Detective Trap (疑探偵ＴＲＡＰ Gitantei TRAP) was the first manga series serialized by Ashirogi Muto.The idea for the story came from a character Moritaka Mashiro created as a child. It was put on hiatus soon after due to Moritaka Mashiro getting hospitalized for working too much on the series. As a result of the hiatus the manga
suffered in popularity, thus resulting in its cancellation.
Manga Plot
The manga is about a detective/con man who tricks the criminals into revealing the truth by using elebaorate plans. He asks to be paid $1000 for his services each case. However, he has a soft spot for Ami, and takes any case from her for free.
Trivia
- The hero, Trap, looks like Moritaka.
- The manga had a heroine character, Ami, that was based on Mashiro's girlfriend, Azuki.
- The other known characters are Ami's father and the bomber appeared in the chapter that was ranked 3rd.
- Detective Trap was voted by fans as their favorite manga within the series.
- It once tied with Crow at 3rd.
- Toru Nanamine was a huge fan of Trap and wrote to Muto Ashirogi as a fan while this series ran.
- Detective Trap came in 5th in the 2nd Bakuman "Manga" Popularity Poll with 486 votes.