Akuma no Riddle

This is by far the most disappointing anime of spring 2014. I was pulled into this anime by the PV and the first 3 episodes. However, it turns out to be another generic action anime with no suspense.

STORY (2):

The story takes place in Myoujou Academy where 13 students are enrolled there. There is one student who is not an assassin and that person is Haru Ichinose. Tokaku Azuma is an assassin who develops feelings for her and is willing to protect her from the assassins.

The hunter: 11 assassins
The bodyguard: Tokaku Azuma
The hunted: Haru Ichinose

The story has some decent action scenes but not those high-octane ones. ... The first 3 scenes are decent but the rest are not. This story tries to cramp every characters back story into 13 episodes and most of them are incoherent and I didn't care for them. One example was in episode 6 about Chitaru's & Hitsugi's back story.

ART (2):

The animation is dull. They make use of dim colors to set the mood for seriousness. However, the usage of dim colors works against the anime advantage, making it not engaging.

SOUND (3):

The PV is decent. I loved the tone of the music, it gives like a mysterious tone. The opening and ending is all right. The ending song has different songs sung by each of the seiyuus.

CHARACTER (1):

The characters are just generic and paper-thin. All they are here for is to get their asses handed over to Tokaku Azuma.

Tokaku Azuma was the only decent character in this anime, but as the series progresses, her character starts to deteriorate until the final episode when she makes her wish.

Haru Ichinose was so annoying to the point I wanted to choke her until she dies. Her character serves no point and all she do was being naive and easily trust people even though they are about to kill her. All she does was make every situation worse, even for Tokaku Azuma.

Otoya Takechi has a cheerful personality and she reminds me of Hibiki Ganaha from Idolmaster. Both characters are voiced by Manami Numakura. Not only that Otoya attacks using scissors which Genocyder Syo from Danganronpa did.

At least Otoya Takechi was a memorable assassin, the rest are just not worth talking about.


CONCLUSION (2):

The characters are generic and paper-thin. I have such high hopes for this anime but it let me down in every aspect with the characters and their incoherent back stories. There were some decent fights but they weren't enough to save the show. And the ENDING. This ending is the worst ending I have ever witnessed. The ending is worse than any ending I have ever witnessed. Worse than Btooom, End of Evangelion & Coppelion.

I already didn't care about the characters and the ending came and slap me right into the face. The ending just shows everyone all right. All that development was completely scrapped by the ending.

*screaming and crying*

Sorry about that, I just couldn't control my emotions. Overall, the only decent characters are Otoya & Azuma. However, that doesn't save the show from being generic. There are better action anime worth your time. I will give this anime a 2/10.

I need to calm down and rest my head.

Sometimes, when you're browsing through the new lineup for a given anime season, certain words will catch your eye; words that make you think "Oh hey, this show has a lot of stuff that I like in it. This is totally for me." A few weeks pass by and not much has happened in that show yet, but you're still fine because the good part has to be coming up soon. Then, by the end of the season, you're left only with the feeling that you've somehow been swindled out of five hours of your life by a promise that was not kept, and that ... is where we begin today...

Thirteen students at Myōjō Academy, a private boarding school for girls, have recently joined what is known as "10th Year Class Black." However, the situation is a bit different from your ordinary classroom. In Class Black, twelve of the students are expertly-trained assassins, and the thirteenth is the target. If one of the assassins manages to take out the target, they will be granted one wish from the benevolent benefactor of the school. Soon after the school year begins, Tokaku Azuma, an assassin from the infamous Azuma clan, discovers that the target is Haru Ichinose, a rather friendly member of the class. However, instead of assassinating her, Tokaku ends up developing feelings for Haru and swear to protect her from the rest of the class.

So, let's recap what would most likely draw people to this series in the first place: 1. Assassins, and 2. Yuri (Girl Love). Starting with the first point, one would think that, for a show with eleven different assassins going after the same person, the ways in which someone is killed would be rather creative, and for the most part that would have been true. The different techniques and weapons used by each assassin, from deadly poison to straight-up smashing people with giant hammers, was an interesting facet of the show. Now, you might have noticed that I prepared that last statement with the phrase "would have," and that's because this series makes a mistake so unbelievably unforgivable that it made me question whether or not the writers even knew what as assassin was. That's right: no one died, and many of them, after failing to kill Haru, sort of just walk off in shame and aren't seen again til the epilogue. I really hate to start with such a huge spoiler so early, but...why?! They're assassins!

The worst part was that, until the last five minutes or so, it looked like we did have a few deaths, with two of them that happened at the same time making up what I considered to be the emotional climax of the show (at the halfway point of the series mind you); but then the decided at the end to go "Oh yeah everyone's still alive by the way." The people who were stabbed in the chest, drank highly-potent poison, and were crushed under falling theater lighting were all A-OK. When someone says "assassin," you don't think "person who subdues their target in the most over-the-top way possible without actually killing them." It's like how Naruto has been woefully abusing the word "ninja" for the past decade.

So, the assassin part is officially belly-up, which leaves us with the yuri. The popularity of yuri in anime has been growing steadily over the past few years, but there hasn't really be a "be-all end-all" title to represent the genre. Does Akuma no Riddle fit the bill? Absolutely not. While they say that Tokaku has fallen for Haru, they never really show any chemistry between them. I'm pretty sure Tokaku spends more time deflecting attacks from the other assassins than she does actually having a conversation with Haru.

