 of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/henshu/backnumber/2004/41.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080309002542/http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/henshu/backnumber/2004/41.html|archive-date=March 9, 2008|title=週刊少年ジャンプ 2004年 Vol. 41|publisher=Shueisha|language=ja}}</ref>


Prior to the start of the series, he was not sure whether it would be a detective manga or a romantic one.<ref name=WSJ_int/> Although he does not like detective stories, Matsui nevertheless chose to write one because it was a genre that was not covered in the magazine that time.<ref name=ANN_int/> However, Matsui considers ''Neuro'' the antithesis to "orthodox detective manga" like ''[[Case Closed]]'' or ''[[Kindaichi Case Files]]'' because of Neuro's supernatural powers.<ref name=ANN_int/> Furthermore, he did not want to create a detective's reasoning manga because he does not like to read or draw it. He said that reasoning scenes are superfluous, so he placed some jokes in these scenes.<ref name=WSJ_int/>
Prior to the start of the series, he was not sure whether it would be a detective manga or a romantic one.<ref name=WSJ_int/> Although he does not like detective stories, Matsui nevertheless chose to write one because it was a genre that was not covered in the magazine that time.<ref name=ANN_int/> However, Matsui considers ''Neuro'' the antithesis to "orthodox detective manga" like ''[[Case Closed]]'' or ''[[Kindaichi Case Files]]'' because of Neuro's supernatural powers.<ref name=ANN_int/> Furthermore, he did not want to create a detective's reasoning manga because he does not like to read or draw it. He said that reasoning scenes are superfluous, so he placed some jokes in these scenes.<ref name=WSJ_int/>


