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妹を取り戻す為、芥川に課せられた第一の試練。それは──田植え!?

妹を捜し出す為の条件として、探偵社の面々から個別に提示された条件を達成するように告げられた芥川。早速、探偵社の一員・宮沢賢治が提示した「田植え」に取り組むことにな

196 pages, Paperback

First published December 4, 2020

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159 reviews7 followers
October 27, 2022
akutagawa and kenji comedic duo (I would die for them)
223 reviews109 followers
June 24, 2022
"Emotions are the center of a person, but not the center of the world. There is nothing in the center of that. So don't let your feelings control you Akutagawa. don't change that beast within you. Stand on your own feet and rely only on yourself. You have to stay cool and tough, or you won't survive.".






Why is this so underrated? I can't describe the feelings, since the start of reading this manga I've been bombarded with a lot of damage to my feelings. there is so much going on that I really can't handle, it's just a lot. I haven't recovered from the last chapters of bungo stray stray dogs, and now I'm reading an alternative world right after that? which is even worse. Akutagawa is still being treated unfairly that man needs some appreciation mister Kafka. Atsushi better comes up with a plan with Akutagawa to just kill Dazai off. I was wrong that I liked Dazai at first but for now and after the last chapters that I've read I want nothing but him dead. Why is he so loved? he sure is doing great with being the mafia better than Mori but thanks, he is the enemy for real. (and of course, we have to wait for the new chapters to release so we can decide about his fate more thoroughly).

Akutagawa what are you doing spending time with Kenji, farming, and taking care of the kids for oda? also you literally wore a suit
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462 reviews226 followers
December 2, 2021
the back and forth between humorous and dark as fuck is giving me whiplash
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3,377 reviews1,402 followers
March 6, 2025
"I don't like paperwork."


No one likes paperwork except weirdos!!! The same goes for housework! Hahaha! 😁

(1) Anyway...the long-suffering Kunikida is here again. 😁

(2) I am glad to see Yosano-sensei so happy, and we all know how to keep the lady in a good mood. 😁

(3) The artwork is a bit different from the original manga series but it's still elegant! 😁

(4) Akutagawa v.s. Oda's army of adorable (?) orphans.............I guess you can tell who won in this one...

(5) ...yes, Oda is alive in this version...

(6) Surprisingly I like the Akutagawa + Atsushi's first meeting scene. I like that in this version of the story, the two of them had for once sat down together and talked like friends.😁

(7) I can't stress this enough but Kunikida in this series is smoking hot.

(8) Nice cover art!!!!!
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554 reviews31 followers
March 29, 2025
هنوز هم معتقدم که این خط داستانی خیلی جالب‌تر از داستان اصلیه واقعا هزار حیف و صد افسوس.
روبه‌رویی اکوتاگاوا و دازای هیجان‌انگیزه ولی چیزی که من منتظرشم روبه‌رویی اودا و دازایه.
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51 reviews
January 10, 2024
beast kenji is wonderful
im terrified for the third vol
10/10
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535 reviews47 followers
May 8, 2023
the panel of akutagawa laughing with atsushi healed parts of my soul i didn't know were broken
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28 reviews
June 14, 2024
I think this volume has some great moments. Farmer Akutagawa, him bonding with Atsushi over how much their lives sucked, him being big brother -in his way- to Oda’s kids, Oda -his existence- and him being a better mentor than Dazai was in the actual canon.
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8 reviews
January 10, 2022
pls this is absolutely everything to me 😭

akutagawa farming with kenji in his cute lil outfit, him taking care of oda's kids, SHIN SOUKOKU BONDING OVER THEIR SHITTY PASTS??? 3

honestly the back and forth between hilarious and extremely dark is so good ughhh
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1,081 reviews20 followers
August 4, 2024
This series continues to be fascinating! In particular, this volume focused a lot on Akutagawa, and in a way that I found really interesting. He still has the same rather abrasive and distrusting personality as in the main series, but since the focus of a lot of this volume was him forming positive, genuine connections with those around him, it was incredibly interesting to see how his personality manifested in a healthier environment. Honestly, so much of this volume was frankly just fluffy. I immensely enjoyed watching feral cat Akutagawa (affectionate) have to learn how to exist in a completely different, happier environment than that in the main series.

But my favorite part of this volume was the inevitable meeting between Akutagawa and Atsushi, which was just so incredibly...sweet. It was a complete contrast to how they met in the main series. I really love their dynamic in any form, and reading about a pair of narrative foils bonding over shared experiences was wonderful.

But of course, that made what happened next all the more impactful...

Anyway, this volume was fantastic, and I am so excited to continue!
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192 reviews9 followers
September 19, 2022
i love this story so much and the art is amazing. akutagawa’s moments with kenji at the farm were so fun. i love seeing him interact with other ada members in this universe. this is such a sad & intense storyline, but i’m very interested to see what will happen when dazai and akutagawa finally meet again. atsushi is very cool in this 10/10 character. also odasaku <3 underrated but i love him
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993 reviews357 followers
August 26, 2023
2nd read
i fucking hate beast sskk so much.

