Hold it, damn it!
Kobayashi!
I'll kill you!
He's alive!
Morning! Why are you sleeping on the garbage?
"Burnable Garbage" "Moron" Morning! Why are you sleeping on the garbage?
"Burnable Garbage" "Moron" Where are your clothes?
"Burnable Garbage" "Moron" I don't remember...
"Burnable Garbage" "Moron" I drank a ton last night.
What are you doing up this early?
Commuting time is prime earning hours!
Business is going well, huh?
You're only taking it from the rich, right?
--Of course. --Obviously.
What's his deal?
What's up?
What is he doing?
That looks fun.
Let's go see.
Hey, mister. What are you doing?
I'mma cuttin' the sun.
The bright and shiny sun...
Sugimoto-san?
"Kaneko Financing Mid-Level Thug"
Tama?
You're back, huh?
Diamond head!
♪ I'm back at home, here in the town I love! ♪
♪ It's great to be out of jail, yo. ♪
♪ Can't wait to get my hands on some real food! ♪
So, Tama, what are you doing these days?
I teach at a cram school. They're my students.
I'll bury you.
I live at the Detective's Row House.
You're a detective, huh?
Boss!
"Sugimoto's Henchman" I got a Kabukinger Z!
Feel the power!
All right, up it.
On it!
Evil spirits begone!
Did it sell?
It's still upping!
Who's the nut job?
Sugimoto-san. A member of Kaneko's gang.
So is Tama like, your old name?
Why Tama? Like "balls"? [kin-tama: balls]
No.
"Shinjuku Ward"
Shinjuku's west side.
On the other side of the wall from its well-ordered, well-lit streets
lies the chaos of the east.
In the darkness of Kabukicho,
where elephants roar to sound the time,
and villains lurk in every shadow,
you'll find six detectives.
"Sherlock Holmes" Weirdos, freaks, bozos and fools to a man,
"Fuyuto Kyogoku" Weirdos, freaks, bozos and fools to a man,
"Michel Belmont" Weirdos, freaks, bozos and fools to a man,
who knows what madness they'll bring with them.
"Lucy Morstan" "Mary Morstan" who knows what madness they'll bring with them.
"Torataro Kobayashi" who knows what madness they'll bring with them.
The mystery-solving battle of the detectives is about to heat up!
"Kobayashi the Man, Giving It His All" I updated the list of criminals.
"Kobayashi the Man, Giving It His All" That was fast.
Hey, give me a bigger job.
Come back in a decade.
Future dreams? That's so boring.
"Future Dreams" Future dreams? That's so boring.
So, since we're talking about our futures, why don't we ask the grown-ups?
That's a great idea.
Hey, Gokkun, was your dream to be a detective?
No, my dream is to get a lot of money and move to the West Side--
Never gonna happen!
'Cause you're a virgin, Gokkun!
Wh-What's that got to do with anything?
--Even if, hypothetically, that were true,
--What's a virgin? --Even if, hypothetically, that were true,
--I heard it means he's never fired --it has nothing to do with...
--a rocket beam from his body. --it has nothing to do with...
Then I'm a virgin, too!
--Me, too! --Me, too!
What about you, Sherlock? Why'd you become a detective?
For rakugo, right?
Rakugo?
What does that mean?
I don't get it.
What does that mean?
So, what are all your dreams?
Detective!
I don't have one! You can't eat dreams!
Marry someone who makes 100,000,000 yen a year.
Live off my real estate portfolio.
I want to fire a rocket beam.
I...
I want to be a leader who protects this town!
Never gonna happen!
We've got the captain already!
The captain might be able to!
But not Yoshio!
What about Tamatama, then?
Tamatama?
Um, I guess Balls' old nickname was Kobayashi.
It's the other way around!
Or wait, no, that's still wrong.
Someone from the Kaneko Gang just called him "Tama."
Hey, you were in the Kaneko Gang before you became a detective, right?
Is that true?
Why'd you quit?
'Cause being a detective's a much better job!
You're lying!
