Meitantei Conan: Zero no Tea Time
Detective Conan: Zero's Tea Time

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WARNING: Possible spoilers for the original Detective Conan series. While I assume you have read enough of the Detective Conan series for this to not be a problem, if you have only just been introduced to Amuro's character I would refrain from reading the rest of the review.

Amuro Tooru is a very popular and important character plot-wise in the original Conan manga, but unfortunately his secret identity and the way the story of Conan is structured limits the amount of time we have with him outside of case solving. Meitantei Conan: Zero no Tea Time works to remedy that problem by following Amuro's daily life ... in all three aspects - as his double life as the kind cafe worker and rookie detective Amuro Tooru, deadly Black Organization member Bourbon, and finally, his real identity as National Security police agent Furuya Rei. Because of the sheer amount of identity switching Amuro goes through, it is incredibly entertaining to watch as he goes from cold and calculating to reckless and compassionate in a matter of a few panels.

Zero no Tea Time is no doubt a slice of life manga. While Amuro's life may be far from 'realistic', his emotions and daily activities are grounded in reality. While the Conan story solely focused on Amuro's work life, we get a glimpse into everything else through Tea Time. It's fascinating to get an inner look into his motivations, his past and relationship with his peers, his home life (or lack of) and how that affects his psyche. While the slice of life aspect and lack of overall plot or action may seem uninteresting or boring, especially when reading multiple chapters in a row, in small doses Tea Time gives you the perfect material to keep you engaged in between waiting for official Detective Conan chapters. Overall, I think Zero no Tea Time does its job very well and highly recommend it to anyone wishing to either delve more into Amuro's character or simply find more material to consume in the Conan universe.

Overall:
It is perfectly average. One's enjoyment depends on how much they like the main character and the franchise of Detective Conan. My main problem is how the supporting cast's entire purpose seems to prop up Amoru/Rei. It is best consumed in small dosages while waiting for the main manga in my humble opinion. If you enjoy Amoru you will have a fun time.

Story:
There is nothing much here, it is extremely episodic, usually focusing on Rei and one supporting character. The story is very main character focused, which is appropriate. I have nothing more to say than it is just fun for those ... who like Amoru. The biggest problem is the lack of any short or long term goals, other than enjoyment of Amoru, there is little motivation to keep reading it.

Art:
The art style resembles the main manga's to a great extent, it is sharp, and easy to make out. The quality is slightly inferior to the main manga's but not by that much.

Characters:
Amoru is the main focus of this manga, the supporting cast is somewhat weak. Their purpose sometimes appear to only prop Amoru up. Kazami seems to be the biggest offender, as he just keep realizing that Amoru is so good in everything, but every other character also seems to have that problem. It feels ingenuine to say that the interest in the characters has nothing to do with the main manga.