There's also a very huge discrepancy with the "yuri" label that needs to be addressed. Were we in Japan, I would not have addressed this at all; but as a westerner using western sites to look up anime, it's extremely discouraging to see some sites not understand the difference between yuri and shoujo-ai. To put it briefly, yuri covers relationships of a more sexual nature (kissing, sex, etc.), while shoujo-ai covers the more intimate and emotional aspects of the relationship without being more explicit. So, at best, Akuma no Riddle barely makes the cut for shoujo-ai, but doesn't even come close to breaking into yuri territory. Thankfully, I have seen some sites backtrack on their labels and switch it to shoujo-ai, but that initial mistake was still an upsetting one.

Character development for this was an absolute mess as well. I will admit that we do get some details and developments on Tokaku and Haru and how the class is affecting them, and I did care a little bit about them by the end of the series. However, the other eleven were practically throw away characters. I can't even remember most of their names as I'm typing this because they left so little of an impression on me. The only ones I actually cared about were Hitsugi and Chitaru, as they had the most spectacular "deaths" out of everyone and also managed to have better yuri moments that Tokaku and Haru.

The animation was done by Diomedéa, also responsible for Noucome and Mondaiji, and this is the only aspect of this series that stood out for positive reasons. The fight sequences were exceptionally well-choreographed and well-animated, though the environments tended to default to a drab gray color sometimes. They also had the good sense to make the character designs extremely diverse, as making any of these characters too similar would have led me to be extremely confused, on account of how little characterization they gave to everyone. My only complaint is that the fan service wasn't really all that interesting, and, to be honest, it kind of turned me off sometimes.

There is currently no dub, but, as this show rests with FUNimation, a dub would probably be an improvement on this show. I'm not sure how popular this show really is though, so the assurance of a dub actually coming out is still up in the air.

The music was composed by Yoshiaki Fujisawa, who also composed for Love Live! and Rail Wars. In keeping with what seems to be the theme recently, Fujisawa makes very heavy use of intense electronic music to set each scene on edge and to hype up fight sequences. It's a shame that "Sōshō Innocence" by Maaya Uchida had to be attached to this show, as it was hands-down my favorite opening theme from this season, with its heavy driving rock sound getting me excessively pumped to watch each episode. Additionally, each episode had a different ending theme, with my personal favorites being for episodes 5 and 10-12.

In the end, Akuma no Riddle was nothing more than a total betrayal of my expectations. The assassins didn't kill anyone, there was barely any yuri, and no amount of epic fight scenes could forgive that.
I give Akuma no Riddle a 5/10 and recommend that you skip this series. However, if you are still interested in watching it, the series is currently licensed by FUNimation and it available for streaming from their site.
For alternate recommendations, I point you towards a murder/mystery series also set in a classroom: Danganronpa the Animation; and for an alternate take on a battle royale-esque scenario with one contestant defending another, we once again come to The Future Diary.

(updated 9/19/18 to match format with other reviews, slight content revision)

Hi! Welcome to another Robert's Too Late Reviews! As always, the synopsis is your friend, and there could be SPOILERS but I do try my very best to avoid/minimize them. Working the dubbed version. If you've seen some of my reviews, I can be a little forgiving, but alas, Akuma no Riddle doesn't leave much room for positive elements. There are surely more wasteful anime out there, but there are MANY more that towers over this in quality, so there are better uses of your time. Will this make the RTLR wall of fame? You ... might be surprised! Let's get into it.

Story: 3
The entire premise of a prestigious school recruiting a special class of assassins to just kill a single target, and then impose tons of rules on how the hit can go down is just ridiculous beyond words. It would have made more sense for the assassins to find the target on their own means and attempt to attack than to pool them together and say 'wait your turn now!' They're all supposed to be pro killers, why would they ever even bother with this setup? There are better ways to write in a killer facing down her target than what we're given. Worse still, one assassin who has never killed yet somehow made the cut for a class of super killers, decides to protect the target character with what i would call murky motivations at best. The story comes across as a half baked thought someone scribbled on a napkin then, without further refinement, just threw it together.

Art: 7
The art wasn't bad, the animation seemed to flow well from my perspective, though it was not anything to write home about. It was kind of middle of the road to slightly good side. Not much more to say on it.

Sound: 7
I dig the intro song, the rock style matches the theme of assassinations and action, so that's a positive, and in an interesting twist, each episode features a different ending song that is related to the assassin that was featured in that episode taking their turn to kill the target. Some of the songs are odd, but mostly they seemed to fit the assassin's they were written for. It was a nice touch and not something I've come across previously.

Character: 5
As I said, the main pacifist assassin doesn't really have a good reason to throw her lot in with the target, but does so anyway. The target is made to be somewhat mysterious in her background and such as an attempt to inflate the sagging story, but that fails as well. The target comes to a point where she admits she knows everyone's out to kill her, and is still cheery and ready for class each day. If I found out my entire class was only there to kill me, I think I'd play hookey for.....well forever!

The assassins' themselves are a mixed bag, some are cool, others are just disappointing. Each killer uses a personalized weapon, say a knife or a sword, or bombs and poison. This anime does feature one of my favorite characters, a split personality killer who is mild mannered by day, and stark raving mad and in a murderous rage at night. I like crazy girls, what can I say? There's also a weird set of an obviously older assassin who watches over a much younger one. This one tips way too close to an inappropriate relationship for my tastes. There are a few redheads that are basically slight variations of each other, and the 'MC' of the killer competition is just straight up annoying.