They kicked me out.
That's the lamest reason possible.
Pathetic.
Guys, that's enough homework.
Let's go to our secret base.
Yeah.
What about you, Captain?
I'll pass.
Again?
I remember when I had a secret base.
Where's yours?
We ain't tellin' somebody who got kicked out of a gang!
I see.
Here you go.
The X Lunch.
X...
What's wrong?
It's him again.
Um...
Hand over this week's protection money.
And the other stuff.
Yes, sir...
"Ramune"
I love it!
That's Dokkiri-man chocolate, right?
You can't get that stuff anywhere.
"Protection Money"
Wow, look at all.
See you next month.
That was close.
Yeah.
This area's getting dangerous.
Yeah. The Kabukicho Irregulars need to do something about this.
I remembered something I had to do.
Go on without me!
--What's up? --Gotta poop?
That sticker goes for a lot of money, right?
Yeah. The foils go for 100,000 yen, minimum.
The rarest are worth over 1,000,000.
--Wow! --He's going to sell it himself.
--Scum! --And he's creepy, too.
Coming through.
"Protection Money"
"Sugimoto's Office" The old man is too soft on people!
But just you wait!
Once I've got the money, I'm going solo!
Or I'll just take over the Kaneko's territory!
War!
Bro, I got 20,000 yen for that Kabukinger Z I upped this morning!
Don't get excited over petty change, wimp.
Right now I've got the hottest sticker around...
Welcome!
Bro, we're here.
Tama!
Cross counter!
♪ My name's Sugimoto! ♪
♪ My favorite food's nata de coco! ♪
♪ My favorite pitcher is Hideki Nomo! ♪
♪ And my favorite type of girl is, "Hairy as a sow!" ♪
Bro, that was a self-introduction!
I'll do it for you!
♪ My bro had an envelope ♪
♪ with money and a sticker in it ♪
♪ stolen from him! ♪
♪ And the one who did it was the kid with you! ♪
♪ Tell us where he is! Hey hey, hey! ♪
I don't know.
That the kid?
--Nope. --Grab him.
Right!
Let me go, musclebrain!
Hey, Tamatama.
Can you steal some food from the bar for me?
Hi, I'm one of Kobayashi's buddies.
He's in the shitter.
I'll give him the message, so tell me where you are now.
"Kabuki Bowl"
The sixth floor of the old Kabuki Bowl building.
Okay, thanks.
Are we getting food?
Is Kobayashi coming?
Yeah. A friend picked up.
He said Tamatama's in the can and he'd pass the message on.
Kobayashi-san!
What happened?
The kids are in danger!
A nasty guy from the Kaneko Gang is on their way to their secret base.
A nasty guy?
My old boss. He just got out of jail.
Sugimoto?
The scummiest guy in the Kaneko Gang. He's constantly in and out of jail.
Why's he after the kids?
They pickpocketed him, supposedly.
That bastard used my phone to find out where they are.
--Damn it! --Kobayashi-san!
Chill out. You don't even know where their base is.
But...
But if it's a secret, we'll never find it.
You always give up so fast, Kuma.
You got a plan, then?
I don't need a plan. I just need to ask Kobayashi.
"Kabuki Bowl"
Hey, stop it!
What are you doing?
You want me to jam my fist down your throat?
Stop it! I'll kill you!
Bro, nobody's got it.
Who's Moriarty?
Our captain.
He's coming to give it back.
That's Tamatama's phone!
Okay, let's kill some time.
I'll tell you why we call him "Tama."
He betrayed us.
"Wakazo's House" Wakazo, pay back the money you owe!
He's not here! Wakazo ran!
How the hell can your dumb ass fail to get money from an idiot like Wakazo?
I-I'm sorry...
You didn't let him escape, did you?
No, I...
--I don't know anything-- --Don't you try to lie to me,
you little shit.
Hold it, damn it!
Kobayashi!
I'll kill you!
Sugi-chan Tornado!
