If you liked
Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace
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...then you might like
Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru
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For some reason, this show reminds me of RANPO KITAN: Game of LaPlace. Personally I thought Ranpo Kitan was only good for the first 2 episodes, so this recommendation isn't comparing that quality to this quality, but rather the seemingly similar elements between the two series: -Main Characters- akechi is a specialized detective, just like sakuarako is a forensics specialist, and they both have some young teenage boy follow them around in cases. Who both are someone drawn to the darkness of their superiors and their intelligence. -Storyline Structure- the delivery of evidence and plot devices are similar, its not like there is a puzzle thats scrambled in front of you, that you have to solve, but rather they are giving you piece by piece of a puzzle that you don't necessary know what the full puzzle is, therefore you just have to accept their endings even if you don't like it. -Both series tend to have high production value and very colorful palette, however, the stories of both have little to do with the aesthetic value (meaning the value doesn't really add to the story line, its more eye candy and just appealing) Its more artistic expression that an element that aids in plot development -too many references or thoughts that separate the main character from reality and into their subconcious, they always do that with flashbacks with some sort of fluttering junk around them, whether is sakura petals, and what not, this is way too common of a theme to list in anime, but in these two "mystery"/Horror anime, this is very symbolic to their similarities.