About the author

Kaminaga Manabu is a Japanese writer of mystery and suspense fiction. Public information about him is limited, and details of his life have not been widely disclosed. Judging from the 12 works held in the collection, he is known for serialized fiction, with representative works including the 11-volume Kaminaga Manabu Detective Series and the Psychic Detective Yakumo series. Several volumes of the latter have been introduced, such as Psychic Detective Yakumo 1, The Link of Souls, Light in the Dark Night, Thoughts That Stay Together, Enduring Longings, The Derailed Soul, and Where the Soul Goes. Many of these titles revolve around souls, longing, and bonds, suggesting a style that blends supernatural suspense with human emotion. His works are often categorized as mystery and suspense, with tight pacing, and are suited to readers who enjoy paranormal mystery.

Written (12)

Manabu Kaminaga Detective Series (11 Volumes) cover
Rating 3.6
Manabu Kaminaga Detective Series (11 Volumes) 神永学 / Ban Jian Qingdao Publishing House · 2022 This set includes the Psychic Detective Yakumo series and the Phantom Thief Detective Mountain Cat series. The Psychic Detective Yakumo novels have so…
Psychic Detective Yakumo 2: The Link Between Souls cover
Rating 3.6
Psychic Detective Yakumo 2: The Link Between Souls 神永学 / Ban Jian Qingdao Publishing House · 2021 This is a suspense detective novel that celebrates courage, cooperation, and friendship. It mainly depicts the maverick Saito Yakumo using his innate …
Psychic Detective Yakumo 1 cover
Rating 3.6
Psychic Detective Yakumo 1 神永学 / Ban Jian Qingdao Publishing House · 2021 A mystery detective novel that celebrates courage, cooperation, and friendship. It mainly follows the unconventional Saito Yakumo as he uses his innat…
Psychic Detective Yakumo 7: Where the Soul Goes cover
Rating 3.5
Psychic Detective Yakumo 7: Where the Soul Goes 神永学 / Ban Jian Qingdao Publishing House · 2021 This is a suspenseful detective novel that celebrates courage, cooperation, and friendship. It mainly depicts the unconventional Saito Yakumo using hi…
Psychic Detective Yakumo 5: Enduring Yearning cover
Rating 3.5
Psychic Detective Yakumo 5: Enduring Yearning 神永学 / 蔡鸣雁 Qingdao Publishing House · 2021 A suspenseful detective novel that celebrates courage, teamwork, and friendship. It mainly follows the maverick Saito Yakumo as he uses his innate spe…
Phantom Thief Detective Bobcat 2: The Mystery of the 'Ouroboros' cover
Rating 3.5
Phantom Thief Detective Bobcat 2: The Mystery of the 'Ouroboros' 神永学 / 王宁 Qingdao Publishing House · 2021 A genius hacker known as the "Demon King" stumbles upon a phone number linked to the mysterious group Ouroboros, which has recently caused a stir by p…
Psychic Detective Yakumo 3: Faint Light in the Dark Night cover
Rating 3.5
Psychic Detective Yakumo 3: Faint Light in the Dark Night 神永学 / 王宁 Qingdao Publishing House · 2021 This is a suspense detective novel that celebrates courage, teamwork, and friendship. It mainly depicts the maverick Saito Yakumo using his innate spe…
Psychic Detective Yakumo 4: The Longing to Stay Together cover
Rating 3.5
Psychic Detective Yakumo 4: The Longing to Stay Together 神永学 / Ban Jian Qingdao Publishing House · 2021 This is a suspenseful detective novel that celebrates courage, teamwork, and friendship. It mainly depicts the maverick Saito Yakumo using his innate …
Phantom Thief Detective Bobcat 1: First Encounter with Bobcat cover
Rating 3.5
Phantom Thief Detective Bobcat 1: First Encounter with Bobcat 神永学 / Ban Jian Qingdao Publishing House · 2021 A publishing company president is murdered, and the prime suspect is the mysterious phantom thief "Wildcat." His creed is "never kill"—so why did he b…
Psychic Detective Yakumo 8: The Derailed Soul cover
Rating 3.5
Psychic Detective Yakumo 8: The Derailed Soul 神永学 / 王宁 Qingdao Publishing House · 2021 This is a suspenseful detective novel that celebrates courage, cooperation, and friendship. It mainly depicts the unconventional Saito Yakumo using hi…
Psychic Detective Yakumo 6: On the Edge of Frustration cover
Rating 3.4
Psychic Detective Yakumo 6: On the Edge of Frustration 神永学 / 蔡鸣雁 Qingdao Publishing House · 2021 This is a suspense detective novel that celebrates courage, cooperation, and friendship. It mainly depicts the unconventional Saito Yakumo using his i…
Phantom Thief Detective Bobcat 3: The 'Rat' Feast cover
Rating 3.2
Phantom Thief Detective Bobcat 3: The 'Rat' Feast 神永学 / Ban Jian Qingdao Publishing House · 2021 A journalist and the phantom thief Yamaneko join forces to infiltrate a deadly criminal network, exposing a talent agency that fronts a drug trade—and…

Publishers

Qingdao Publishing House