♪ You're a wimp, a little pussy cat. ♪
♪ You ain't no tiger, and that's the end of that. ♪ [tora: tiger]
♪ And since you're a cat, we'll call you Tama Kobayashi, ♪ [tama: kitty]
♪ and for some reason, I'm mooning your ass. ♪
Yeah!
He's here.
Right.
"Kabuki Bowl"
What are you doing?
You want me to jam my fist down your throat?
"I found an envelope in the stuff we pickpocketed. I think one of the kids stole it. I'd like to apologize. Moriarty" You want me to jam my fist down your throat?
"I found an envelope in the stuff we pickpocketed. I think one of the kids stole it. I'd like to apologize. Moriarty" Moriarty?
There we go.
Um... The sixth floor of the old Kabuki Bowl building, he says.
Kobayashi-san!
He never learns.
"Self-Defense Goods Sale"
Hey, pay me!
The reason he got kicked out of the gang was...
Tama!
What the hell are you doing here?
Run, kids!
Kobayashi! Nice work!
Is because he's stupid, but also too nice.
Pay back the money, dickhead.
"Wakazo Harada" Pay back the money, dickhead.
Don't you have anything that's worth anything?
What the hell is this?
--If you've got time to draw this crap, get a job and make the money to--
--Don't touch that! --If you've got time to draw this crap, get a job and make the money to--
"Unsuccessful Manga Author"
This is hilarious!
Hey, shouldn't you be beating me up?
You don't have the money anyway, do you?
But if you do this, you'll...
Just get going, fool.
Why are you doing this for me?
I've never met a guy like you.
Ever since I was a kid, everybody around me has basically just given up on life.
So... I don't know why, but...
I want you to be able to dream.
Now get going.
Tora, thank you!
Pay back the money, Wakazo!
I'll pay back the money!
Kobayashi!
Are you okay?
Get out of here! Hurry!
Let's go!
What are you doing?
I'm leaving you behind!
Tama! Tama! Tama!
Maybe I'll smash up your balls right here!
I'm the one who stole it!
You can have it back, so let him go!
No... I made him do it...
Kobayashi!
It doesn't matter at this point.
R-Run...
I got him, bro!
Raise up his right arm.
He needs to be punished so he'll never do anything wrong again.
Right!
S-Stop it...
♪ You're just a loser with stupid hair. ♪
♪ Your whole life's balls, you can't save anyone! ♪
♪ Cry and sob like a little pussy cat! ♪
♪ A cat can never be a tiger, Tama! ♪
That's the whole amount, right?
Yes.
"Front Cover & Full Color" "Give 'em Hell, Torataro" "Wakazo Harada"
"I won't let you bully the weak!" "Torataro!"
I ain't... Tama...
I am...
...Torataro!
Bro!
Boss!
Kobayashi-san!
Yoshio-kun!
Sugimoto, you need to pay a penalty for this.
--No, I just wanted to get the protection money back...
--So this is the Dokkiri-man sticker? --No, I just wanted to get the protection money back...
Give it up already, Sugimoto!
Bro!
I can fly!
I'm sorry...
Not at all.
Kobayashi!
Boss?
You're still a moron, I see.
I'm sorry.
Work hard at being a detective.
Yes, sir.
Let's go.
You were the coolest!
Wow!
Don't touch me.
Okay, let's go give this back.
Today's a special occasion, so I'll buy you whatever you want to eat there.
It's a penny candy store, though.
Captain, I was the one who stole the envelope.
You put your comrades in danger.
But in the end, you showed courage.
You may be able to be the leader of this town.
Hey, Yoshio!
--Captain! --Hurry!
Hey!
What's wrong, Captain?
Captain?
Crap! I'm supposed to go see a concert with a friend from school!
--What? --What the heck?
See you around, Moriarty!
Sure.
What are you doing?
"Rakugo Camel"
That's so dumb.
"Wife Looks Into the Future"
Yes, Future!
"Wife Looks Into the Future" Future!
"Kabukicho Irregulars" "Rules: Only steal from the rich. Use the money to help those in need."