If not for Jamie Marchi's character (yes she's been in EVERYTHING but I'm a fan anyway) and the ultimately awesome hammer wielding Mahiru Banba, the assassin group would be a bore.

Enjoyment: 4
I was not expecting much because the basic plot is clearly too contrived, but I watched, hoping for some awesome assassin action. There are a few moments, but not enough to justify the amount of time invested to see them.

As I came towards the end of the series, I could think of 3 or maybe even 4 twist endings they could use that would have just really made it so worth it, but again, what seems to be lazy or uninspired writing took the day and the show limped to the end. There are too much good anime to waste time on this one like I did. Strangely enough as much as I felt 'meh' about this anime, it ranked two pics on the wall, one purely for Banba (hammertime!) and one of the bodyguard and the target girl because I like romance, even when it's kinda limp. Still, pass.

Two words to describe Akuma no Riddle - "wasted potential".

Picture this:

Azuma Tokaku has spent her whole life dedicated to becoming a highly trained assassin due to the expectations of her family, enduring trauma through the loss of loved ones whose deaths she blames herself for, and finds herself lacking any sense of purpose or anything or anyone to live for. As part of her training, she is sent to an all-girls boarding school, where she and 12 other female assassins are told that they must figure out which of them is their target, and the first to eliminate the target will be granted opportunities ... beyond their wildest dreams. Azuma finds herself falling in love with her room mate, Ichise Haru, who she believes to be the target. The assassins face inner turmoil as they try to figure out who it is they have to kill, facing crises of morality, wondering what the purpose and value of their lives really is and what it really means to take someone else's life. Azuma grapples with her indifference towards both winning and dying, but slowly finds purpose in protecting Ichise. At the end, all is revealed - the catch is, nobody is a target. In fact, the last assassin to survive will be the winner. In the very end, when only Ichise and Azuma are left, they are forced to realize why they had to endure the trauma of the last few months, decide what to do from then on, whether they can defy the powers that be and rebuild their lives after the considerable trauma they faced during their time at the academy.

That is a tale of what might have been. Of course, this is not an original plotline. It has been done before. Yet rewatching the same recycled messages about what it means to be alive and what it means to love would still have been preferable to watching what actually occurred in Akuma no Riddle.

Story: 2/10 | Characters: 1/10

In a nutshell, this is what happens: generic emotionless character meets generic cinnamon roll character and tries to protect her from generic violent characters that, although of varying backgrounds using different methods, are all pretty much the same. Apparently, if they eliminate the target, they will get whatever they wish for, which is why they're eager to get her blood on their hands. From the very beginning, everyone knows who the target is (and yes, she's a target, not an assassin, who has supposedly been victimized her whole life). Emotionless character supposedly starts to develop feelings for cinnamon roll character based on how different cinnamon roll character is from her, but this is never really portrayed in a realistic, believable, or even upfront way. We don't even really know why, but emotionless character vows to protect cinnamon roll character at all costs. One could argue that it's because emotionless character needs motivation to keep living/something to love etc., or that it was because of the plot twist, and these things might have worked had emotionless character's backstory actually been shown in more detail and a way that was at all realistic, and/or if the plot twist had made any fucking sense. In fact, the most believable reason for why Azuma protects Haru is probably that she had nothing better to do because she didn't care about either winning or losing. Emotionless character defends cinnamon roll from all the violent characters. We don't learn anything new from any of the characters apart from what their backstories are when they're chucked at us all in one go - nothing deeper. At the very end, it's discovered that (hold your breath) this game wasn't a test for the assassins, but a test for the cinnamon roll, who apparently has a power passed down through all the women in her clan that she didn't even know about - the power to subconsciously manipulate others into protecting her - to see if she could survive living amongst 12 assassins by subconsciously manipulating one to protect her. ...what. It's like the story tried to be original but ended up just being fucking stupid.

As for the "riddle" element of this story... I still have no idea what relevance the "riddles" even had to the story. Honestly, you could have taken the guy who texted the riddles to Azuma (I can't even remember what relevance he had to the plot, apart from being a part of the organization that sent Azuma to this school, which is a red flag considering he is made out to be important to the story - yet I still have no idea why) out of the picture completely and it wouldn't have made any difference at all. The only reason I can think of for why his idiotic "riddles" play a part is to make it seem as if there is profundity to the story, which there isn't, and the riddles never made me believe for a second that there was.

The fact that all the assassins knew who their target was from the start instantly took away so much potential for coming to understand and get attached to all the characters. If they had had to figure it out on their own, we could have seen a realistic exposition of the characters' identities in real time. It would really have made so much difference to the quality of the plot and the depth of the characters. That way, the characters could have been much more subtle and believable, and their motivations for killing Ichise/staying in the game wouldn't have had to be so ridiculous. Clearly thinking of a unique reason for each of the assassins to kill Ichise was pretty difficult, because the assassins' motives were all much too out there to believable in the short period of time we're given to actually find out what they are. Had they just been better developed characters, the writers wouldn't have had to put such incredible and obvious effort into forcing the methods of the assassins to be so unique and fantastical.

From the very beginning, it is very clear what every character is. They have all the depth of cardboard cutouts. Each and every one of them is exactly what they appear to be. I think I stuck through every episode of this incredibly disappointing anime hoping against hope that I would be able to see some dimension appear in the characters, but to no avail. Everyone was exactly what they seemed. Any mediocre attempts at making them appear, for a split second, to have any depth at all were a mirage.