Matsui was not good at drawing humans or real life things, and he was about to lose his self-confidence when he "threw things in at random" to create the series.<ref name=WSJ_int>{{cite journal | journal=Weekly Shōnen Jump | issue=18 | date=March 31, 2008 | url=http://amahara.tonosama.jp/inta.html | title=Matsui's interview | accessdate=September 3, 2013 | pages=203–208 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PfMcOOqi?url=http://amahara.tonosama.jp/inta.html | archivedate=May 18, 2014 | url-status=live}}</ref> Matsui mixed his creation with real things to make his style original. To create the atmosphere of the series, Matsui used as reference paintings by Rei Kamoi, a Japanese artist he saw on television, and Gōjin Ishihara, the illustrator of [[Edogawa Ranpo]]'s ''Shōnen Tantei Dan''. Matsui's creative process of art is to begin drawing erotic and grotesque images and at the same time humorous and cute scenes. Matsui did not wish to create "terrifying characters" but "funny-terrifying" and "terrifying-cute". He also tried to avoid men's idealized image of heroines and women's idealized images of heroes. Matsui decided to create characters that could exist in the real world and to make their acts and reactions realistic.<ref name=WSJ_int/> As such, elaborating on "why people would create such complex tricks in order to murder someone, [he] wanted to convey the extent to which humans will go in pursuit of a goal".<ref name=ANN_int>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2016-10-18/assassination-classroom-yusei-matsui/.107576 | title=Interview: Assassination Classroom's Yusei Matsui | author=Ciolek, Todd | date=October 18, 2016 | website=Anime News Network | accessdate=October 29, 2016}}</ref>
Matsui was not good at drawing humans or real life things, and he was about to lose his self-confidence when he "threw things in at random" to create the series.<ref name=WSJ_int>{{cite journal|journal=Weekly Shōnen Jump|issue=18|date=March 31, 2008|url=http://amahara.tonosama.jp/inta.html|title=Matsui's interview|access-date=September 3, 2013|pages=203–208|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205040437/http://amahara.tonosama.jp/inta.html|archive-date=December 5, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Matsui mixed his creation with real things to make his style original. To create the atmosphere of the series, Matsui used as reference paintings by Rei Kamoi, a Japanese artist he saw on television, and Gōjin Ishihara, the illustrator of [[Edogawa Ranpo]]'s ''Shōnen Tantei Dan''. Matsui's creative process of art is to begin drawing erotic and grotesque images and at the same time humorous and cute scenes. Matsui did not wish to create "terrifying characters" but "funny-terrifying" and "terrifying-cute". He also tried to avoid men's idealized image of heroines and women's idealized images of heroes. Matsui decided to create characters that could exist in the real world and to make their acts and reactions realistic.<ref name=WSJ_int/> As such, elaborating on "why people would create such complex tricks in order to murder someone, [he] wanted to convey the extent to which humans will go in pursuit of a goal".<ref name=ANN_int>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2016-10-18/assassination-classroom-yusei-matsui/.107576|title=Interview: Assassination Classroom's Yusei Matsui|author=Ciolek, Todd|date=October 18, 2016|website=Anime News Network|access-date=October 29, 2016|archive-date=October 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022110629/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2016-10-18/assassination-classroom-yusei-matsui/.107576|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Media==
==Media==
===Manga===
===Manga===
{{Main article|List of Neuro: Supernatural Detective chapters}}
{{Main article|List of Neuro: Supernatural Detective chapters{{!}}List of ''Neuro: Supernatural Detective'' chapters}}
Written and illustrated by [[Yūsei Matsui]], the manga was originally serialized by [[Shueisha]] in the Japanese magazine ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' from February 21, 2005, to April 20, 2009.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/henshu/backnumber/2005/12.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080206213653/http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/henshu/backnumber/2005/12.html | archivedate=February 6, 2008 | title=週刊少年ジャンプ 2005年 Vol. 12 | publisher=Shueisha | accessdate=September 2, 2013 | language=Japanese | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=ann_end>{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-04-20/majin-tantei-nogami-neuro-manga-ends-in-japan-on-monday | title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Manga Ends in Japan on Monday (Updated) | author=Loo, Egan | date=April 20, 2009 | website=Anime News Network | accessdate=April 27, 2009 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PfMqSTHa?url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-04-20/majin-tantei-nogami-neuro-manga-ends-in-japan-on-monday | archivedate=May 18, 2014 | url-status=live}}</ref> Shueisha compiled the 202 chapters into 23 ''[[tankōbon]]'' (collected volumes) released from July 4, 2005, to August 4, 2009.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-873834-9 | script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ 1 (ジャンプコミックス) |trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro 1 (Jump Comics) | publisher=Shueisha | language=Japanese | accessdate=February 25, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PfMtYmPB?url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-873834-9&mode=1 | archivedate=May 18, 2014 | url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-874730-9 | script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ 23 |trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro 23 | publisher=Shueisha | language=Japanese | accessdate=February 25, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PfNE0gxv?url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-874730-9 | archivedate=May 18, 2014 | url-status=live}}</ref> It has also been published as part of the ''Shueisha Jump Remix'' series of magazine-style books. Five volumes were released between January 7, 2011, and March 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016487245 | script-title=ja:【廉価版】魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ　魔人と女子校生(1) | publisher=BookOffOnline | accessdate=December 7, 2013 | language=Japanese | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PfNJlbxk?url=http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016487245 | archivedate=May 18, 2014 | url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016494396 | title=【廉価版】魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ　怪物強盗X(1) | publisher=BookOffOnline | accessdate=December 7, 2013 | language=Japanese | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PfNLdOSV?url=http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016494396 | archivedate=May 18, 2014 | url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016501822 | script-title=ja:【廉価版】魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ　死の「赤い箱」ふたたび(3) | publisher=BookOffOnline | accessdate=December 7, 2013 | language=Japanese | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PfNSEazS?url=http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016501822 | archivedate=May 18, 2014 | url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016508986 | script-title=ja:【廉価版】魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ(4) 天才・春川英輔の実験 | publisher=BookOffOnline | accessdate=December 7, 2013 | language=Japanese | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PfNVEekk?url=http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016508986 | archivedate=May 18, 2014 | url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016515431 | script-title=ja:【廉価版】魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ(5) | publisher=BookOffOnline | accessdate=December 7, 2013 | language=Japanese | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PfNY9aWm?url=http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016515431 | archivedate=May 18, 2014 | url-status=live}}</ref> Between October 12, 2012, and October 16, 2012, the 23 volumes of ''Neuro: Supernatural Detective'' were re-published in [[Amazon Kindle]] format under the ''Jump Comics Digital'' line.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00A47VUX0 | title=魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ モノクロ版 1 (ジャンプコミックスDIGITAL) |trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Monochrome version 1 (Jump Comics Digital) (Kindle version) | publisher=Amazon | language=Japanese | accessdate=August 23, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PfNdjJxf | archivedate=May 18, 2014 | url-status=live| date=2005-07-04 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00A47VVRU | title=魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ モノクロ版 23 (ジャンプコミックスDIGITAL) (Kindle版) |trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Monochrome version 23 (Jump Comics Digital) (Kindle version) | publisher=Amazon | language=Japanese|accessdate=August 23, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PfNhwlhU| archivedate=May 18, 2014 | url-status=live| date=2009-08-04 }}</ref> The series started to be released on ''[[bunkoban]]'' format by Shueisha on January 18, 2013, and it lasted twelve volumes, the last of which was published on June 18, 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-619406-8 | script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ 1 (集英社文庫) |trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro 1 (Shueisha Bunko) | publisher=Shueisha | language=Japanese | accessdate=February 25, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PfNy1XU4?url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-619406-8 | archivedate=May 18, 2014 | url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=v12>{{cite web | url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-619417-4 | script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ 12 |trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro 12 | publisher=Shueisha | language=Japanese | accessdate=August 23, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PfO06PkZ?url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-619417-4 | archivedate=May 18, 2014 | url-status=live}}</ref> Volumes 11 and 12 of the ''bunkoban'' edition included the two one-shots that preceded its serialization.<ref name=v12/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-619416-7 | script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ 11 |trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro 11 | publisher=Shueisha | language=Japanese | accessdate=September 5, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PfO7pwo2?url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-619416-7 | archivedate=May 18, 2014 | url-status=live}}</ref> Outside Japan, it has been licensed in some countries such as in France by [[Glénat (publisher)|Glénat]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.glenat.com/shonen/neuro-tome-23-9782723493215 | title=Neuro - Tome 23 | publisher=[[Glénat (publisher)|Glénat]] | accessdate=February 13, 2020 | language=French}}</ref> in Hong Kong by Culturecom,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hkcaf.hk/copyright/culturecom-jp-booklist-sep2012.pdf | script-title=zh:文化傳信　日本漫畫香港中文版書目(20/9/2012更新) | publisher=Hong Kong Comics and Animation Federation | accessdate=February 13, 2014 | page=2 | language=Chinese | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6NONeNDZI?url=http://www.hkcaf.hk/copyright/culturecom-jp-booklist-sep2012.pdf | archivedate=February 15, 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> in Italy and Spain by [[Planeta DeAgostini]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://planetadeagostini.fumetto-online.it/index.php?COLLANA=NOGAMI%20NEURO%20INVEST.