In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Bishounen Tanteidan”, also known by the following titles:
- Pretty Boy Detective Club
- 美少年探偵団
- Bishounen Series
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Bishounen Tanteidan is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Bishounen Series ↗ ↖
美少年シリーズ
Summary
Mayumi Doujima, a second-year student at the exclusive Yubiwa Academy middle school, has lost something—a star she glimpsed just once, ten long years ago. But help is on the way, in the form of the unofficial, secretive, and thoroughly mysterious Pretty Boy Detective Club! Rumored to solve problems within the school (most of which they themselves might as well created) for reasons aesthetic rather than financial, these five gorgeous boys sweep Mayumi into their world of excitement, danger, and overwhelming beauty.(Source: Vertical, edited)
Background
The first three volumes of Bishounen Series were published in English as Pretty Boy Detective Club by Vertical from September 29, 2020, to April 27, 2021.
Bishounen Tanteidan ↗ ↖
美少年探偵団
Summary
A mysterious group known as the Pretty Boy Detective Club is rumored to solve (and perhaps cause) most of the trouble at Yubiwa Academy—in a strictly unofficial, undercover, uncommercial capacity, of course. In order to find a star she glimpsed ten years ago, second-year Mayumi Dojima enlists the Pretty Boy's aid, and gets much more than she bargained for! When they run up against a shadowy organization called the Twenties, stargazing is suddenly the least of their worries. Mayumi's entire future is in jeopardy, and the Pretty Boy Detective Club must race to solve the Mystery of the Dark Star before time runs out!(Source: Kodansha USA)
Background
Bishounen Tanteidan was published in English as Pretty Boy Detective Club by Kodansha USA under the Vertical Comics imprint as 2-in-1 omnibus volumes from July 27, 2021 to December 28, 2021.
Bishounen Tanteidan ↗ ↖
美少年探偵団
Summary
Mayumi Doujima promises her parents that she will give up on her dreams of becoming an astronaut on her 14th birthday if she cannot find a star she once saw long ago. Overhearing her troubles, the eccentric Manabu Soutouin offers to help her search for the star alongside the rest of Yubiwa Academy's mysterious Pretty Boy Detective Club, whose rules are as follows: "Be pretty, be a boy, and be a detective!"However, Mayumi is unique—she can see many things that ordinary people cannot. Her eyesight allows her to see the tiniest of details, from people approaching her at a distance to hidden traps that would otherwise go undetected. When the search for the lost star begins to sour, the Pretty Boy Detective Club end up entangled in something far beyond what they ever imagined.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]