Japanese: ハマトラ THE COMIC
Type: Manga
Volumes: 3
Chapters: 20
Status: CompletedPublished: Nov 21, 2013 to Dec 11, 2014
Genres: Action, Supernatural, Seinen
Authors: Kodama Yuuki (Art), Kitajima Yukinori (Story)
Serialization: Young Jump
Synopsis: "Minimum" or "minor miracle"? special hereditary powers discovered only in an extremely limited number of humans. Those who possess such powers are known as "Minimum Holders."
Partners Nice (Ryota Ohsaka) and Murasaki (Wataru Hatano) form a detective agency called "Hamatora" in Yokohama in 2014 ? but their "office" is a table at Cafe Nowhere where they and their friends wait for clients. An old acquaintance of theirs, a cop named Art (Hiroshi Kamiya), hires them for a serial murder case he is investigating, and they discover that the murder victims are all "Minimum Holders." As Minimum Holders themselves, Nice and Murasaki are drawn into this case, whether they like it or not.
Groups Scanlating
K.I.S.S.
Mangabandits
Source: MAL Manga info, Baka updates
Side note: This manga is still unfinished by the translation and that process seems to be stalled at the moment. If thinking that the series is quite short compared to anime that run for two seasons it doesn't promise lots of good... still that can be misleading as most of the readers on MAL and Baka have placed the manga version on the good manga level. And I'm following that trend.XDD The art is good and plot keeps up the level so I'm not complaining.
Main characters
Nice (ナイス)
The impulsive half of the "Minimum Holder PI duo" along with his partner Murasaki. He is constantly broke for money, partly due to the fact that he doesn't care about the cost of a job request more than what it entails.
He is a bit absent minded at times with little regard for whatever situation he is immediately in such as when he tries withdrawing cash during a bank robbery with armed thieves. Despite his seemingly carefree nature, he is a genius thinker and able to quickly assess information.
Being a Minimum Holder, Nice possesses supernatural abilities of "seeing" sound. This ability most likely allows him to manipulate sound. In order to use his ability, however, Nice must place his headphones around his ears.
Murasaki (ムラサキ)
The rather reserved other half of the "Minimum Holder PI duo" along with his partner, Nice. He is a rational thinker and unlike Nice, prioritizes the cost of a job request over content. He has a bit of an existentialist outlook on things.
His Holder ability is activated when he removes his glasses.
Hajime (はじめ)
Hajime is an amnesiac and a gluttonous girl who eats a lot and often. She spends most of her time at the Nowhere Café.
She suffers from memory loss. At first, she seems ordinary, but her minimum is revealed to be enhanced speed, strength, and regeneration. It is not explained how she activates her minimum until the second season (Re: Hamatora).
Source: MAL
Supporting
Art (アート)
The superintendent of the Yokohama Police Department. Art is generally calm with a kind demeanor and possesses a strong sense of justice. He is old friends with Nice and Honey. Despite not being a Minimum Holder, he is a graduate from the Facultas Academy from which he assisted his late younger brother. He also likes sweets.
Birthday (バースデイ)
Age: 23
Birthday: June 13
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Birthday is a carefree handyman in Yokohama. He is a Hamatora PI with a rather aloof personality. His partner is Ratio.
Ratio (レシオ)
Ratio is another Hamatora PI with a doctorate. He is a doctor who helps Birthday out on handyman business. He is also a Hamatora PI, and Birthday's partner and childhood friend.
Moral (モラル)
The said serial killer who has been targeting Minimum Holders and the main villain of the series.
Source: MAL
Promotional videos (Anime):
Season 1
Short intro about 1 min (no voice actors) music
2nd Promo
3rd Promo
Season 2 (3 min)
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