%20DEMONIACO&vall=1 | title=Nogami Neuro, Investigatore Demoniaco | publisher=[[Planeta DeAgostini]] | accessdate=February 13, 2020 | language=Italian}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://www.planetadelibros.com/libro-nogami-neuro-n-0123-nueva-edicion/202915 | title=Nôgami Neuro nº 01 | publisher=Planeta de Libros | accessdate=February 13, 2020 | language=Spanish}}</ref> in South Korea by Seoul Media Group,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ismg.co.kr/comic/view.php?q_book_sub=137&srh%5Bcategory%5D=1 | script-title=ko:마인탐정 네우로(20권) | publisher=Seoul Media Group | accessdate=February 13, 2014 | language=Korean | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6NMOaoCuX?url=http://www.ismg.co.kr/comic/view.php?q_book_sub=137&srh%5bcategory%5d=1 | archivedate=February 13, 2014 | url-status=live | title=COMICS }}</ref> and in Taiwan by [[Tong Li Publishing]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tongli.com.tw/BookDetail.aspx?Bd=JC20623 | script-title=zh:魔人偵探 腦嚙涅羅 (第23集) | publisher=[[Tong Li Publishing]] | accessdate=February 13, 2014 | language=Chinese | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PfOrAEuw?url=http://www.tongli.com.tw/BookDetail.aspx?Bd=JC20623 | archivedate=May 18, 2014 | url-status=live}}</ref>
Written and illustrated by [[Yusei Matsui]], the manga was originally serialized by [[Shueisha]] in the Japanese magazine ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' from February 21, 2005, to April 20, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/henshu/backnumber/2005/12.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080206213653/http://jump.shueisha.co.jp/henshu/backnumber/2005/12.html|archive-date=February 6, 2008|title=週刊少年ジャンプ 2005年 Vol. 12|publisher=Shueisha|language=ja}}</ref><ref name=ann_end>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-04-20/majin-tantei-nogami-neuro-manga-ends-in-japan-on-monday|title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Manga Ends in Japan on Monday (Updated)|author=Loo, Egan|date=April 20, 2009|website=Anime News Network|access-date=April 27, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107073948/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-04-20/majin-tantei-nogami-neuro-manga-ends-in-japan-on-monday|archive-date=November 7, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Shueisha compiled the 202 chapters into 23 ''[[tankōbon]]'' (collected volumes) released from July 4, 2005, to August 4, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-873834-9|script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ 1 (ジャンプコミックス)|trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro 1 (Jump Comics)|publisher=Shueisha|language=ja|access-date=February 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521014649/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-873834-9&mode=1|archive-date=May 21, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-874730-9|script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ 23|trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro 23|publisher=Shueisha|language=ja|access-date=February 25, 2013|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6PfNE0gxv?url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-874730-9|archive-date=May 18, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> It has also been published as part of the ''Shueisha Jump Remix'' series of magazine-style books. Five volumes were released between January 7, 2011, and March 7, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016487245|script-title=ja:【廉価版】魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ 魔人と女子校生(1)|publisher=BookOffOnline|access-date=December 7, 2013|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213234213/http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016487245|archive-date=December 13, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016494396|title=【廉価版】魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ 怪物強盗X(1)|publisher=BookOffOnline|access-date=December 7, 2013|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213234312/http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016494396|archive-date=December 13, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016501822|script-title=ja:【廉価版】魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ 死の「赤い箱」ふたたび(3)|publisher=BookOffOnline|access-date=December 7, 2013|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213234216/http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016501822|archive-date=December 13, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016508986|script-title=ja:【廉価版】魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ(4) 天才・春川英輔の実験|publisher=BookOffOnline|access-date=December 7, 2013|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213235010/http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016508986|archive-date=December 13, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016515431|script-title=ja:【廉価版】魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ(5)|publisher=BookOffOnline|access-date=December 7, 2013|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213235140/http://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/old/0016515431|archive-date=December 13, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Between October 12 and 16, 2012, the 23 volumes were re-published digitally under the ''Jump Comics Digital'' line.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ モノクロ版 1 (ジャンプコミックスDIGITAL)|trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Monochrome version 1 (Jump Comics Digital)|url=https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?jdcn=08873834873834315501|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=September 13, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=July 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725184215/https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?jdcn=08873834873834315501|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ モノクロ版 23 (ジャンプコミックスDIGITAL)|trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Monochrome version 23 (Jump Comics Digital)|url=https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?jdcn=08874730873834315501|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=September 13, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=July 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725184217/https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?jdcn=08874730873834315501|url-status=live}}</ref> The series started to be released on {{Lang|ja-latn|[[bunkoban]]}} format by Shueisha on January 18, 2013, and it lasted twelve volumes, the last of which was published on June 18 of that same year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-619406-8|script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ 1 (集英社文庫)|trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro 1 (Shueisha Bunko)|publisher=Shueisha|language=ja|access-date=February 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106122532/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-619406-8|archive-date=January 6, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=v12>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-619417-4|script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ 12|trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro 12|publisher=Shueisha|language=ja|access-date=August 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913235205/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-619417-4|archive-date=September 13, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Volumes 11 and 12 of the {{Lang|ja-latn|bunkoban}} edition included the two one-shots that preceded its serialization.<ref name=v12/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-619416-7|script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ 11|trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro 11|publisher=Shueisha|language=ja|access-date=September 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913234338/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-619416-7|archive-date=September 13, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
Outside Japan, it has been licensed in some countries such as in France by [[Glénat (publisher)|Glénat]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.glenat.com/shonen/neuro-tome-23-9782723493215|title=Neuro - Tome 23|publisher=[[Glénat (publisher)|Glénat]]|access-date=February 13, 2020|language=fr|archive-date=February 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213042342/https://www.glenat.com/shonen/neuro-tome-23-9782723493215|url-status=live}}</ref> in Hong Kong by Culturecom,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hkcaf.hk/copyright/culturecom-jp-booklist-sep2012.pdf|script-title=zh:文化傳信 日本漫畫香港中文版書目(20/9/2012更新)|publisher=Hong Kong Comics and Animation Federation|page=2|language=zh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222150358/http://www.hkcaf.hk/copyright/culturecom-jp-booklist-sep2012.pdf|archive-date=February 22, 2014}}</ref> in Italy and Spain by [[Planeta DeAgostini]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://planetadeagostini.fumetto-online.it/index.php?COLLANA=NOGAMI%20NEURO%20INVEST.%20DEMONIACO&vall=1|title=Nogami Neuro, Investigatore Demoniaco|publisher=[[Planeta DeAgostini]]|access-date=February 13, 2020|language=it|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001048/http://planetadeagostini.fumetto-online.it/index.php?COLLANA=NOGAMI%20NEURO%20INVEST.%20DEMONIACO&vall=1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.planetadelibros.com/libro-nogami-neuro-n-0123-nueva-edicion/202915|title=Nôgami Neuro nº 01|publisher=Planeta de Libros|access-date=February 13, 2020|language=es|archive-date=February 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213042657/https://www.planetadelibros.com/libro-nogami-neuro-n-0123-nueva-edicion/202915|url-status=live}}</ref> in South Korea by Seoul Media Group,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ismg.co.kr/comic/view.php?q_book_sub=137&srh%5Bcategory%5D=1|script-title=ko:마인탐정 네우로(20권)|publisher=Seoul Media Group|access-date=February 13, 2014|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321020129/http://www.ismg.co.kr/comic/view.php?q_book_sub=137&srh%5bcategory%5d=1|archive-date=March 21, 2016|title=COMICS}}</ref> and in Taiwan by [[Tong Li Publishing]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tongli.com.tw/BookDetail.aspx?Bd=JC20623|script-title=zh:魔人偵探 腦嚙涅羅 (第23集)|publisher=[[Tong Li Publishing]]|access-date=February 13, 2014|language=zh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213401/http://www.tongli.com.tw/BookDetail.aspx?Bd=JC20623|archive-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref>


