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First ever manga I read as a child. Now returned to it in Japanese after passing N3.
It has full furigana, so limited kanji knowledge is not a huge problem. The text becomes quite crowded with it though and it is not as nice to read. I don't know if this is a common issue in manga, but there is very little or no differentiation between small and full-size characters in the furigana, which is somewhat confusing, but can easily be overcome.
As someone mentioned before, there is a lot of variation in speech patterns among different characters and many of them use crude masculine language and dialects that can be tricky to understand at first. It is so common, however, that you will quickly get used to these expressions.
I love the story-telling and suspense and it has remained a favourite of mine since childhood. The different scenarios and cases with changing characters and environments bring in a variety of vocabulary and expressions, which I think is a huge plus for language learning, even though it also adds a level of difficulty.
I would recommend this series for anyone who is interested in detective stories and wants to practice a wide variety of common vocabulary and speech patterns.
TW: violence, blood, suicide...