Ayaka Takeuchi's ``London Buddies'' volume 1 was released today, April 22nd, by Pie International.

Christopher has a secret that he cannot tell anyone. When he finally found a boarding house, he found out that his roommate was a pushy, self-paced ``detective'' kiddy. From the first day he moved in, Kiddy scouted Chris to be his assistant, asking, ``Would you like to be a detective with me?'' Set in London in the 1960s, it tells the story of opposite partners.
The paper version includes a double-sided illustration card as a bonus included with the first edition. As a limited bonus for the electronic version, 2 pages of newly drawn manga are also included. Additionally, as a bookstore bonus, newly illustrated paper is available at Maruzen Junkudo Bookstore, Miraiya Bookstore, and some other bookstores.