===Anime===
===Anime===
{{Main article|List of Neuro: Supernatural Detective episodes}}
{{Main article|List of Neuro: Supernatural Detective episodes{{!}}List of ''Neuro: Supernatural Detective'' episodes}}


The production of an anime series was announced in 33rd issue of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' released on July 14, 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-07-10/shonen-jump's-neuro-to-be-animated-on-japanese-tv | title=Shonen Jump's Neuro to be Animated on Japanese TV | author=Loo, Egan | date=July 20, 2007 | publisher=Anime News Network | accessdate=February 25, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6ldTFmx4p?url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731161901/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-07-10/shonen-jump's-neuro-to-be-animated-on-japanese-tv | archivedate=October 30, 2016 | url-status=live }}</ref> The ''Neuro: Supernatural Detective'' anime adaptation was produced by [[Madhouse (studio)|Madhouse]], [[Nippon Television]], Shueisha, D.N. Dream Partners and [[VAP (company)|VAP]] and directed by [[Hiroshi Kōjina]], with [[Satoshi Suzuki]] handling series composition, Mika Takahashi designing the characters and [[Tomoki Hasegawa]] composing the music.<ref name=staff>{{cite web | url=http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/staff.html | script-title=ja:キャスト/スタッフ | publisher=[[VAP (company)|VAP]] | accessdate=November 11, 2013 | language=Japanese | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6NlPHahqG?url=http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/staff.html | archivedate=March 2, 2014 | url-status=live}}</ref> The series, consisting of 25 television episodes, originally aired from October 2, 2007 to March 25, 2008 on NTV in Japan;<ref name=ep1>{{cite web|url=http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/story01.html |title=第1話「食【しょく】」 |publisher=VAP |accessdate=February 20, 2020}}</ref><ref name=ep25>{{cite web|url=http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/story25.html |title=第25話「最【さい】」 |publisher=VAP |accessdate=February 20, 2020}}</ref> it was later broadcast by four of NTV's affiliated stations.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/neuro/infor/ | script-title=ja:放送地域のお知らせ | publisher=Nippon Television | accessdate=February 20, 2014 | language=Japanese | archiveurl=https://archive.today/20090414030052/http://www.ntv.co.jp/neuro/infor/ | archivedate=April 14, 2009 | url-status=live }}</ref> VAP distributed the anime in DVD format; nine volumes were released between December 21, 2007, and August 27, 2008,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/dvd01.html | title=魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ DVD 1 | trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro DVD 1 | publisher=[[VAP (company)|VAP]] | accessdate=August 23, 2013 | language=Japanese | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6NlQ43Wry?url=http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/dvd01.html | archivedate=March 2, 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/dvd09.html | title=魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ DVD 9 | trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro DVD 9 | publisher=VAP | accessdate=August 23, 2013 | language=Japanese | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6NlQ6IO0L?url=http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/dvd09.html | archivedate=March 2, 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref> and a DVD [[box set]] was released on September 30, 2008.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/dvd.html | title=『魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ』DVD全巻収納ケース | trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro DVD box set | publisher=VAP | accessdate=August 23, 2013 | language=Japanese | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6NlQ97uHy?url=http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/dvd.html | archivedate=March 2, 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref> The series was acquired by Viz Media, which renamed it ''Neuro: Supernatural Detective'' and streamed it from February 18, 2011, to July 1, 2011 on its website VizAnime.com, and on [[Hulu]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2011-02-18/viz-media-debuts-neuro/supernatural-detective-on-vizanime-and-hulu | title=Viz Media Debuts Neuro: Supernatural Detective on VizAnime and Hulu | date=February 18, 2011 | website=Anime News Network | accessdate=November 11, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6ldUw5XiS?url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222050635/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2011-02-18/viz-media-debuts-neuro/supernatural-detective-on-vizanime-and-hulu | archivedate=October 30, 2016 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://viz-productions.com/content/viz-media-announces-cliffhanger-series-finale-neuro-supernatural-detective-anime-series<!-- http://www.viz.com/node/1004964 --> | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6ldV222BB?url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717231427/http://viz-productions.com/content/viz-media-announces-cliffhanger-series-finale-neuro-supernatural-detective-anime-series | archivedate=October 30, 2016 | date=June 30, 2011 | title=Viz Media announces the cliffhanger series finale of Neuro: Supernatural Detective anime series | publisher=Viz Media | accessdate=February 19, 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref> An official soundtrack composed by [[Tomoki Hasegawa]] was released in December 21, 2007 by VAP.<ref name=staff/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vap.co.jp/goods/1361936200509 | script-title=ja:魔人探偵 脳噛ネウロ オリジナル・サウンドトラック | trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Original Soundtrack | publisher=VAP | accessdate=December 3, 2013 | language=Japanese | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PqEPbjlI?url=http://www.vap.co.jp/goods/1361936200509 | archivedate=May 25, 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref>
The production of an anime series was announced in 33rd issue of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' released on July 14, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-07-10/shonen-jump%27s-neuro-to-be-animated-on-japanese-tv|title=Shonen Jump's Neuro to be Animated on Japanese TV|author=Loo, Egan|date=July 20, 2007|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=February 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731161901/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-07-10/shonen-jump%27s-neuro-to-be-animated-on-japanese-tv|archive-date=2013-07-31|url-status=live}}</ref> The ''Neuro: Supernatural Detective'' anime adaptation was produced by [[Madhouse (studio)|Madhouse]], [[Nippon Television]], Shueisha, D.N. Dream Partners and [[VAP (company)|VAP]] and directed by [[Hiroshi Kōjina]], with [[Satoshi Suzuki]] handling series composition, Mika Takahashi designing the characters and [[Tomoki Hasegawa]] composing the music.<ref name=staff>{{cite web|url=http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/staff.html|script-title=ja:キャスト/スタッフ|publisher=[[VAP (company)|VAP]]|access-date=November 11, 2013|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111154746/http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/staff.html|archive-date=November 11, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> The series, consisting of 25 television episodes, originally aired from October 2, 2007, to March 25, 2008, on [[Nippon TV]];<ref name=ep1>{{cite web|url=http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/story01.html|title=Episode 1|publisher=VAP|access-date=February 16, 2014|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111171900/http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/story01.html|archive-date=November 11, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=ep25>{{cite web|url=http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/story25.html|title=Episode 25|publisher=VAP|access-date=February 16, 2014|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111155011/http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/story25.html|archive-date=November 11, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> it was later broadcast by four of Nippon TV's affiliated stations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/neuro/infor/|script-title=ja:放送地域のお知らせ|publisher=Nippon Television|access-date=February 20, 2014|language=ja|archive-url=https://archive.today/20090414030052/http://www.ntv.co.jp/neuro/infor/|archive-date=April 14, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> VAP distributed the anime in DVD format; nine volumes were released between December 21, 2007, and August 27, 2008,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/dvd01.html|title=魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ DVD 1|trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro DVD 1|publisher=[[VAP (company)|VAP]]|access-date=August 23, 2013|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111151221/http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/dvd01.html|archive-date=November 11, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/dvd09.html|title=魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ DVD 9|trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro DVD 9|publisher=VAP|access-date=August 23, 2013|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111151353/http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/dvd09.html|archive-date=November 11, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> and a DVD [[box set]] was released on September 30, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/dvd.html|title=『魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ』DVD全巻収納ケース|trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro DVD box set|publisher=VAP|access-date=August 23, 2013|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418081900/http://www.vap.co.jp/neuro/dvd.html|archive-date=April 18, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The series was acquired by Viz Media, which renamed it ''Neuro: Supernatural Detective'' and streamed it from February 18, 2011, to July 1, 2011, on its website VizAnime.com, and on [[Hulu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2011-02-18/viz-media-debuts-neuro/supernatural-detective-on-vizanime-and-hulu|title=Viz Media Debuts Neuro: Supernatural Detective on VizAnime and Hulu|date=February 18, 2011|website=Anime News Network|access-date=November 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220163435/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2011-02-18/viz-media-debuts-neuro/supernatural-detective-on-vizanime-and-hulu|archive-date=February 20, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://viz-productions.com/content/viz-media-announces-cliffhanger-series-finale-neuro-supernatural-detective-anime-series<!-- http://www.viz.com/node/1004964 -->|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717231427/http://viz-productions.com/content/viz-media-announces-cliffhanger-series-finale-neuro-supernatural-detective-anime-series|archive-date=July 17, 2011|date=June 30, 2011|title=Viz Media announces the cliffhanger series finale of Neuro: Supernatural Detective anime series|publisher=Viz Media|access-date=February 19, 2014}}</ref> An official soundtrack composed by [[Tomoki Hasegawa]] was released on December 21, 2007, by VAP.<ref name=staff/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vap.co.jp/goods/1361936200509|script-title=ja:魔人探偵 脳噛ネウロ オリジナル・サウンドトラック|trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Original Soundtrack|publisher=VAP|access-date=December 3, 2013|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824195819/http://vap.co.jp/goods/1361936200509/|archive-date=August 24, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Related media===
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Two [[Radio drama in Japan|audio dramas]] were released on November 6, 2006, and April 25, 2007, by Shueisha.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-901149-3&mode=1 | archiveurl=https://archive.today/20080411103927/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-901149-3&mode=1 | archivedate=April 11, 2008 | title=魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ　ドラマCD | trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Drama CD | publisher=Shueisha | language=Japanese | accessdate=August 23, 2013 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-901152-2&mode=1 | archiveurl=https://archive.today/20080309095618/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-901152-2&mode=1 | archivedate=March 9, 2008 | title=魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ　ドラマCD2 | trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Drama CD 2 | publisher=Shueisha | language=Japanese | accessdate=August 23, 2013 | url-status=live }}</ref> A [[light novel]] titled {{nihongo foot|''Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: Sekai no Hate ni wa Chō ga Mau''|魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ 世界の果てには蝶が舞う||lit. "Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: The Butterfly that Dances at the End of the World"|group=Jp}} was written by Akira Higashiyama and published by Shueisha on July 20, 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-703183-6 | script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ 世界の果てには蝶が舞う | trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: The Butterfly that Dances at the End of the World | publisher=Shueisha | language=Japanese | accessdate=August 23, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PqEjvHFI?url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-703183-6 | archivedate=May 25, 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref> On November 21, 2007, Data House released a book written by the Neuro Study Group titled {{nihongo foot|''Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro no Himitsu''.|魔人探偵脳噛ネウロの秘密||lit. "Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Secrets"|group=Jp}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.data-house.info/book/9539.html | script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロの秘密 | trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Secrets | publisher=Data House | language=Japanese | accessdate=August 24, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PqEot6lM?url=http://www.data-house.info/book/9539.html | archivedate=May 25, 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref> On March 6, 2008, {{nihongo foot|''Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: Kanzen Shinri Kaiseki-sho''|魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ完全心理解析書||lit. "Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: Full Psychological Analysis Document"|group=Jp}} written by Kōichi Mizuide was released by Kazan.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.yodobashi.com/魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ完全心理解析書-単行本/pd/100000009001439878/ | script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ完全心理解析書 | publisher=Yodobashi | language=Japanese | accessdate=August 23, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PqEyn6t1?url=http://www.yodobashi.com/%E9%AD%94%E4%BA%BA%E6%8E%A2%E5%81%B5%E8%84%B3%E5%99%9B%E3%83%8D%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AD%E5%AE%8C%E5%85%A8%E5%BF%83%E7%90%86%E8%A7%A3%E6%9E%90%E6%9B%B8-%E5%8D%98%E8%A1%8C%E6%9C%AC/pd/100000009001439878/ | archivedate=May 25, 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref> In Japan, action figures, bags, [[chawan]], T-shirts, mouse pads, fridge magnets, and other products were sold as merchandise for the series.<ref name=goods/>
Two [[Radio drama in Japan|audio dramas]] were released on November 6, 2006, and April 25, 2007, by Shueisha.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-901149-3&mode=1|archive-url=https://archive.today/20080411103927/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=4-08-901149-3&mode=1|archive-date=April 11, 2008|title=魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ ドラマCD|trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Drama CD|publisher=Shueisha|language=ja|access-date=August 23, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-901152-2&mode=1|archive-url=https://archive.today/20080309095618/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-901152-2&mode=1|archive-date=March 9, 2008|title=魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ ドラマCD2|trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Drama CD 2|publisher=Shueisha|language=ja|access-date=August 23, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> A [[light novel]] titled {{nihongo foot|''Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: Sekai no Hate ni wa Chō ga Mau''|魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ 世界の果てには蝶が舞う||lit. "Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: The Butterfly that Dances at the End of the World"|group=Jp}} was written by Akira Higashiyama and published by Shueisha on July 20, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-703183-6|script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ 世界の果てには蝶が舞う|trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: The Butterfly that Dances at the End of the World|publisher=Shueisha|language=ja|access-date=August 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414132540/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-703183-6|archive-date=April 14, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 21, 2007, Data House released a book written by the Neuro Study Group titled {{nihongo foot|''Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro no Himitsu''.|魔人探偵脳噛ネウロの秘密||lit. "Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Secrets"|group=Jp}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.data-house.info/book/9539.html|script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロの秘密|trans-title=Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Secrets|publisher=Data House|language=ja|access-date=August 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233651/http://www.data-house.info/book/9539.html|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 6, 2008, {{nihongo foot|''Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: Kanzen Shinri Kaiseki-sho''|魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ完全心理解析書||lit. "Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: Full Psychological Analysis Document"|group=Jp}} written by Kōichi Mizuide was released by Kazan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yodobashi.com/魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ完全心理解析書-単行本/pd/100000009001439878/|script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ完全心理解析書|publisher=Yodobashi|language=ja|access-date=August 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617001542/http://www.yodobashi.com/%E9%AD%94%E4%BA%BA%E6%8E%A2%E5%81%B5%E8%84%B3%E5%99%9B%E3%83%8D%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AD%E5%AE%8C%E5%85%A8%E5%BF%83%E7%90%86%E8%A7%A3%E6%9E%90%E6%9B%B8-%E5%8D%98%E8%A1%8C%E6%9C%AC/pd/100000009001439878/|archive-date=June 17, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> In Japan, action figures, bags, [[chawan]], T-shirts, mouse pads, fridge magnets, and other products were sold as merchandise for the series.<ref name=goods/>


