Bishoku Bugyo Ooka Echizen Edo Meshi Ninjo Sabaki (Cosmic Jidai Bunko)

[Machine Translation] A middle-aged samurai enjoying a solitary meal at a one-supper restaurant in Edo... He may appear to be a retired samurai with a penchant for eating, but behind his tired face, there is a glimmer of sharp intelligence. This man was the man himself, Ooka Echizen, the famous magistrate who was the rightful successor to the current shogun, Tokugawa Yoshimune, and who is now causing a stir in the world. However, when Echizen opened his mouth, all he did was complain about Yoshimune. He was so angry with Yoshimune for the hard work he was forced to do that his sole purpose in life was to go on gastronomic excursions. Ooka Koshizen's secret nighttime meals, however, happen to involve a skilled assistant, and he is unintentionally involved in judging cases in Edo behind the scenes.... A new series of cooking and mysteries intertwine!

*Rated 18-and-over.

江戸の一膳飯屋で、ひとり孤独な食事を楽しむ中年侍...見たところ食い道楽の隠居武家のようにも思えるが、くたびれた顔だちの奥には、きらりと輝く鋭い知性が見え隠れしていた。それもそのはず、なんとこの男は現将軍・徳川吉宗の懐刀であり、いま世間を騒がす名奉行、大岡越前その人だったのである。ところがこの越前、口を開けば吉宗への愚痴ばかり。激務を押しつけられた腹いせで、いまや美食めぐりが唯一の生きがいとなっていたのだった。そんな大岡越前の秘密の夜食は、ひょんなことから腕利き同心を巻きこみ、はからずしも江戸の事件を裏で裁いていくことになるのだが...。料理と謎が絡みあう新シリーズ開幕!