If this anime had focused on the experience of the collective rather than on one character per episode, it would have been a thousand times better. Every time someone new tries to kill Haru (before Azuma saves her ofc) it's like a stranger has come onto the screen to give you a speech about their past disappointments before attempting to end Ichise. I cannot even describe how idiotic and simplistic the supporting characters were. As for the protagonists, they were equally idiotic and simplistic. Azuma is basically a kuudere and nothing more. Ichise is an almost unrealistically optimistic cinnamon roll who could get her arms and legs cut off with a rusty spoon and still be smiling through the tears. Their relationship goes nowhere. That's all there really is to say about them.

Art/Sound:

No comment. It was fine. Nothing striking or spectacular in a good or bad way. Nothing you haven't seen or heard before.

Enjoyment/Overall: 3/10

I'll admit that I watched this entire series in less than a day, but that was mostly because I felt like the episodes added nothing to the development of the story and I was looking for a good place to stop from which I could pick it up again with interest. That point never came. I can see why it would appeal to some people - not everyone wants to be able to analyse the story or characters for their 'deeper meanings' and that's okay - but even so, I couldn't even enjoy Akuma no Riddle much in that way. It also seemed to me like the writers were trying to give the characters and story depth but it just didn't happen. Akuma no Riddle wasn't horrifically unwatchable. It was just not enjoyable.

Akuma no Riddle a yuri no wait Shoujo Ai action comedy assassin show.
Actual score: 7.8

Story: 7
The story it self sounds goods according to the synopsis a good yuri romance with 12 deadly assassins, but you no the yuri bit changes to Shoujo Ai which just ruins those hoping for yuri romance. But aside from that the story is okay a bit too predicable apart from the ending which is really confusing without spoiling anything.

Art: 8
Now the art was pretty nice it was colourful as well as dark which fits the tone of the show but man those eyes the characters had were something else it ... feels like they were staring into my soul they were that good and certainly have an assassins look to them such as with Tokaku and Nio.

Sound: 10
The main OST in the show was pretty average nothing mind blowing, but the opening was one of the best of spring 2014 in my opinion so that I never skipped it through all 12 episodes and now for the endings there is a different one for every episodes that each represent a different character and its pulled of really well and there all good to listen to.

Characters: 7
The characters were good in appearance and personality as they varied and all had their distinct style to killing which made each episode feel refreshing but they lacked development in any way which made them less interesting than watching paint dry without spoiling anything save for Tokaku who does develop over the course of the story.

Enjoyment: 7
The show was good but lacked something to make me want the next week to come faster as well as really predictable story but had a lovely art style which is my second favourite so far.

"I am sick of all the anime where boys do all the cool action stuff, I want girls to be involved too"!

If you ever feel like saying something like this than I have the perfect anime for you. I won't give you one, No! I'll give you 13 awesome girls in just one anime show. Yeah, you read good! (Just realized that this sounds like a TV ... commercial). Akuma no Riddle or Riddle Story of Devil finished airing in 2014 and in 12 episodes in total it really showed that girls don't only care about nails and clothes.
Plot and Storyline:
To be honest, this anime has a poor storyline. It's not stupid but there could have been done a better job. And it was like the makers were bored and just wanted it to end, resulting a kinda forced eniding with no sense.
Still, I have to say that the action in this anime can hardly be compared to any other 12-episode anime. You have guns, swords, knifes, bombs and some very clever ways of killing. VIOLENCE INCLUDED so I wouldn't recommend watching with younger brothers and sisters.
Everything starts with the beginning of the new school year at Myoujou Academy, a boarding school for girls. New girls, new assassin class, new target...Wait what?
Yeah, it does look like an assassin game, I know. Well it kinda is. You have 13 girls in one class.
Twelve of these girls are skilled and well trained killers and they all have one goal. Kill the target. This year it will be little Haru Ichinose. The only difference is that this year the target surprisingly gains a protector. Tokaku Azuma kinda falls in love with Ichinose and tries to protect her until the very end. When it comes to the end...What a surprise!
Characters:
You have 13 different girls. As excepted each of them has her own background story and a different way of assassinating Ichinose. That's the most interesting part of the show, the diversity.
Ichinose: She is that typical naive, cute, little girl that is half of the time not aware of what's happening around her. She is the most innocent character in the show and I really felt sorry for her. And please don't judge her in the end. It's not her fault taht...(NO SPOILERS, THAT'S THE RULE!).
Azuma: What a girl! The skills of this woman really surpassed my expectations. Her moto as I understood: "Speak less, do more". She always kept calm, observed and then acted. A very interesting fighter. May I represent, Tokaku Azuma.
Animation:
The first thing I want to commend about this anime are definitely the looks of the characters. Nice work done by the director and designers. What I personally found interesting is that the ending of each episode is different, every time sung by another voice actor. Nice idea, although I always skip the ending. Never-mind, Let's move on...
Conclusion:
A with action overloaded anime awesomely interesting anime despite his poor storyline. It is not a masterpiece but I still don't get the low ating of 6,84 on My Anime List. It probably lies in the as said before forced ending. A few episodes more would have made it way better.
In short. If you love action and adrenaline and don't care about the quality of the story this would definitely be a anime for you.
I liked it, I hope you'll too.
Your AnimeGirl

I really enjoyed this anime. Here I will list why.
Character design:
A lot less ecchi than most. Doesn't start off with panty shots and silly "I'M SO KAWAII" things.
It's really serious in atmosphere. I'm not sure how empathetic of an audience you guys are, but let me try to explain it in my own words.