===Video games===
===Video games===
A [[Nintendo DS]] game titled {{nihongo foot|''Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: Neuro and Yako no Bishoku Sanmai Suiritsuki Gourmet and Mystery''|魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ ネウロと弥子の美食三昧 推理つき グルメ＆ミステリー|Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: Neuro to Yako no Bishoku Sanmai Suiritsuki Gurume to Misuterī|group=Jp}} was produced by [[Akira Ueda|Audio]] and released by [[Marvelous Entertainment]] on June 12, 2008.<ref name=goods>{{cite web | url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/neuro/goods/index.html | title=Goods | publisher=Nippon Television | accessdate=February 25, 2013 | language=Japanese | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PqDup7o2?url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/neuro/goods/index.html | archivedate=May 25, 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref> {{nihongo foot|''Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro: Battle Da Yo! Hannin Shūgō!''|魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ　バトルだヨ！ 犯人集合!|Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro Batoru Da Yo! Hannin Shūgō!|group=Jp}}, a [[PlayStation 2]] game, was also released in August 28, 2008.<ref name=goods/> Neuro Nōgami appeared in the Nintendo DS game ''[[Jump Ultimate Stars]]'' as a battle character, using Yako for some of his attacks. Akane, X and Sasazuka appeared as help characters.<ref>{{cite book | title=ジャンプアルティメットスターズ ファーストアルティガイド |trans-title=Jump Ultimate Stars First Ultiguide | publisher=Shueisha |isbn=978-4-08-779392-5 |location=Tokyo |year=2006 | pages=57<!-- for Neuro -->; 203–204}}</ref> Neuro appears as a support character in the crossover fighting game ''[[J-Stars Victory VS]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-17/j-stars-victory-vs-game-5-minute-video-reveals-assassination-classroom-neuro | title=J-Stars Victory Vs. Game's 5-Minute Video Reveals Assassination Classroom, Neuro | date=December 17, 2013 | author=Loo, Egan | website=Anime News Network | accessdate=February 13, 2020 }}</ref>
A [[Nintendo DS]] game titled {{nihongo foot|''Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: Neuro and Yako no Bishoku Sanmai Suiritsuki Gourmet and Mystery''|魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ ネウロと弥子の美食三昧 推理つき グルメ＆ミステリー|Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: Neuro to Yako no Bishoku Sanmai Suiritsuki Gurume to Misuterī|group=Jp}} was produced by [[Akira Ueda|Audio]] and released by [[Marvelous Entertainment]] on June 12, 2008.<ref name=goods>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/neuro/goods/index.html|title=Goods|publisher=Nippon Television|access-date=February 25, 2013|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312123241/http://www.ntv.co.jp/neuro/goods/index.html|archive-date=March 12, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> {{nihongo foot|''Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro: Battle Da Yo! Hannin Shūgō!''|魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ　バトルだヨ！ 犯人集合!|Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro Batoru Da Yo! Hannin Shūgō!|group=Jp}}, a [[PlayStation 2]] game, was also released on August 28, 2008.<ref name=goods/> Neuro Nōgami appeared in the Nintendo DS game ''[[Jump Ultimate Stars]]'' as a battle character, using Yako for some of his attacks. Akane, X and Sasazuka appeared as help characters.<ref>{{cite book|title=ジャンプアルティメットスターズ ファーストアルティガイド|trans-title=Jump Ultimate Stars First Ultiguide|publisher=Shueisha|isbn=978-4-08-779392-5|location=Tokyo|year=2006|pages=57<!-- for Neuro -->; 203–204}}</ref> Neuro appears as a support character in the crossover fighting game ''[[J-Stars Victory VS]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-17/j-stars-victory-vs-game-5-minute-video-reveals-assassination-classroom-neuro|title=J-Stars Victory Vs. Game's 5-Minute Video Reveals Assassination Classroom, Neuro|date=December 17, 2013|author=Loo, Egan|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 13, 2020|archive-date=May 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190522224659/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-17/j-stars-victory-vs-game-5-minute-video-reveals-assassination-classroom-neuro|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
===Public response===
===Public response===
The manga has sold 4.4 million units in Japan as of April 2009;<ref>{{cite web | url=http://mainichi.jp/enta/mantan/manga/news/20090420mog00m200027000c.html | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6ldSr4OK1?url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422033333/http://mainichi.jp/enta/mantan/manga/news/20090420mog00m200027000c.html | archivedate=October 30, 2016 | script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ：ついに完結　ヒロイン弥子が名探偵に | work=[[Mainichi Shimbun]] | accessdate=February 23, 2013 | language=Japanese | url-status=dead | title=Archived copy }}</ref> individual volumes frequently appeared on the lists of best-selling manga there.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-02-13/japanese-comic-ranking-february-5-february-11 | title=Japanese Comic Ranking, February 5–11 | date=February 13, 2008 | author=Loo, Egan | website=Anime News Network | accessdate=February 23, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PqF3LESP?url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-02-13/japanese-comic-ranking-february-5-february-11 | archivedate=May 25, 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-16/japanese-comic-ranking-july-1-7 | title=Japanese Comic Ranking, July 1–7 | date=July 16, 2008 | author=Loo, Egan | website=Anime News Network | accessdate=February 23, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PqFDkRAh?url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-16/japanese-comic-ranking-july-1-7 | archivedate=May 25, 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-08-12/japanese-comic-ranking-august-3-9 | title=Japanese Comic Ranking, August 3–9 | date=December 8, 2009 | author=Loo, Egan | website=Anime News Network | accessdate=February 23, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PqFBpYlT?url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-08-12/japanese-comic-ranking-august-3-9 | archivedate=May 25, 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref> Fans of the manga series responded negatively to its anime adaptation, criticizing the alterations made to the characterizations and stories. Japanese website New Akiba, hosted a petition intended to show fans' dissatisfaction and to ask Madhouse and Nippon Television to be more faithful to the original work.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.animenation.net/blog/2007/12/13/japanese-fans-unhappy-with-nogami-neuro-anime-adaptation/ | title=Japanese Fans Unhappy With Nogami Neuro Anime Adaptation | date=December 13, 2007 | publisher=Anime Nation | accessdate=August 31, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PqFIzJIP?url=http://www.animenation.net/blog/2007/12/13/japanese-fans-unhappy-with-nogami-neuro-anime-adaptation/ | archivedate=May 25, 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> In North America, it was also not well received, according to Viz Media's representative Amy Mar who said the show is of low priority since it has not been among the most-watched on VizAnime.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2011/otakon/22 | title=Viz Media Industry Panel | author=Manry, Gia | date=July 31, 2011 | website=Anime News Network | accessdate=August 24, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PqFPbAsG?url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2011/otakon/22 | archivedate=May 25, 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref>
The manga had sold 4.4 million in Japan;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mainichi.jp/enta/mantan/manga/news/20090420mog00m200027000c.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422033333/http://mainichi.jp/enta/mantan/manga/news/20090420mog00m200027000c.html|archive-date=April 22, 2009|script-title=ja:魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ：ついに完結 ヒロイン弥子が名探偵に|work=[[Mainichi Shimbun]]|access-date=February 23, 2013|language=ja}}</ref> individual volumes frequently appeared on the lists of best-selling manga there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-02-13/japanese-comic-ranking-february-5-february-11|title=Japanese Comic Ranking, February 5–11|date=February 13, 2008|author=Loo, Egan|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402135348/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-02-13/japanese-comic-ranking-february-5-february-11|archive-date=April 2, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-16/japanese-comic-ranking-july-1-7|title=Japanese Comic Ranking, July 1–7|date=July 16, 2008|author=Loo, Egan|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717094019/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-16/japanese-comic-ranking-july-1-7|archive-date=July 17, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-08-12/japanese-comic-ranking-august-3-9|title=Japanese Comic Ranking, August 3–9|date=December 8, 2009|author=Loo, Egan|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702225535/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-08-12/japanese-comic-ranking-august-3-9|archive-date=July 2, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Fans of the manga series responded negatively to its anime adaptation, criticizing the alterations made to the characterizations and stories. Japanese website New Akiba, hosted a petition intended to show fans' dissatisfaction and to ask Madhouse and Nippon Television to be more faithful to the original work.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenation.net/blog/2007/12/13/japanese-fans-unhappy-with-nogami-neuro-anime-adaptation/|title=Japanese Fans Unhappy With Nogami Neuro Anime Adaptation|date=December 13, 2007|publisher=Anime Nation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205234129/http://www.animenation.net/blog/2007/12/13/japanese-fans-unhappy-with-nogami-neuro-anime-adaptation/|archive-date=December 5, 2013}}</ref> In North America, it was also not well received, according to Viz Media's representative Amy Mar who said the show is of low priority since it has not been among the most-watched on VizAnime.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2011/otakon/22|title=Viz Media Industry Panel|author=Manry, Gia|date=July 31, 2011|website=Anime News Network|access-date=August 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505041322/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2011/otakon/22|archive-date=May 5, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Critical response===
===Critical response===
Manga Sanctuary praised the protagonist for being original and unique. It criticized the fact that the reader does not have access to some facts that could help to solve the mysteries. The reviewer said it is unfortunate because the readers feels passive, which is not desirable in a crime series.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.manga-sanctuary.com/fiche_serie_critiques.php?id=5321&type=staff_volumes | title=Critiques du staff, Neuro - le mange mystères | publisher=Manga Sanctuary | date=June 19, 2008 | language=French | accessdate=September 5, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PqFWPGVb?url=http://www.manga-sanctuary.com/fiche_serie_critiques.php?id=5321&type=staff_volumes | archivedate=May 25, 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref> However, Manga News said that this impassivity is good because it is what differentiates ''Neuro'' from ''[[Case Closed (manga)|Case Closed]]''. Its design, setting, the "interesting and well-constructed characters", and the development of the relationship between Neuro and Yako were also praised. The reviewer said the series is "completely apart in the world of manga, ''Neuro'' is a genre unto itself which is between several styles and therefore appeal to a wider audience."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/serie/critique/Nogami-neuro | title=Neuro - le mange mystères critique | publisher=Manga News | language=French | accessdate=September 5, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6QpRX6wmH?url=http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/serie/critique/Nogami-neuro | archivedate=July 5, 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref> ''Animeland''{{'}}s critic also compared it to ''Case Closed'', but said its [[black humor]], cruel and [[deadpan]] laughs were "quite caustic."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.animeland.com/critiques/voir/12742/Neuro-Vol1 | title=Neur Vol.1 - La BD - Critiques | author=Bahu-Leyser, Emmanuel | work=Animeland | language=French | accessdate=September 5, 2013 | archiveurl=https://archive.today/20110519230348/http://www.animeland.com/critiques/voir/12742/Neuro-Vol1 | archivedate=May 19, 2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
Manga Sanctuary praised the protagonist for being original and unique. It criticized the fact that the reader does not have access to some facts that could help to solve the mysteries. The reviewer said it is unfortunate because the readers feels passive, which is not desirable in a crime series.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.manga-sanctuary.com/fiche_serie_critiques.php?id=5321&type=staff_volumes|title=Critiques du staff, Neuro - le mange mystères|publisher=Manga Sanctuary|date=June 19, 2008|language=fr|access-date=September 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831012523/http://www.manga-sanctuary.com/fiche_serie_critiques.php?id=5321&type=staff_volumes|archive-date=August 31, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> However, Manga News said that this impassivity is good because it is what differentiates ''Neuro'' from ''[[Case Closed (manga)|Case Closed]]''. Its design, setting, the "interesting and well-constructed characters", and the development of the relationship between Neuro and Yako were also praised. The reviewer said the series is "completely apart in the world of manga, ''Neuro'' is a genre unto itself which is between several styles and therefore appeal to a wider audience."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/serie/critique/Nogami-neuro|title=Neuro - le mange mystères critique|publisher=Manga News|language=fr|access-date=September 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221105/http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/serie/critique/Nogami-neuro|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Animeland''{{'}}s critic also compared it to ''Case Closed'', but said its [[black humor]], cruel and [[deadpan]] laughs were "quite caustic."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animeland.com/critiques/voir/12742/Neuro-Vol1|title=Neur Vol.1 - La BD - Critiques|author=Bahu-Leyser, Emmanuel|work=Animeland|language=fr|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110519230348/http://www.animeland.com/critiques/voir/12742/Neuro-Vol1|archive-date=May 19, 2011}}</ref>


