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Remote Volume 1: v. 1 by Seimaru Amagi
Kurumi is a police officer responsible for solving crimes deemed impossible for regular detectives.
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First published January 1, 2002
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Seimaru Amagi
264 books30 followersNative: 天樹征丸
Real Name: Shin Kibayashi
Pseudonym of Tadashi Agi, Yuya Aoki, Yuma Ando, Joji Arimori, Hiroaki Igano, Ryo Ryumon
Blood Type: O
亜樹 直 Agi Tadashi is a Japanese manga storywriter, novelist and screenwriter. His original name is Shin Kibayashi (樹林 伸 Kibayashi Shin). He was born in 1962 in Tokyo, and graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Musashi Senior High School and Waseda University School of Economics & Political Science. The penname "Tadashi Agi" is shared with his sister. Under the name Yuma Ando, he received the 2003 Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen for writing Kunimitsu no Matsuri.
Real Name: Shin Kibayashi
Pseudonym of Tadashi Agi, Yuya Aoki, Yuma Ando, Joji Arimori, Hiroaki Igano, Ryo Ryumon
Blood Type: O
亜樹 直 Agi Tadashi is a Japanese manga storywriter, novelist and screenwriter. His original name is Shin Kibayashi (樹林 伸 Kibayashi Shin). He was born in 1962 in Tokyo, and graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Musashi Senior High School and Waseda University School of Economics & Political Science. The penname "Tadashi Agi" is shared with his sister. Under the name Yuma Ando, he received the 2003 Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen for writing Kunimitsu no Matsuri.
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December 23, 2019
Nothing really special I liked about this manga. The whole crime scene investigation story is not my thing and the drawings weren't anything special. Wasn't really funny, only a couple parts.
January 6, 2023
3.5/5
basically a crime drama but the true crime is that these two fools, absolut buffoons got engaged after 3 months. if she doesnt break up w him and get with the "hermit working homicide"(her words, not mine) i will be appalled. who is, i might add, serving spencer reid. or maybe i'm just looking for him anywhere i can but still. Also there is an unnerving amount of fanservice. she's got that sam towel (iykyk) and NOT THE MANNEQUINS. bestieeeee.
anyways, i am way more invested in this than i thought i would be. imagine if i read this in 2016 at the height of the killer clown craze. iconic.
basically a crime drama but the true crime is that these two fools, absolut buffoons got engaged after 3 months. if she doesnt break up w him and get with the "hermit working homicide"(her words, not mine) i will be appalled. who is, i might add, serving spencer reid. or maybe i'm just looking for him anywhere i can but still. Also there is an unnerving amount of fanservice. she's got that sam towel (iykyk) and NOT THE MANNEQUINS. bestieeeee.
anyways, i am way more invested in this than i thought i would be. imagine if i read this in 2016 at the height of the killer clown craze. iconic.
October 30, 2010
Let me be the first to say that I don't mind fanservice. While I'm not the target audience for it, I could really care less if the artist were to include it in the manga. Fanservice sells manga. However, this series tends to push the fanservice meter up past the normal levels into extreme levels of panty & ecchi shots. While it still didn't stop me from enjoying the series, at more than one point I remember shaking my head & saying "enough already! She wears panties, I get it!" While with some series that's all that carries the plotline, Remote truly doesn't need that extra boost. The plotlines are incredibly well thought out & while the characters are initially somewhat annoying (especially Kurumi), you quickly grow to like them as they mature through the series. Some readers may not be as fond of the artwork (it's not very polished or extremely detailed), the speedy style gets the job done & fits the gritty storylines. To be honest, if the plotline for this wasn't so darn good I would've only given this series about 2 stars. It's the good plotting that saves this series.
Now onto the actual plotline. The story surrounds a young policewoman (Kurumi) who has been given the task of "babysitting" a young inspector (Himuro). Himuro would be the perfect inspector, but for two small problems: he is as emotionless as a toaster & he refuses to leave the basement of his house. Using Kurumi as a go-between, they solve all of the crimes that cross their paths.
The setup for this is rather like a more adult "Case Closed" or a more risque "Kindaichi Chronicles", so I would recommend this to fans of those series. However, if the reader is easily offended, underage, or doesn't want to view endless pantyshots, they may be better off reading a different series.
Now onto the actual plotline. The story surrounds a young policewoman (Kurumi) who has been given the task of "babysitting" a young inspector (Himuro). Himuro would be the perfect inspector, but for two small problems: he is as emotionless as a toaster & he refuses to leave the basement of his house. Using Kurumi as a go-between, they solve all of the crimes that cross their paths.
The setup for this is rather like a more adult "Case Closed" or a more risque "Kindaichi Chronicles", so I would recommend this to fans of those series. However, if the reader is easily offended, underage, or doesn't want to view endless pantyshots, they may be better off reading a different series.
July 10, 2023
Even more delightfully terrible than I remembered. The writing is painfully lazy, but sometimes a bad, fluffy detective story has its place.