Character design: Variety in character designs. Variety in personalities. Variety in objectives, past, etc. Colorful, easy to distinguish hair styles.
Of course after a while, things tend to look the same in anime. Characters tend to show themselves in other animes with different names. ...
Cliche isn't always a bad thing. Here in this anime, the designs are decent.
I can always appreciate good use of tattoos, scars, and color. I can rate it a 8. On another note, I think the fact the girls aren't super sexualized and have actual proficiency in their talents make them even more valuable gems. Let me try and ask a question to the audience.
Do you want a girlfriend/friend that has passion and talent, or would you rather have a girlfriend/friend that's proficient in plotless pantyshots?
It's fine if you want the latter one. I just personally don't like dimwitted child girls with filling in precious plot with their plump, blushing vag-shots--thank you very much. I find all of these characters to be interesting to be around if they were real. I'd totally hang around with them, you know? Whereas if the typical, generic anime girl were around me--whether it's tsundere, yandere, dandere, kuudere, etc---I'd either be embarassed, annoyed, or just bored out of mind to be around them. I hope that makes sense---I tried.

Plot design(trying to be blunt without spoilers): Do you ever wonder if anime is too boring because "You saw it coming?"
Do you EVER ask yourself if it was intended by the producer to allow you to see the future climax? Yeah, well--it's called foreshadowing. If you think this anime is boring because you're smart sh*t, you're better off watching random shenanigans like Nichijou and FLCL. -shrugs-
I do enjoy the plot twists here and there. I can explain why--even if I do see it coming.
Do you ever get that feeling you want something to be a certain way?
This anime gives you to you, takes it away, then gives it to you again. Why?
Because you get false hope. It's fun. You ought to try it.
The plot is decent. It's a good story. I'm sick of people rating it by 'originality'
Do you ever see people that like weird, non-mainstream anime because it's rare and different? Like--people who can't like Akame Ga Kill or Cowboy Bebop just because they have their panties in a knot trying to figure out whether they're non-conformist? Just think of it this way--
Everything has a formula just like in math--just like a recipe.
Mainstream:Hey, let's make a cake today! We're going to use eggs, milk, sugar, and flour--we'll add some yummy fruit too!
Non-mainstream fanbase: WE'RE MAKING ANCHOVY CAKE WITH PEANUTS AND FRUIT PUNCH. SO COOLLLL. WAO.
Basically, I can give this anime a higher rating for a plot because of that. -shrugs-

Another note: Lesbians that have personality and coolness---and they don't all have C and D-cups. I'm impressed by variety--personally. I dig variety more than anything. = w=

Art: AAAAAH. The lighting changes, the atmosphere coloration--the hair--the detailing---the shading--10/10. It's hard to make extremely nice lines and accurate animations in well---animation. Do you ever ask yourself how hard it is to animate? It's tedious. Animating is a job that chunks your life away. So I have to rate it 10/10--not to compare to anything else--just as an anime by itself--you know?

Sound: I wish there were more songs showing different emotions for different scenes--like---for sad scenes, fight scenes, super happy scenes. I love the voice actors to death though. Just--the variety. I mean to say that---the girls have different voices---they aren't all moe and high pitched pterodactyls. I love it. I loved it so much I'm ready to die. Just kill me now. *o* 9.5/10

Enjoyment: I cried. I don't care if it's cliche. I liked it. 10/10. I enjoyed the type of cliche. I enjoyed the tension. I enjoyed the happy moments. I like the humor in it but I can't quite understand myself if I SHOULD be laughing most of the time--grim humor, you know?

Story:8/10. It's not the cliche that matters---I say once again. Everything else applied well. I would give it 5/10 or less if I didn't like it, but since I did, I give it an 8.

Overall: 10/10

For an anime of 12 episodes, Akuma no riddle is good, although a bit repetitive (in each episode they face an enemy and a problem) it can entertain you for the good action scenes, and the characters often call your attention because the anime show the past of each, the story is quite interesting and different, escaping the cliches.

Throughout the anime I was not bored at any time, and it makes you be curious to know what will be the next enemy, and what will be his plan, which leaves the anime problem is repetitive, something interesting until , art is good, nothing too impressive ... but it is good, as the soundtrack in no time anime I felt excited for some background music playing, in fact I even noticed them. Another cool thing in anime are the moments of tension, making you stay focused on it.

Overall, I can say that Akuma no riddle is a good anime, fun to watch and interesting. I recommend.

Akuma no Riddle is a fun little time waster for those that are wanting something short and action filled to watch. While no masterpiece, Akuma no Riddle provides enough entertainment for you to keep watching, all with badass girls who do the badass things.

There really isn't much in the way of story here. Haru, a girl born into a clan, is being hunted by 12 other students, who each have their own reasons for wanting her dead. The characters themselves have no real depth to them, nor do they have any real growth. The only characters you could argue experience growth are Tokaku and Haru. ... This show really isn't deserving of its "Shoujo Ai" tag, either. If you were looking for Yuri, you probably want to search elsewhere.

