C.M.B. (manga)

C.M.B. (C.M.B. ~Shinra Hakubutsukan no Jiken Mokuroku~, C.M.B. 森羅博物館の事件目録^?, literally C.M.B. Shinra Museum's Case Indexes) is a detective fiction manga by Motohiro Katou. The manga started serialization in Monthly Shōnen Magazine in 2005 and was later collected into tankōbon volumes published by Kodansha. As of June 2011, 17 volumes have been released.

It is a sister work of the Q.E.D. manga. The story revolves around the detective Shinra as he solves mystery cases related to murder, fraud, etc. along with his classmate Tatsuki.

Characters

Shinra Sakaki (榊 森羅, Sakaki Shinra^?)

A boy with a mysterious past, owner of the "Shinra Museum" and present heir to the three "C", "M" and "B" rings first given out by the British Queen in the 19th century to three wise men chosen to be the protectors of the knowledge of the British Museum. Although he has never been to school, he is very knowledgeable. He is multi-lingual and possesses at least a university-level knowledge of Math, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, History and Biology, but is deficient in social skills. He is the cousin, on his mother's side, of the protagonist of the manga Q.E.D., Sou Touma.

Tatsuki Nanase (七瀬 立樹, Nanase Tatsuki^?)

Tatsuki is a spirited, tomboyish girl who excels in virtually every sport she attempts. She practices Aikido and often acts as a bodyguard or an aid for Shinra.

External links

• Penguin Kick Author's homepage