[[Anime News Network]]'s Carlo Santos said that the series walks "the line between serious sleuth drama and supernatural spell-fest", "balancing all that with the occasional joke". He said the graphic violence is the best part of the series, praised the Madhouse animation and described it as "''Case Closed'' with spirit powers".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2007-10-21 | title=The Fall 2007 Anime Season Guide | date=October 21, 2007 | author1=Martin, Theron | author2=Santos, Carlo | author3=Kimlinger, Carl | author4=Dong, Bamboo | website=Anime News Network | accessdate=February 23, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PqFm8058?url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2007-10-21 | archivedate=May 25, 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref> Serdar Yegulalp from [[About.com]] said it has "[a]n interesting concept", is "competent enough", and "has a few fun twists", but that apart from the supernatural elements it does not bring anything that has not already been done in ''Case Closed''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://anime.about.com/b/2011/04/11/streaming-anime-from-viz-and-crunchyroll-tiger-bunny-sket-dance.htm | title=Streaming Anime from Viz and Crunchyroll: 'Tiger & Bunny', 'Sket Dance' | author=Yegulalp, Serdar | date=April 11, 2011 | work=[[About.com]] | publisher=[[IAC (company)|IAC]] | accessdate=September 3, 2013 | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6PqFqiUwp?url=http://anime.about.com/b/2011/04/11/streaming-anime-from-viz-and-crunchyroll-tiger-bunny-sket-dance.htm | archivedate=May 25, 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Writing for Mania.com, Chris Beveridge said the anime operates principally around the two main characters; he said that it is "more interesting to watch how Neuro and Yako operate, to understand methods and personalities, more than the actual event. And that weakens the episode because it never feels like we're really drawn into the mystery itself." Beveridge added it "has some good production values", but criticized Neuro's appearance, "which is bordering on comical" as it makes it difficult for the series "to go a darker route".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mania.com/neuro-episode-01_article_129220.html | title=Neuro Episode #01 | author=Beveridge, Chris | date=March 28, 2011 | publisher=Mania | accessdate=February 23, 2013 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110401042835/http://www.mania.com/neuro-episode-01_article_129220.html | archivedate=April 1, 2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[Anime News Network]]'s Carlo Santos said that the series walks "the line between serious sleuth drama and supernatural spell-fest", "balancing all that with the occasional joke". He said the graphic violence is the best part of the series, praised the Madhouse animation and described it as "''Case Closed'' with spirit powers".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2007-10-21|title=The Fall 2007 Anime Season Guide|date=October 21, 2007|author1=Martin, Theron|author2=Santos, Carlo|author3=Kimlinger, Carl|author4=Dong, Bamboo|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713170213/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2007-10-21|archive-date=July 13, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Serdar Yegulalp from [[About.com]] said it has "[a]n interesting concept", is "competent enough", and "has a few fun twists", but that apart from the supernatural elements it does not bring anything that has not already been done in ''Case Closed''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://anime.about.com/b/2011/04/11/streaming-anime-from-viz-and-crunchyroll-tiger-bunny-sket-dance.htm|title=Streaming Anime from Viz and Crunchyroll: 'Tiger & Bunny', 'Sket Dance'|author=Yegulalp, Serdar|date=April 11, 2011|work=[[About.com]]|publisher=[[IAC (company)|IAC]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413093131/http://anime.about.com/b/2011/04/11/streaming-anime-from-viz-and-crunchyroll-tiger-bunny-sket-dance.htm|archive-date=April 13, 2014}}</ref> Writing for Mania.com, Chris Beveridge said the anime operates principally around the two main characters; he said that it is "more interesting to watch how Neuro and Yako operate, to understand methods and personalities, more than the actual event. And that weakens the episode because it never feels like we're really drawn into the mystery itself." Beveridge added it "has some good production values", but criticized Neuro's appearance, "which is bordering on comical" as it makes it difficult for the series "to go a darker route".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mania.com/neuro-episode-01_article_129220.html|title=Neuro Episode #01|author=Beveridge, Chris|date=March 28, 2011|publisher=Mania|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110401042835/http://www.mania.com/neuro-episode-01_article_129220.html|archive-date=April 1, 2011}}</ref>


