Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective is a Japanese medical mystery novel series written by Mikito Chinen and illustrated by Noizi Ito. Shinchosha has published thirteen volumes from September 2014 to August 2022 under their Shincho Bunko nex imprint. The story revolves around a doctor who solves murders and medical mysteries at the department of diagnosis at a general hospital.
A manga adaptation illustrated by Hiroki Ohara was serialized in Shinchosha's manga magazine Monthly Comic @ Bunch from April 2016 to March 2018, with its chapters collected into four volumes. A new edition of the novel series by the same author and illustrator began publication by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha in October 2023 under their Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha Bunko imprint. An anime television series adaptation produced by Project No.9 aired from January to April 2025. A television drama adaptation titled Ameku Takao's Detective Karte aired on TV Asahi and its affiliates from April to June 2025.
Plot
Dr. Takao Ameku is the brilliant yet eccentric director of investigative pathology at Tenikai General Hospital, in charge of diagnosing patients the other hospital departments cannot. However, due to her love of solving mysteries, Takao also gets involved with mysterious deaths and murders, all while dragging along her assistant Yu Takanashi in her various adventures.Characters
;Takao Ameku;Yu Takanashi
;Mai Konoike
;Mazuru Ameku
;Ōwashi Ameku
;Ryūya Naruse
;Kimiyasu Sakurai
;Junko Sumida
Media
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Hiroki Ohara was serialized in Shinchosha's Monthly Comic @ Bunch from April 21, 2016, to March 20, 2018. The manga adaptation's chapters were collected into four tankōbon volumes from September 9, 2016, to June 9, 2018.A second manga adaptation illustrated by Eri Takenashi, titled Ameku Takao's Detective Karte – Sphere no Shitenshi, began serialization in Kodansha's Good! Afternoon magazine on September 6, 2024. The manga's chapters have been collected into two tankōbon volumes as of August 2025.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on April 3, 2024. It is produced by Aniplex, animated by Project No.9, and directed by Kazuya Iwata, with Satoru Sugizawa handling series composition with Sugizawa and Yuko Kakihara writing the episode screenplays, Yuka Takashina designing the characters, and Fox Capture Plan composing the music. The series aired from January 2 to April 3, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Scope", performed by Aimer, while the ending theme song is "will be fine feat. Anly", performed by the Gospellers. Crunchyroll streamed the series. Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia.A special event was held on Shinjuku Wald 9 on December 14, 2024, where the first episode was screened.