The father of Japanese mystery fiction, Hirai Tarō, was such a massive admirer of Poe that he created the pen name Edogawa Ranpo —a phonetic Japanese rendering of "Edgar Allan Poe".
In this specific episode, Edgar Allan Poe (a member of the American organization "The Guild") challenges Ranpo to a battle of wits. 10 : Poe and Rampo / The Whereabouts of the Sky...
The relationship between Edgar Allan Poe and Edogawa Ranpo is one of the most fascinating cross-cultural bridges in mystery history: The father of Japanese mystery fiction, Hirai Tarō,
The phrasing specifically references (often listed as Episode 22 overall). This episode is natively titled " Part 1: Poe and Rampo / Part 2: Moby Dick, Swimming in the Sky " . 🦅 The Literary Connection The father of Japanese mystery fiction