My only real complaints are how sexist it is now, something I didn't fully realize when I read it for the first time as a teenager. There are so many better, more tactful, less incredibly sexist ways to write an inexperienced cop. Having Kurumi screaming "but I'm going to be married, I'm just a girl!" every five pages just makes no sense. I can't believe someone like that would go to a police academy, much less get to graduate. Why not just have her cry "not having physical backup is against protocol!" instead of being a literal damsel in distress running everywhere in impractical and chilly mini skirts?
The Inspector is just a bad rip-off of half a dozen better detectives. He's cracking codes based on no evidence that's the code that the killer would want to use, and the only reason he's right is because he's the protagonist. He's a sexy boy genius steeped in melodrama, with no real personality of his own.
Let's not even talk about Bob. Poor Bob.
Will I read the next volume? Yes. Will I cringe every step of the way? Also yes.
My only real complaints are how sexist it is now, something I didn't fully realize when I read it for the first time as a teenager. There are so many better, more tactful, less incredibly sexist ways to write an inexperienced cop. Having Kurumi screaming "but I'm going to be married, I'm just a girl!" every five pages just makes no sense. I can't believe someone like that would go to a police academy, much less get to graduate. Why not just have her cry "not having physical backup is against protocol!" instead of being a literal damsel in distress running everywhere in impractical and chilly mini skirts?
The Inspector is just a bad rip-off of half a dozen better detectives. He's cracking codes based on no evidence that's the code that the killer would want to use, and the only reason he's right is because he's the protagonist. He's a sexy boy genius steeped in melodrama, with no real personality of his own.
Let's not even talk about Bob. Poor Bob.
Will I read the next volume? Yes. Will I cringe every step of the way? Also yes.
May 21, 2012
Favorite manga series ever, I've re-read the entire series MANY times and have encouraged many friends to read it too. Very graphic, but the stories are great!
December 30, 2017
I read this when it first came out, probably in 2004. I didn't finish the series, though, so I'm re-reading the first few volumes and will (hopefully) finish the whole series this time.
This is an oddball mystery series, with a premise somewhat similar to Nero Wolfe. The main detective doesn't leave his home; he has other characters to do his legwork. In this case, the Archie Goodwin character is a young policewoman, a former meter maid.
The central mystery storyline isn't resolved in this volume. It's a fairly convoluted story involving serial killer clowns. I wouldn't recommend this if you're looking for a "cozy" mystery, but if you're looking for a goofy action/mystery series, with some over-the-top elements, this might be for you.
As to the art, it's a mixed bag. Most of the characters are somewhat realistic looking (within the usual manga conventions), and I enjoy the style the artist uses for those characters. But there are a few characters that are done in a very cartoony style, and the particular style he uses for those characters just looks wrong to me. But overall the art is nice enough.
This is an oddball mystery series, with a premise somewhat similar to Nero Wolfe. The main detective doesn't leave his home; he has other characters to do his legwork. In this case, the Archie Goodwin character is a young policewoman, a former meter maid.
The central mystery storyline isn't resolved in this volume. It's a fairly convoluted story involving serial killer clowns. I wouldn't recommend this if you're looking for a "cozy" mystery, but if you're looking for a goofy action/mystery series, with some over-the-top elements, this might be for you.
As to the art, it's a mixed bag. Most of the characters are somewhat realistic looking (within the usual manga conventions), and I enjoy the style the artist uses for those characters. But there are a few characters that are done in a very cartoony style, and the particular style he uses for those characters just looks wrong to me. But overall the art is nice enough.
April 30, 2019
I liked it. That was a nice start to a series I will definitely continue. Even tho it's a mystery series, at the same time it was really goofy. The art style was really nice - realistic. Tho there is some nudity (some of it is unnecessary).
What can I say - clowns are a bit creepy, and this series involved a serial killer - clown. Yup. Lucky me. But I liked the mystery and I like the characters: Kurumi Ayaki (tho she is a bit of cry baby) and her boss Himuro (mysterious).
I have a feeling that this series is something you will like or hate. So far I like it, but we'll se how it goes from here.
What can I say - clowns are a bit creepy, and this series involved a serial killer - clown. Yup. Lucky me. But I liked the mystery and I like the characters: Kurumi Ayaki (tho she is a bit of cry baby) and her boss Himuro (mysterious).
I have a feeling that this series is something you will like or hate. So far I like it, but we'll se how it goes from here.
November 14, 2024
This whole series was not great, but I still found some enjoyment in it? Don't get me wrong though: it's still not very good, a lot of thing in there did not age well, and I would not recommend reading it. I would give the overall series about 2.5* (I rounded up my 2.5* to 3*).
The one thing that I enjoyed in this series and kept me going all the way until its (semi-satisfying) end was its whodunnit murder mystery cases. Some of them were a bit hit-or-miss, but most of them were actually interesting and the way they unfolded was satisfying. I was actually looking forward to the next case. This aspect of the series is what kept me from rating it 1*, because everything else.. eh boy...
If you don't mind the extremely average, at times hideous, art, you're still going to get a lot of dated and unsavory fanservice, as well as overall misogyny throughout the whole series.
The humor is just very dated and not good. Brace yourself for a lot of "haha pervert guy = funny" moments 😒 The characters are also extremely flat and tropey.