1st read
akutagawa playing with kids. akutagawa farming. akutagawa bonding with atsushi and actually SMILING. i won't ever ask for anything else!
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306 reviews11 followers
April 17, 2021
I think my life is now completed.
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3 reviews
May 14, 2024
I LOVED THE SCENE OF ATSUSHI AND AKUTAGAWA BONDING OMFG LOVED THIS BOOK
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108 reviews
June 6, 2022
Tengo sentimientos encontrados, porque me gusta que Aku sea medio feliz, pero en este caso Atsu la está pasando mal, NECESITO otro universo en el que ambos sean felices.
Y ESE ENCUENTRO EN LA CAFETERIA??? 😭😭😭 me puse soft con ese potencial, para mi las ultimas 5-10 páginas son un invento del gobierno, la realidad es que Aku y Atsu se quedan felices hablando y luego llega su hermana, Dazai y Chuuya dejan la Mafia y todos son felices así
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Author 7 books546 followers
June 17, 2022
Akutagawa es adorable como miembro de la agencia, no sé por qué pero así es. Además es adorable lo mucho que odia el papeleo, haha, y lo mal miembro que es del comité de disciplina.

Me dio mucha ternura verlo hablar con Atsushi normalmente y que ambos se dieran cuenta de que padecieron las mismas carencias. Definitivamente le pone muy buena perspectiva a su relación.
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219 reviews3 followers
June 4, 2023
"come va" COME CAZZO PUÒ ANDARE VA MALE VA MALISSIMO OK (disse lu, che sapeva già tutto quello che sarebbe successo e sa tutto quello che succederà)
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73 reviews
November 3, 2025
Really enjoying this spin off series. I love seeing more of Akutagawa and how he interacts with the other characters of the detective agency. Lots of really hype moments.
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20 reviews
December 10, 2022
One thing, ✨imagine mieć 15 adoptowanych dzieci✨
Kocham Odę, ale 5, które ma kanonicznie a 15 tu... Chłop mnie załamał
Ale poza tym, miło, że historia jakoś się bardziej rozkręca

Tylko czytelność scen walki mnie dobija, bo nic nie widać dosłownie
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49 reviews
December 28, 2021
Probably my fave Beast manga volume so far because this is the last time you get feel an ounce of serotonin before it all goes to hell LMAO. 😭
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31 reviews1 follower
April 5, 2025
Even as a good guy, this guy still be moving like a villian. I'm dead.
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1,674 reviews59 followers
May 28, 2022
"Noi esseri umani siamo creature emotive, è quello il nostro nucleo, ma il mondo non funziona così. Il mondo è senza cuore. Perciò non inseguire le emozioni, Akutagawa. Non inseguire la bestia che siamo. Stà in piedi sulle tue gambe senza aggrapparti a nulla. Sforzati di restare lucido e saldo. Altrimenti, non sopravviverai".

Questo secondo volume è stato davvero interessante, fosse solo per l'alternanza di momenti spassosi e di scene più cupe. Al fine di trovare Gin, Akutagawa e il resto della banda si rivolgono al miglior detective in circolazione, Ranpo. Ma prima di poter contare sul suo aiuto, Aku deve ricevere dei timbri di approvazione dagli altri membri dell'Agenzia: timbri che possono essere lasciati sulla fiducia (un po' come fa Tanizaki, che, da fratello maggiore, sente di poter comprendere la missione di Aku) o dopo il compimento di certi incarichi. Ergo, noi abbiamo il piacere di vedere Akutagawa in versione contadino, intento a piantare il riso con Kenji, fare una sfida di velocità tra Rashomon e una macchina trapiantatrice, mandare all'aria tutti i piani di Kunikida per una commissione disciplinare o i suoi insegnamenti sul trattare con tatto i clienti. E poi lo vediamo fare pure da balia ai bimbetti di cui si occupa Oda. Momenti che mi hanno strappato una risata, seguiti da altri più seri in cui vengono impartite lezioni importanti - come insegna Kenji, Akutagawa è la metà che è sopravvissuta e i compagni morti gli hanno tutti lasciato qualcosa; la lezione al piccolo Kosuke; il fatto che Oda si stia rivelando un mentore migliore rispetto a Dazai (i cui metodo erano alquanto discutibili). E' stato davvero bello vedere questo tipo di interazioni con i vari membri dell'Agenzia: nell'opera originale, Akutagawa interagisce solitamente con Dazai e Atsushi, con il secondo di solito finisce a botte e a insulti, mentre con il rapporto con il primo è segnato dal bisogno di ottenere la sua approvazione. Tutti gli altri sono sullo sfondo, mentre questa volta vengono mostrati lati diversi del carattere di Akutagawa. Tutto questo mi fa sorgere la curiosità di sapere che tipo di persona sarebbe diventata se a) non avesse avuto a che fare con Dazai e b) se non fosse finito tra le fila della Port Mafia.
Altro momento davvero interessante, l'incontro con Atsushi: a dispetto di tutto, del carattere differente e delle diverse situazioni di vita, i due condividono un passato simile, segnato da emarginazione e sofferenza. Akutagawa e Atsushi hanno diversi punti in comune, anche nella serie originale, solo che hanno incontrato due versioni diverse di Dazai (dirigente della Port Mafia per Aku, detective per Atsushi, con il secondo che non ha mai provato sulla sua pelle i metodi violenti che sono toccati al primo) e sono stati accolti in due ambienti differenti.
Alla fine del volume, Akutagawa scopre che la sorella Gin è ancora viva e che l'uomo dal vestito nero che l'ha portata via e che lui vuole uccidere è proprio l'attuale boss della Port Mafia, Osamu Dazai (il povero Mori è stato fatto fuori). Di fronte a questa scoperta, diciamo che il nostro protagonista prende il consiglio di Oda (quello della citazione iniziale) e lo butta nel cesso, presentandosi al quartier generale della Mafia per farsi giustizia e riprendersi la sorella. Sono certa che il prossimo volume ci regalerà anche un faccia a faccia con Dazai e un nuovo incontro con Atsushi. Chissà se ci sarà ancora qualche momento spassoso, o se la storia prenderà una piega decisamente più drammatica...
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