Brutal: Satsujin Keisatsukan no Kokuhaku
Brutal: Criminals the Law Can't Judge Deserve the Finest Death.

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The art style and shocking introduction to a brutal scene is your first slap in the face to the horrors that this manga is about to showcase. Cutting to a more mundane office scene is where you meet our main protagonist, Dan !

Due to this manga being on hiatus for almost the past two years as of writing this, I hesitate to give a score of 10, as the main story has not been fully fleshed out year and Dan's past has only been teased. That being said, I still definitely recommend, there are only 19 chapters (nice and short read) !! This is a ... manga I continually re-read as each unique chapter and Dan's persona keep me coming back for more.

His character quirks and his stiff but silly interactions with his co-workers quickly add to his personality and establish this manga's less dark and gloomy atmosphere than most out there, but be warned. This manga contains gor*, rap*, sui*, death, and probably some other triggering topics. Through the episodic chapters, we get more chances for Dan's unique personality to shine through, like his passion for classic movies, love for innocent creatures, and desire for justice. He truly is just trying to be a 'hero of justice'-- pretty good for a homicide investigator, right ?

To which manga brings up an interesting topic: what does it mean to be evil ? Or even do good ? Dan certainly believes he is doing "good deeds", as that is his motivation for hunting down criminals who did not receive capital punishment. Throughout his endeavors, Dan always stays straightforward about his goal of punishing those he deems guilty(and they all are), but to what extent is his punishment too extreme or for personal pleasure ?

Art: 10/10
Readers won't be disappointed with the art style, it's clear, it's thrilling, and the details on it are excellent. Especially during the heart-stopping moments, whenever the protagonist makes an entrance, and after the end or climax of the incident, the change in the style will definitely make you stop in your tracks; and revel that particular panel.

Character: 10/10
Readers can say that the character is similar to Light Yagami from Death Note, especially with his perspective on "justice".There will be moments when you'll be cheering him on, but often, you'll be questioning "Is this actually ok?", before dismissing it or going along with it. The ... character constantly makes the readers question themselves on his actions as a bringer of justice.

Story: 10/10
The pacing of the story is just perfect. The occasional tease and flashes of our protagonist's origins and his reasoning for all the vile crookedness are bound to hook the readers throughout the entirety of the series. With each progressing chapter, you'll realize how often these stories happen all across the world, and genuinely make you question about ethics and morals of humans and society in general. However, there is still room for improvement.

[The manga contains graphic content, reader discretion is advised]

The art is beautiful but that's it. If you are into villainous ikemen and overly dramatic bloody stories then this manga is for you. If you are into a sensible story with well-built characters then stay away from this. To be honest, why does this manga even have the investigator in its name when there is no investigation at all????
The villain in each episode is overly cruel for no reason? It's just like they were born with the "haha let's make everyone suffer for fun" disease.
The main protag is handsome and has a somewhat twisted moral, yes. But how the hell did he catch the ... criminals and kill them so easily in each episode? He did remind me of Light but at least Light has his obstacles but this guy, the fact that he got away so easily with torturing and murdering people, even they're scumbags, is just weird.
The story is always the same, maybe because it is episodic? A stupid and overly cruel piece of trash appeared, and there were those pitiful sacrificial lambs whom I could not relate to at all. Trash abuses lamps. Ikemen saw it and somehow miraculously captured the trash, tortured it, and tossed it into the hall of flames. The end.
But, if you can turn off your brain while reading then I guess the art and the thrill are worth it?