The twist on solving crimes Remote-ly through the MC communicating with the inspector through cellphone was not bad, but it bothered me that, imo, it made the tone of dialogues between them often come across as very paternalistic.
Imo, this one is an easy skip, but if you're curious and unbothered by every negative points I mentioned, there is some decent whodunnit murder mystery content buried deep in there.
The one thing that I enjoyed in this series and kept me going all the way until its (semi-satisfying) end was its whodunnit murder mystery cases. Some of them were a bit hit-or-miss, but most of them were actually interesting and the way they unfolded was satisfying. I was actually looking forward to the next case. This aspect of the series is what kept me from rating it 1*, because everything else.. eh boy...
If you don't mind the extremely average, at times hideous, art, you're still going to get a lot of dated and unsavory fanservice, as well as overall misogyny throughout the whole series.
The humor is just very dated and not good. Brace yourself for a lot of "haha pervert guy = funny" moments 😒 The characters are also extremely flat and tropey.
The twist on solving crimes Remote-ly through the MC communicating with the inspector through cellphone was not bad, but it bothered me that, imo, it made the tone of dialogues between them often come across as very paternalistic.
Imo, this one is an easy skip, but if you're curious and unbothered by every negative points I mentioned, there is some decent whodunnit murder mystery content buried deep in there.
July 8, 2025
If I could give this 0 stars, I would. This was the craziest misogyny I've seen in manga ever. Anyways, won't be continuing, and will be throwing this out because no one else should read it either.
September 10, 2019
I was annoyed that the serial murder case didn't get solved by the end of the volume. Is this just a chain of suicide pacts?
September 6, 2015
1.5 out of 5.
Remote is a 10 volume crime manga with lots of fan service rated 16+.
Ayaki is a big breasted cop assigned to work with an agoraphobic detective Himuro in the Unsolved Crimes Division. |Despite the fact she has only worked as a metre maid, she tries to solve a string of murders involving a clown meanwhile making wedding plans with her fiance.
The story is silly and unbelievable. Ayaki is useless and has to be told what to do constantly by Himuro. The half star is because I found her fiance trying to get laid and constantly failing quite funny.
The art is ok, there is some nudity.
Remote is a 10 volume crime manga with lots of fan service rated 16+.
Ayaki is a big breasted cop assigned to work with an agoraphobic detective Himuro in the Unsolved Crimes Division. |Despite the fact she has only worked as a metre maid, she tries to solve a string of murders involving a clown meanwhile making wedding plans with her fiance.
The story is silly and unbelievable. Ayaki is useless and has to be told what to do constantly by Himuro. The half star is because I found her fiance trying to get laid and constantly failing quite funny.
The art is ok, there is some nudity.
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April 8, 2012Seinen Thriller series. the thriller portion is relatively suspenseful and the references to american thriller/mystery and horror movies are amusing but the generic artwork and the increasingly graphic/intense in-your-face fanservice is incredibly distracting. i just read it cuz a friend of mine left it at my house and they were quick reads ( i read vols 1-3 or 4). i wouldn't go out of your way to read to this its nothing speical and can be pretty off-putting in parts. if they had toned down the fanservice and developed the story a bit better they coulda had an interesting series.
October 20, 2013
This is one of those series you either like or loath. Story wise it's great. The mysteries aren't easy to solve (I'm still trying to get how the guy solved the first puzzle) and there's a very "copycat" feel with the agoraphobia main male character. That being said, the series down fall is the art itself. It is really un-pretty I put it nicely as a lot of it looks like he took something an super imposed a characters face on it.
Still I like the series and if you can over look the art, the series delivers in the criminal mystery department very well.
Still I like the series and if you can over look the art, the series delivers in the criminal mystery department very well.
August 18, 2014
The female officer is not the capable hero the synopsis would have you believe, but she is likable and sympathetic. Not all good female characters need to be "kick-ass". I'm kind of a sucker for Sherlock Holmes-type characters, which is what her mysterious, homebound partner is. And the mystery involves killer clowns, so I'm there. My only objection is the tedious, juvenile, T&A shots. If it gets much worse, I'll stop reading.
July 21, 2015
So so so so much fan service: unnecessary pantie shots and shower scenes.
The lead character is a super big cry baby and constantly says shes quitting (I'm only on volume 2 now), but obviously it hooked me enough to keep reading.
I mostly want to know what kind of accident happen to her boss and see if she ever grows up. I really hope she stops crying, stops needing constant direction and stops needing to be rescued. If not I'm wasting my time. Fingers crossed for character development.
The lead character is a super big cry baby and constantly says shes quitting (I'm only on volume 2 now), but obviously it hooked me enough to keep reading.
I mostly want to know what kind of accident happen to her boss and see if she ever grows up. I really hope she stops crying, stops needing constant direction and stops needing to be rescued. If not I'm wasting my time. Fingers crossed for character development.
March 12, 2008
Since I usually like mysteries, I thought this would make a good manga. However, it's just too slow paced for me.
May 9, 2014
There's a fair amount of fan service, which I'm not particularly in to. I do like crime dramas, though.
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