The story is marginally episodic, with each episode focusing on one particular assassin. The series lends itself to predictability and you'll soon learn that the episodes pretty much go as follows: Assassin sends in their card, Haru is in danger, the girls do the fighting, Haru and Tokaku win while the assassin learns something about themselves and is expelled from the Class Black program. The romantic subplot in this anime is almost non-existent. It's obvious that Tokaku's reasons behind wanting to protect Haru stems from sexual attraction, yet the show never really explicitly says it outright, rather resorting to the more generic term of "wanting to protect someone precious to them". Imagine the romantic subplot as a jar on a high shelf. Now imagine reaching for it, where you can *almost* reach it but its just that bit too far. That's the romantic subplot in a nutshell. It's almost there, but its never explicitly referred to nor is it explored in any fashion.

The animation is good and the art style is aesthetically pleasing. Non-important characters such as b.g characters are portrayed as black and white, providing an interesting contrast from the main characters. The music is good, invoking the right emotions at the right times.

Akuma no Riddle definitely isn't for everyone, as shown by its relatively average score. However, I enjoyed it and had a fun time. If there was ever a reason to ever come back for a second season, which is unlikely, you can bet your buns that I'll be the first one there to be watching it.

Akuma no Riddle: The Intriguing Battle Royale with Squandered Potential
Akuma no Riddle was an interesting take on the battle royale genre, that ultimately failed in delivering its promising concept. I won't go through the story as the synopsis is written down, but I will address some mild spoilers so keep that in mind if you want to go in 100% blind.
Story: 6/10
Unfortunately, the strongest aspect of this show was its plot. Most battle royale anime put a group of competitors against each other, with the last man standing as the winner. However, this show takes the concept and flips it on its head, by having ... only one murder target, while everyone else is a competitor. With such an interesting premise, I was expecting this show to be really well made. Although, despite having such a fantastic idea, the delivery was horrendous. Without spoiling the show, I'll mention that the main plot twists and threads are introduced not when it's relevant, but when it's convenient. This results in the progression being rather convoluted. The story doesn't flow naturally, and feels like it is constantly travelling back and forth between plot threads that are introduced with abysmal timing. Akuma no Riddle wasted so much potential, and it really hurts me to see such an awesome idea go to waste.
Art: 6/10
The art isn't exactly bad by any means, but it's nothing outstanding either. It's the kind of art you'd expect from a standard battle royale anime. At times the fight scenes had some interesting perspective shots that added to the intensity, but they were few and far between. If anything, these occasional jumps in quality were somewhat jarring to the show, and made the production quality feel inconsistent. The only time I really felt inclined to keep my eyes focused on the screen was during the opening.
Sound: 6/10
The sound design is nothing to write home about. The effects are your run-of-the-mill style sounds, although the music was very well composed. The opening song got me excited to watch the show, and the music played throughout the show was used at the perfect times. I feel that sometimes, the music was a little unnecessary, but not exactly harmful either. It was there, but didn't at all impact the scene in any way.
Character: 4/10
This will by far be the longest part of my review, because the characters were so poorly written that I would've been better off watching Sword Art Online. Yes, I really do think they're that bad.
The main character (Tokaku) is an apathetic edgy stereotype. She shows no empathy towards other characters and is constantly acting "cynical" however this cynicism simply comes across as blind and ignorant negativity. Although she strongly expresses her care for our side protagonist (Haru), she hardly ever gives her the respect she deserves. Tokaku acts like a two headed snake, doing anything she can to protect Haru one second, only to talk Haru's ideas and hopes down the next. As a protagonist, she blunders not only due to being cruel, but also due to her lack of relatability.
A key aspect of Tokaku's character is her lack of parents. Both her mother and father are deceased, and I imagine the creator of the manga did this to provide a motivation for her constant negativity. It doesn't really feel like a solid motivation though, and feels like a backstory someone would write for their Sonic OC. It doesn't make her character feel interesting or easier to sympathize with, it quite simply feels cliche and half-baked.
The saddest part of the characters, is that despite Tokaku being the protagonist, every other character in the show was more fleshed out than her. That isn't to say that the other characters are well written though, because they still feel like one-dimensional stereotypes. Most characters only got one episode each, which didn't give viewers enough time to grow attached. We got around twenty-two minutes to see what drove them. While some characters had some thought provoking motives, others were basic, almost flat. Much like the animation, the character quality was inconsistent and felt jarring to the show's progression.
Enjoyment: 6/10
Despite the harsh criticism I've given the show, I'll give credit where it's due. The music was an absolute blast to listen to, and the story itself had a really kick-ass premise with some interesting twists along the way. So, would I recommend this show? Well, it could serve as good background noise if you need that, but otherwise it isn't all that great.
Overall: 5/10
I do think I am being a little harsh on this anime, but it isn't all that amazing regardless. Overall, I'll give it a 5/10. It lacked a lot of substance and could have done a lot more with some extra episodes and a good director.

This is my first review here. I hope you enjoyed it and thank you for reading.

This review contains some very minor spoilers

Akuma no Riddle certainly had the potential to be good. The premise of a classroom full of assassins all going after the same target, who happens to be in the classroom along with them certainly sounds interesting. But an interesting concept doesn't mean anything if it's not executed well, and Akuma no Riddle, is not.

I'll admit, I was set up for disappointment from the start when I decided to watch this anime, it was recommended to me as a yuri anime. This however, was incorrect. Akuma no Riddle is an action anime with very light yuri elements. This anime ... only has a couple of actual girls love scenes, and they are brief and poorly executed.

Moving on from that, it's time to discuss the story... it's bad. Like, really bad. Akuma no riddle is all over the place in terms of pacing, the story is hard to follow, but this may be for the best, as if you were able to follow it easily you would realize just how shitty and boring it is. Without spoiling too much, I can say that the story makes very little sense, seemed quite rushed, and doesn't at all pay off at the end, this is not a good anime to watch if you're looking for deep and interesting story.

