Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok
| The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok | |
Volume 1 of the North American Release
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魔探偵ロキ RAGNAROK (Matantei Roki RAGNAROK) |
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| Genre | Occult detective, Mythic fiction, Comedy, Romance |
| Manga | |
| The Mythical Detective Loki | |
| Written by | Sakura Kinoshita |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Gangan |
| Original run | August 2002 – December 2003 |
| Volumes | 7 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Sakura Kinoshita |
| Published by | Mag Garden |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Monthly Comic Blade |
| Original run | November 2002 – September 25, 2004 |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hiroshi Watanabe |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| English network | |
| Original run | April 5, 2003 – September 27, 2003 |
| Episodes | 26 |
The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok (魔探偵ロキ RAGNAROK Matantei Roki RAGNAROK?, lit. Demon Detective Loki: RAGNAROK) is a manga by Sakura Kinoshita published from August 1999 to October 2004. A television anime based upon the manga series ran for 26 episodes from April 5, 2003, to September 27, 2003, in Japan.
The series originally ran in the magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan under the name The Mythical Detective Loki (魔探偵ロキ, Matantei Loki), but Ragnarok was added to the title when the series was purchased by publishing company MAG Garden and moved to Comic Blade magazine. The Mythical Detective Loki was collected in 7 volumes by Gangan Comics, which were later republished by Blade Comics; it has not been officially licensed for US distribution. The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok ran for 5 more volumes, which were published in Japan by Blade Comics, and picked up for translation and English release by ADV Manga. Chuang Yi has released an English version in Singapore. The anime has been licensed for English release by Section 23 Films. The anime series was broadcast in Mexico and South America by the anime television network, Animax, under the name Mythical Sleuth Loki.
Loki, the Norse god of mischief, has been exiled to the human world by the god Odin for reasons that he doesn't understand. Along with being exiled, Loki is forced to take the form of a human child, and the only way he can return to the realm of the gods is by collecting the evil auras which take over human hearts. In order to do this, he starts a detective agency which specializes in the paranormal. Loki is assisted by his loyal companion Yamino and the pair are soon joined by a human girl named Mayura Daidouji who is manic for mysteries and often unwittingly assists him in catching the auras. As time passes, however, other Norse gods and characters appear, some of whom befriend Loki and others of whom are intent on assassinating him.
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