is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Kozueko Morimoto. It was serialized in

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's ''josei'' manga magazine ''You'' from April 2008 to January 2013, with its chapters collected in 12 ''

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'' volumes. A 10-episode

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adaptation was broadcast on

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from January to March 2011, followed by two specials aired in April of that same year and January 2012.

Premise

The series follows the adventures of Ichiko Hanamori, a young woman who, while always dressing in lolita fashion, is also a

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for the

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. While inexperienced and often bumbling, she solves crimes using her sense of smell, which surpasses that of the best

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Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by , ''Deka Wanko'' started in

's ''josei'' manga magazine ''You'' on April 1, 2008. The series' latest chapter was published on January 15, 2013, and Morimoto started another series, '' Kōdai-ke no Hitobito'', on February 15 of that same year. The magazine ceased publication on October 15, 2018. Shueisha collected its chapters in 12 ''

'' volumes, released from October 17, 2008, to March 25, 2013.

Drama

A 10-episode

adaptation, starring

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as Ichiko Hanamori ("Wanko"), was broadcast on

from January 15 to March 26, 2011. Two specials, and , aired on April 30, 2011, and January 7, 2012, respectively.

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