But, a mediocre to bad story can be carried by a really good cast of characters, we've seen it before, so how does Akuma no Riddle fare in terms of characters? I'd tell you if I could remember more than 4 of them. Akuma no Riddle's characters are awful. They are all very forgettable, with the exception of Tokaku, who is the one thing that keeps me rating the characters as a 1/10. There is no excuse for having a cast this terrible, especially for an anime like Akuma no Riddle, which has its very premise relying on interesting characters.

But you know, a lot of the characters did have potential, many of them were interesting, but we saw so little of them. They're so forgettable because there is NOTHING to remember. Which gets to the root problem that Akuma no Riddle has. It needed to be longer. The reason the pacing is so shitty is because so much was shoved into every episode. The reason the cast is so forgettable is because there was no time for character development. But I'm not going to let it off that easy, even with the short length of the series, the lack of character development is still absurd, all non-main characters have extremely bland personalities and motives (one particular white-haired girl is somewhat of an exception to this) resulting in a boring and forgettable cast.

With all of that being said, Akuma no Riddle does have SOME redeeming qualities. Tokaku is a genuinely interesting character, and her relationship with Haru is the only thing that makes the story somewhat tolerable. But, if there is anything that makes this anime worth watching, it's the art and sound. Akuma no Riddle is pretty. It isn't top-tier, but it's certainly nice to look at, and although the characters were bland in terms of personality, their designs are unique. The soundtrack to Akuma no Riddle is leagues ahead of EVERYTHING else in the anime. It's honestly kind of strange to see it paired with such a disorganized pile of mediocrity and disappointment. The character songs would be better if the characters were interesting, but looking at them just as songs, they're all at least pretty good. Although this anime is flawed in almost every other aspect, credit must be given where credit is due, and this sound track deserves recognition.

Overall, my opinion about Akuma no riddle is simple, it is an interesting concept, that was executed very poorly. The characters are shitty for the most part, the story is all over the place and to be frank, quite bad. The only thing Akuma no Riddle really succeeds at is looking and sounding pretty, but that doesn't matter much if it's completely hollow on the inside. I'm feeling a light 4 on this anime.

I found myself drawn to “Akuma no Riddle” because of the summary and the character design, but I ended up finding myself sadly disappointed by this particular Anime. This isn't to say “Akuma no Riddle” isn't an Anime people should forgo watching. The series simply fell flat because of all the cliches shoved into the series.

I think my disappointment started in the first episode when I found myself reminded of “Noir” in a manner which made me feel “Akuma no Riddle” was unoriginal. After that I found myself reminded of to many other series. “Higurashi no Naku Koro ni”, “Dangonropa” and quite a few ... others which I can't remember off the top of my head or couldn't quite place. There is nothing wrong with using other peoples work as inspiration, but in this particular case nothing new came from the series. The plot and characterization was to flat.

This particular series falls under the “Deadly Game” trope. The plot for this particular trope is very straight forward. If you lose you die, and the main character must find a way to beat the system. A good series for this kind of plot relies on two things to draw writers in. The first tactic is to create some kind of puzzle the main character must solve which also gets the writer thinking. Said puzzle also needs to be unique. The other tactic is to have a strong roster of characters to work from.

“Akuma no Riddle” fails in both aspects.

The puzzles the main character needs to figure out are simple compared to many other series. The only two characters given development over the course of the series are the main couple. Series like “Dangonropa” and “Btooom!” happen to have the characters they used fully developed prior to the series starting. So what then is the draw for this particular series?

I can't say it's the art work. The actual character designs for the characters in this particular series don't make up for the lack of character development. The design might be good for a slice of life Anime series, but not really for a series falling under the action genre let alone comprised of a “Deadly Game” trope. And that right there is the odd charm of this piece. The characters would actually fit better into a different story scenario.

Another charm is the secret revealed at the end of the series. This in itself has execution problems and in reality there could have been more hints dropped for this particular series in regards to the secret which ends up finally revealed at the end. This series is also odd because of the number of yuri pairings worked into the series. The class size is rather small for the numbers shown, and normally when one sees this many the cast has a higher.

This isn't a bad thing, but truth is this element could have been worked more into the secret revealed at the end.

Despite my disappointment in this series I did find myself enjoying the series quite a bit, nor does it stop me from liking the series. In part I enjoyed seeing the potential of what this particular series could have been as I watched said series, but I also found said series relaxing to watch.

The yuri genre is a very controversial genre. It may seem difficult to find an enjoyable yuri anime, seeing how so many of them are flawed. A large portion of the anime in this genre frequently feel the need to constantly remind you of the genre by throwing a vast amount of fan service in your face as a requiem of some sort. Akuma no Riddle just almost crosses the threshold and had amazing potential.

STORY - "Battle royals are so cliche tho! I don't want to watch this shit!" Well Internetman how do you successfully counter a cliche and generic premise? You have two ... options, poke fun at the plot with satire or spend your entire budget to make it the best cliche you have ever seen. Akuma no Riddle tries to make the battle royal setting feel unique, but it took away the very element made so many people like death matches in the first place. Without the overwhelming suspense from shows such as Mirai Nikki, you lost what made us interested in the first place.

Furthermore, simply the idea of the ending sounds like it was coined while masturbating on the toilet somewhere in the Sahara Desert. It feels very last minute and leaves a lot of plot holes.


