Akazora

For two of the volumes (Volumes 25 and 61 to be exact) he used cats as detectives. Shocking, but not as shocking as when I saw that Adrian Monk was the featured detective for the most recent volume (73). I watch the show Monk regularly, which is why I guess I was surprised. It's not a very big show, but it's enjoyable.

Read it and everthing went as planned. Unfortunately, Gosho is taking yet another break (making us wait for Chapter 800 even longer) but judging from the side note he'll probably continue Chiba's love case pretty soon (if not the next chapter). And Chiba is starting to realize who the mystery newbie really is, so that's something. And did anyone else notice that this was the first arc in a long time not to even mention Sera? I wonder why Gosho is cooling down on Sera's appearances right before the big 800...

I have two theories on why Vodka has a codename and yet seems so lame. 1. This is another one of those literary devices and elements that Gosho has thrown in the DC franchise. My theory is that Gosho thought it was fitting to have the two original "bad guys" of DC be opposites. As we all know, in literature, opposites either attract or repel. In this case, they attract. Gin is tall, on the skinny side, has long hair, and is cunning. Vodka is a little shorter, on the fat side, has extremely short hair, and is mentally dull. Gosho probably just wanted to make it a harmless effect of "opposite bad guys". If you look carefully at many other series and movies and books with two main evil antagonists, you'll find that they usually contrast each other. 2. My other theory is that Vodka probably saved Gin's skin at one time or another. I'm betting on this scenario: The two happened to be working together on some project, and they got into a tight situation. Vodka might have either risk his life or sent one lucky bullet into someone saving Gin in the nick of time. The Organization was so grateful for still having a member like Gin alive and promoted Vodka up to his current status. Gin, equally as grateful for still being alive, continued to partner up with Vodka on future missions and became fond of the dull minded man. If anyone has anything to add, please feel free.

The case concluded as expected. Thanks, Wakarimashita, for the scans.

Agree completely with you. And Gosho used a cat as the featured detective before, so why not use a cat for a keyhole? I think it's highly likely.

I have three movies I'd like to see become canon: 1. M-4: Great movie with great mystery (shocking culprit, in my opinion). It wasn't all that unrealistic (as long as you ignore that crazy Tropical Land scene with the skateboard), and it had a nice ShinRan touch at the end that would be great if it were canon. 2. M-13: A big fan of Irish. Love the way he looked and acted (so much cooler than any of the canon BO members, except for Gin). The whole mystery was interesting if they elaborated more, and the action was unrealistic, but other than that, it would be nice. 3. M-1: Basic plot, basic bad guy, basic mystery, but a nice ShinRan scene at the end. It wouldn't be too unrealistic at all for canon DC. Just an overall safe choice for a canon movie. Nothing much else to say about it.

Just read Chapter 791, and AJ M. and Chekhov seem to right about this one. It's funny how Chiba and Naeko have such close calls, but nothing really that major happens. I'm hoping for something big to occur the next chapter, but we'll have to wait a while for that.