Mitsuko Hoshino is a working woman — working as the first female detective (albeit fictional) in 1930s Japan that is! It’s work she loves doing, even if it sometimes seems like the world isn’t ready for her yet, and with Saku, her self-proclaimed assistant, helping her out with a variety of talents, she’s ready to […]
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