Japanese: Q.E.D. 証明終了
Synonyms: Quod Erat Demonstrandum, Wonder Little Detective, QED: Shomei Shuryo
Type: Manga
Volumes: 50
Chapters: 99
Status: Completed
Published: Jun 20, 1997 to Feb 17, 2015
Genres: Drama, Mystery, School life, Shounen
Mangaka: Katou Motohiro (Story & Art)
Serialization: Magazine E-no
Synopsis: Touma Sou graduated from MIT, but he comes back to Japan because he wants to know how it feels to be a high school student. After his return Touma encounters a variety of investigative cases. He works with his friend, Mizuhara Kana. Mizuhara is a strong girl who loves sports and combining Touma's deductive skills with Mizuhara's social gifts, together, they are partners in solving cases that happen around them.
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Alternative setting: C.M.B. Shinra Hakubutsukan no Jiken Mokuroku
Sequel: Q.E.D. iff: Shoumei Shuuryou
Background
Recipient of 2009 Kodansha Manga Award for Shōnen Category.
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Sou Touma (燈馬想)
The main character of the series. Though and a genius detective, is not particularly interested in going out and finding wrongs to right. Rather, it is his erstwhile partner Kana who drags him into getting involved. An introvert, he is well-known for his intelligence, although he is not particularly popular.
Sou is introduced when Kana Mizuhara rescues him from an irate customer at a video arcade. He then assists Kana's father in finding a murderer. After that, he and Kana are often seen together, although she denies they are going out.
Sou's past is a mystery, and he appears to be a sort of polymath with a wide range of knowledge. What is known is that he graduated from MIT in the United States and was planning on continuing to graduate school, but then decided to drop out for unknown reasons and came to join Kana's high school. While highly intelligent, Sou is often seen being amused by such simple things as snowflakes, suggesting he did not have an ordinary childhood. During cases, he becomes even more quiet and it is sometimes hinted that, in addition to Kana's prompting, he only solves cases for his own reasons.
Sou is also often the unfortunate recipient of Kana's violent tendencies, as he is often bopped on the head for reasons ranging from asking an embarrassing question in public to accidentally looking up her shorts. Despite this, and despite complaining whenever Kana drags him somewhere against his will, he demonstrates concern for her, often taking her along whenever he goes out of town. He also doesn't mind it when people call Kana his girlfriend.
Besides being a genius, Sou is also wealthy and can speak in a number of languages including French. He is seen as having interest in archeology and biology. He has a younger sister named Yuu who is a genius with all languages; however she is so spacy that she often forgets what she's supposed to be doing.
Kana is a spirited, tomboy who excels in virtually every sport she attempts. Brave, athletic and rather pretty, she has also been described as having a heart "big enough to float a planet". It is her willingness to help others than draws Sou into cases.
She first encounters Sou when she rescues him from being attacked by a bully at a video arcade. She is warned by her close friend that Sou is mysterious (having apparently come to their high school after leaving MIT) and she should probably leave him alone. Shortly thereafter, her friend learns her father was murdered, leading Kana to drag Sou along for support. Her father, Detective Mizuhara, is in charge of the case and with Sou's help arrests the murderer.
Since then, the two have been nearly inseparable, in that Kana drags Sou almost wherever she goes. She categorically denies that the two are dating, but there have been many hints in the manga that she is slowly developing feelings for him. The fact that she knows so little about his past bothers her greatly, and she often tries to find out more about him, going so far as to secretly follow him after school. What little she learns often either impresses her or makes her unhappy at how much Sou's been through.
Kana is a popular student, and she is often seen in a leadership role. She practices judo and kendou, the former skill often coming in handy when attempting to defend herself or Sou and apprehending suspects. She is also infamous for her violent tendencies, showing no mercy to anyone who suggests there is something more to her and Sou than friendship.
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