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Neuro: Supernatural Detective
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Neuro Nōgami
魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ
GenreOccult detective[1]
Manga
Written byYusei Matsui
Published byShueisha
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runFebruary 21, 2005 – April 20, 2009
Volumes23 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byHiroshi Kōjina
Produced by
  • Toshio Nakatani
  • Manabu Tamura
Written bySatoshi Suzuki
Music byTomoki Hasegawa
StudioMadhouse
Licensed by
Original networkNippon TV
Original run October 2, 2007 – March 25, 2008
Episodes25 (List of episodes)

Neuro: Supernatural Detective, known in Japan as Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro (魔人探偵 脳噛ネウロ, lit. "Demon Detective Neuro Nōgami"), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yusei Matsui. The series follows Neuro Nōgami, a demon who depends on mysteries for sustenance. Having consumed all the mysteries in the demon world, Neuro travels to the human world in search of more. There, Neuro recruits high school student Yako Katsuragi as a facade for a detective agency. The supernatural-themed manga was created because Matsui considered himself unable to draw humans.

The manga was originally serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from February 2005 to April 2009, with its chapters collected in 23 tankōbon (bound volumes). A 25-episode anime television series directed by Hiroshi Kōjina and animated by Madhouse was originally broadcast on Nippon Television from 2007 to 2008. In 2011, the anime series was licensed by Viz Media and uploaded to the company's website. Neuro: Supernatural Detective has spawned a light novel, two audio albums, two video games, and other merchandise.

Neuro: Supernatural Detective's manga has been popular in Japan, frequently ranking in the weekly top ten list of best-selling manga. It has sold over four million volumes in Japan. The anime, however, has been criticized by fans because it deviates from Matsui's work, and received a low viewership. Critics of anime and manga often compared it to Case Closed, noting supernatural themes as the only difference between them.

Plot

The series' central character is Neuro Nōgami (脳噛 ネウロ, Nōgami Neuro), a demon who eats mysteries. Because he has eaten every mystery in the demon world, he comes to the human world to feast on the mysteries offered by humans. As a demon, he does not want to make his presence in the human world widely known. He makes an arrangement with a 16-year-old high school girl Yako Katsuragi (桂木 弥子, Katsuragi Yako)—who wants to solve the mystery of her father's murder, which was declared a suicide by the police. They establish a detective agency and, together with former criminal Shinobu Godai (吾代 忍, Godai Shinobu) and a sentient braid of hair called Akane (あかねちゃん, Akane-chan), solve crimes to feed Neuro's appetite.

