History Literature / BeautifulBonesSakurakosInvestigation

''Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation'' or its Japanese title, ''Sakurako-san no Ashimoto Ni Wa Shitai Ga Umatteiru'' (Literally translated as ''"A Corpse is Buried Under Sakurako's Feet''), is a novel written by Shiori Ōta with illustrations done by Tetsuo. It is [[NoExportForYou released in Japan]] only by Kadokawa Shoten since 2013. 8 volumes are out to this date.

* MurderByProxy: "The Sphenoider", also known as Hanabusa, uses several proxies to commit murder or convince people to commit suicide. He then digs up the graves of his victims to claim their sphenoid bone for himself as a trophy. Sakurako's uncle first tipped to his existence, and Sakurako herself takes up the investigation, aware of the Sphenoider's involvement in many of her other cases and in the fact that he's now aware of her.

* CozyMystery: Noir fiction this is not. In the 12 episodes of the anime, there were only 2 or 3 crimes that had been committed. The other deaths were accidental, while the rest of the anime involved mysteries that were about discovering what event had just taken place (such as a "supposed suicide" being just a case of a girl getting a new love). Fits other parts of the Cozy Mystery definition, in that it takes in a small tight-knit community and when Sakurako isn't being childish, she's rather like a retired old lady with too much time on her hands.

An anime adaptation has aired on October 7, 2015 in Japan under its Fall2015Anime lineup with animation done by Creator/{{Troyca}}, with 12 episodes aired. Crunchyroll streams the show in English-speaking territories while Anime Digital Network streams it for French-speaking territories. [[http://www.sinkan.jp/radio/radio_1699.html A radio drama briefly aired online and is still available for download]]. A manga adaptation was created. A live-action adaptation has aired in April 2017 under Fuji TV.

An anime adaptation has aired on October 7, 2015 in Japan under its Fall2015Anime lineup with animation done by Creator/{{Troyca}}, with 12 episodes aired. Crunchyroll streams the show in English-speaking territories while Anime Digital Network streams it for French-speaking territories. [[http://www.sinkan.jp/radio/radio_1699.html A radio drama briefly aired online and is still available for download]]. A manga adaptation is currently ongoing. A live-action adaptation has aired in April 2017 under Fuji TV.

The series center on a high school student named Shōtarō Tatewaki, who lives in the city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido Prefecture. One day, he meets a young woman named Sakurako Kujō, the daughter of the prominent Kujō family as an osteologist who has a fascination with skeletal remains. In her free time, she uses her osteology skills to help the Hokkaido Prefectural Police in solving crime, thanks to the skills she learned from her uncle, who was an ex-[=HPP=] forensic scientist. Because of this, Shōtarō gets tagged along from case to case where he assist Sakurako while [[CloudcuckoolandersMinder making sure she doesn't make things difficult for him or get in trouble with the prefectural police.]]

* ADayInTheLimelight: "Asahi Bridge Irregulars" centers on Yuriko and Itsuki in a local summer festival in Asahikawa.

* PoliceAreUseless: Sakurako calls them out as such because they don't carefully examine a crime scene and just take it at face value.

* ShownTheirWork: The Asahikawa City Zoo's entrance is properly shown in "The Princess Who Loves Bones".

* UrbanLegends: "The Cursed Man" arc centers on the Fujioka family with most of the male members dying either early or in unknown circumstances. [[spoiler:This is due to painting that was improperly stored. With mold and arsenic from the paint dye, it releases a deadly gas that causes stress.]]

[[https://www.reddit.com/r/Sakurako There's an effort to get the novels translated in English]].

An anime adaptation has aired on October 7, 2015 in Japan under its Fall2015Anime lineup with animation done by Creator/{{Troyca}}, scheduled to air 12 episodes. Crunchyroll streams the show in English-speaking territories while Anime Digital Network streams it for French-speaking territories. [[http://www.sinkan.jp/radio/radio_1699.html A radio drama briefly aired online and is still available for download]]. A manga adaptation is currently ongoing. A live-action adaptation has aired in April 2017 under Fuji TV.

An anime adaptation has aired on October 7, 2015 in Japan under its Fall2015Anime lineup with animation done by [=TROYCA=] studio, scheduled to air 12 episodes. Crunchyroll streams the show in English-speaking territories while Anime Digital Network streams it for French-speaking territories. [[http://www.sinkan.jp/radio/radio_1699.html A radio drama briefly aired online and is still available for download]]. A manga adaptation is currently ongoing. A live-action adaptation has aired in April 2017 under Fuji TV.

* [[LittleOldLadyInvestigates Cozy Mystery]]: Noir fiction this is not. In the 12 episodes of the anime, there were only 2 or 3 crimes that had been committed. The other deaths were accidental, while the rest of the anime involved mysteries that were about discovering what event had just taken place (such as a "supposed suicide" being just a case of a girl getting a new love). Fits other parts of the Cozy Mystery definition, in that it takes in a small tight-knit community and when Sakurako isn't being childish, she's rather like a retired old lady with too much time on her hands.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Most who were able to watch the anime/read the manga wouldn't know that it started as a novel series.