description Undead Murder Farce Overview
In 19th-century France, the wife of vampire noble Jean Duchet Godard is murdered in her own home. With the local human authorities unwilling to properly investigate the case, Godard hires a pair of private detectives known to specialize in the supernatural: Tsugaru Shinuchi, a man with a mysterious birdcage; and his partner, Aya Rindou. This enigmatic duo has come from faraway Japan for one purpose—to track down the man who stole both Aya's body and Tsugaru's humanity.
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Why is Aya Rindo only a talking head in Undead Murder Farce?
Aya is an immortal whose body was stolen by a mysterious attacker, leaving her head alive and conscious. She hires the half-oni Tsugaru Shinuchi and travels with him and Shizuku Hasei to recover it.
Is the vampire murder at Jean Duchet Godard's mansion the whole story?
No, the Godard case is the first major demonstration of Aya's supernatural deduction method. Later arcs involve Arsène Lupin, Sherlock Holmes, Aleister Crowley, and figures drawn from several European literary traditions.
How much action is there compared with detective work?
The series alternates clue-heavy investigations with supernatural fights involving vampires, werewolves, and Tsugaru's oni abilities. Aya usually solves the intellectual puzzle, while Tsugaru and Shizuku handle physical threats.
What period and countries does Undead Murder Farce use?
The story is set near the end of the 19th century and moves from Japan into Europe. France and Britain are especially important because the show incorporates characters such as Lupin and Holmes into its fictional mystery world.
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