Production

Before the series' regular serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump, Yusei Matsui published two one-shots. The first one was published in the summer issue of Akamaru Jump; it won the Jump Jūni Ketsu Shinjin Manga Award in the horror mystery category.[2] After the first was "extremely well received" according to Shueisha, the second one-shot was released on September 6, 2004, in issue 41 of Weekly Shōnen Jump.[3]

Prior to the start of the series, he was not sure whether it would be a detective manga or a romantic one.[4] Although he does not like detective stories, Matsui nevertheless chose to write one because it was a genre that was not covered in the magazine that time.[5] However, Matsui considers Neuro the antithesis to "orthodox detective manga" like Case Closed or Kindaichi Case Files because of Neuro's supernatural powers.[5] Furthermore, he did not want to create a detective's reasoning manga because he does not like to read or draw it. He said that reasoning scenes are superfluous, so he placed some jokes in these scenes.[4]

Matsui was not good at drawing humans or real life things, and he was about to lose his self-confidence when he "threw things in at random" to create the series.[4] Matsui mixed his creation with real things to make his style original. To create the atmosphere of the series, Matsui used as reference paintings by Rei Kamoi, a Japanese artist he saw on television, and Gōjin Ishihara, the illustrator of Edogawa Ranpo's Shōnen Tantei Dan. Matsui's creative process of art is to begin drawing erotic and grotesque images and at the same time humorous and cute scenes. Matsui did not wish to create "terrifying characters" but "funny-terrifying" and "terrifying-cute". He also tried to avoid men's idealized image of heroines and women's idealized images of heroes. Matsui decided to create characters that could exist in the real world and to make their acts and reactions realistic.[4] As such, elaborating on "why people would create such complex tricks in order to murder someone, [he] wanted to convey the extent to which humans will go in pursuit of a goal".[5]

Media

Manga

Main article: List of Neuro: Supernatural Detective chapters

Written and illustrated by Yusei Matsui, the manga was originally serialized by Shueisha in the Japanese magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from February 21, 2005, to April 20, 2009.[6][1] Shueisha compiled the 202 chapters into 23 tankōbon (collected volumes) released from July 4, 2005, to August 4, 2009.[7][8] It has also been published as part of the Shueisha Jump Remix series of magazine-style books. Five volumes were released between January 7, 2011, and March 7, 2011.[9][10][11][12][13] Between October 12 and 16, 2012, the 23 volumes were re-published digitally under the Jump Comics Digital line.[14][15] The series started to be released on bunkoban format by Shueisha on January 18, 2013, and it lasted twelve volumes, the last of which was published on June 18 of that same year.[16][17] Volumes 11 and 12 of the bunkoban edition included the two one-shots that preceded its serialization.[17][18]

Outside Japan, it has been licensed in some countries such as in France by Glénat,[19] in Hong Kong by Culturecom,[20] in Italy and Spain by Planeta DeAgostini,[21][22] in South Korea by Seoul Media Group,[23] and in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing.[24]

Anime

Main article: List of Neuro: Supernatural Detective episodes

The production of an anime series was announced in 33rd issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump released on July 14, 2007.[25] The Neuro: Supernatural Detective anime adaptation was produced by Madhouse, Nippon Television, Shueisha, D.N. Dream Partners and VAP and directed by Hiroshi Kōjina, with Satoshi Suzuki handling series composition, Mika Takahashi designing the characters and Tomoki Hasegawa composing the music.[26] The series, consisting of 25 television episodes, originally aired from October 2, 2007, to March 25, 2008, on Nippon TV;[27][28] it was later broadcast by four of Nippon TV's affiliated stations.[29] VAP distributed the anime in DVD format; nine volumes were released between December 21, 2007, and August 27, 2008,[30][31] and a DVD box set was released on September 30, 2008.[32] The series was acquired by Viz Media, which renamed it Neuro: Supernatural Detective and streamed it from February 18, 2011, to July 1, 2011, on its website VizAnime.com, and on Hulu.[33][34] An official soundtrack composed by Tomoki Hasegawa was released on December 21, 2007, by VAP.[26][35]

Related media

Two audio dramas were released on November 6, 2006, and April 25, 2007, by Shueisha.[36][37] A light novel titled Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: Sekai no Hate ni wa Chō ga Mau[Jp 1] was written by Akira Higashiyama and published by Shueisha on July 20, 2007.[38] On November 21, 2007, Data House released a book written by the Neuro Study Group titled Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro no Himitsu.[Jp 2][39] On March 6, 2008, Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: Kanzen Shinri Kaiseki-sho[Jp 3] written by Kōichi Mizuide was released by Kazan.[40] In Japan, action figures, bags, chawan, T-shirts, mouse pads, fridge magnets, and other products were sold as merchandise for the series.[41]

Video games

A Nintendo DS game titled Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: Neuro and Yako no Bishoku Sanmai Suiritsuki Gourmet and Mystery[Jp 4] was produced by Audio and released by Marvelous Entertainment on June 12, 2008.[41] Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro: Battle Da Yo! Hannin Shūgō![Jp 5], a PlayStation 2 game, was also released on August 28, 2008.[41] Neuro Nōgami appeared in the Nintendo DS game Jump Ultimate Stars as a battle character, using Yako for some of his attacks. Akane, X and Sasazuka appeared as help characters.[42] Neuro appears as a support character in the crossover fighting game J-Stars Victory VS.[43]

Reception

Public response

The manga had sold 4.4 million in Japan;[44] individual volumes frequently appeared on the lists of best-selling manga there.[45][46][47] Fans of the manga series responded negatively to its anime adaptation, criticizing the alterations made to the characterizations and stories. Japanese website New Akiba, hosted a petition intended to show fans' dissatisfaction and to ask Madhouse and Nippon Television to be more faithful to the original work.[48] In North America, it was also not well received, according to Viz Media's representative Amy Mar who said the show is of low priority since it has not been among the most-watched on VizAnime.[49]

Critical response

Manga Sanctuary praised the protagonist for being original and unique. It criticized the fact that the reader does not have access to some facts that could help to solve the mysteries. The reviewer said it is unfortunate because the readers feels passive, which is not desirable in a crime series.[50] However, Manga News said that this impassivity is good because it is what differentiates Neuro from Case Closed. Its design, setting, the "interesting and well-constructed characters", and the development of the relationship between Neuro and Yako were also praised. The reviewer said the series is "completely apart in the world of manga, Neuro is a genre unto itself which is between several styles and therefore appeal to a wider audience."[51] Animeland's critic also compared it to Case Closed, but said its black humor, cruel and deadpan laughs were "quite caustic."[52]

Anime News Network's Carlo Santos said that the series walks "the line between serious sleuth drama and supernatural spell-fest", "balancing all that with the occasional joke". He said the graphic violence is the best part of the series, praised the Madhouse animation and described it as "Case Closed with spirit powers".[53] Serdar Yegulalp from About.com said it has "[a]n interesting concept", is "competent enough", and "has a few fun twists", but that apart from the supernatural elements it does not bring anything that has not already been done in Case Closed.[54] Writing for Mania.com, Chris Beveridge said the anime operates principally around the two main characters; he said that it is "more interesting to watch how Neuro and Yako operate, to understand methods and personalities, more than the actual event. And that weakens the episode because it never feels like we're really drawn into the mystery itself." Beveridge added it "has some good production values", but criticized Neuro's appearance, "which is bordering on comical" as it makes it difficult for the series "to go a darker route".[55]

Notes

Japanese
  1. ^ 魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ 世界の果てには蝶が舞う, lit. "Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: The Butterfly that Dances at the End of the World"
  2. ^ 魔人探偵脳噛ネウロの秘密, lit. "Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Secrets"
  3. ^ 魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ完全心理解析書, lit. "Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: Full Psychological Analysis Document"
  4. ^ 魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ ネウロと弥子の美食三昧 推理つき グルメ＆ミステリー, Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro: Neuro to Yako no Bishoku Sanmai Suiritsuki Gurume to Misuterī
  5. ^ 魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ　バトルだヨ！ 犯人集合!, Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro Batoru Da Yo! Hannin Shūgō!

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