ART - What held this anime up was it's animation. It felt very aesthetically pleasing, which I don't usually see in Yuri. The character designs aren't anything to jerk it over, but they are not bad.


SOUND - The sound in this show is surprisingly well done. The opening theme song got me HYPE AS FUCK. Each different character had their own ending theme song which was cool. Again, nothing to jerk yourself over.

Character - I've said it plenty of times before, but fuck it I'll say it again. YOU CANT FUCKING TELL 12 PEOPLE'S BACKSTORY IN THIS SHORT OF A FUCKING SERIES. This had so much backfire, which resulted in a collective disinterest in the main heroine.

FINAL VERDICT - 6.2 There were a plethora of things holding this series back. If the characters were developed better and that ending didn't happen, it would've been a 8/10.

SEE YA LATER FUCKERS!!!

Akuma no Riddle is about a class of 12 girls who have a task to kill a thirteenth girl, Haru. All of this takes place at a high school, and in a particular classroom, called the Black Class. Upon arrival, the 12 girls, who are shown to be assassins, are briefed on the rules, and go from there. The "rules of the game" so to speak, are that the target must have a notice before being killed and that if a person is able to kill the target, then they are granted one wish, which could range from something simple as ... money, to something elaborate as a writ to kill. After the meeting, one of the girls, Tokaku, is against it and helps to protect Haru from the others. That is the basic plot, without saying any spoilers.


Story: Already mentioned the main plot. Each episode would roughly cover one of the 11 girls as they make their attempt in Haru. Each of the girls has an unique way of attempting an assassination, which ranged from simple weapons like guns and knifes, to more unique weapons, some of which I can't say since it would be a spoiler. During a given episode, you find out about what wish a girl wanted, and a brief flashback, that usually explains why they would want such a wish. Given that this was a 12ep show,the pacing was quick, and the girls only got one episode that would focus on them.

Art: The anime style was one of the few that I enjoy a lot. The color and tone of the rooms and the design of the girls, were nice and each of them had a slightly unique feature to them, whether it is being short, being tall, being flat chest, busty, etc. And the clothes sometimes would match the person's personality too.

Sound: The thing that I liked about the show, was that each of the EDs were different. Different video, different theme, and different song. The sounds used were great, the BGM was minimal but enjoyable, especially the fight scene music later on.

Character: This is where Im split on rating it, but Ill explain the best that I can. The characters themselves, were unique enough to be very different from each other. Example would be that one girl had a more religious background, while another had an extensive criminal background. With that in mind, the characters were very pleasing to watch and see interact, with my favorite being Hanabusa for reason that I can't say because of spoilers, However, the characters suffered from a lack of complete background describing. In other words, we were shown very little about the girls' past, and thus there was simply not much to learn for any of the girls. Usually, it would be something very short and basic, and that's it, For those who do not like melodrama, then it wouldn't be an issue, but for those who want to know more about the girls, well, sorry, but that didn't happen much. This is the second worse part about the show, but Im a sucker for characters that at least look nice, even if background info is lacking.

Enjoyment: I enjoyed watching each episode as the week went on. They started kind of slow and dry, but when things picked up, it got better. The one major thing that I absolutely did not like, was the ending. I wont dare say it nor give an hint, but I wish they did the ending the way it should have been, rather than what some people would like.


Overall: Overall, this was an enjoyable show, but the ending was such a bummer. The characters were pretty, the music was great, the art style was fine, and after the first couple episodes, it progressively got better. My favorite episode was the 10th one, but there were others that had good moments in them too. Oh, and lastly, for anyone looking at this in hopes of it being a yuri anime, better look somewhere else, because there were very VERY little "girl love girl" moments. Maybe one kiss, but it wasn't intended to be a kiss. Hope my review helps. Im still working on improving my critic skills.

This is my first time writing a review, so I thought I would review an anime I have been watching, I usually never get to watch anime that's nearly ending on air or still airing, either.

Akuma no Riddle was an interesting tale that involved swerves that you can't really predict unless you watch, character development squeezed in such short time, and when you watch through, they take care to keep you up to date on what is going on in this anime's 'universe'.


Most things are unexplained or hard to figure out at the beginning, but to some it makes them want to watch more. ... This anime does have some yuri-like themes, but they aren't too strong, and it fits in with the entire anime. I personally enjoyed this anime and would recommend it to others who like some thrills and some yuri-like plots with tons of assassins mixed in.

All in all, if you are looking for something to watch because you're in a drought looking for anime, try it out. Try one episode, and then two, eventually you'll want to watch it all.

The story has a somewhat interesting premise, but ultimately the elements that were chosen to focus on couldn't hold my interest.

There were a lot of characters, and while this isn't inherently bad, there wasn't nearly enough time to develop them enough too make you care about them. In addition, the lack of any really interesting personalities made the cast very lacklustre.

I wasn't a big fan of the music. I hated the OP, and I don't remember the ED.

My biggest problem with this anime is that for having such an "edgy" premise, it really didn't do anything to live up to it. It shied ... away from a lot of mature content, yet still tried to portray itself as some sort of dark, action-packed thriller. There were very few on-screen deaths, and even when there were, it was very tame.

This is a show that had the potential to be a sexy and intriguing, but it ended up being a boring battle royale.

Alright, let's give this another go! - Updated review. One slight tiny spoiler after the end of Story.

Story: 7

Akuma no Riddle is set in Myoujou Academy, an academy that teaches grade school through to university. In said Academy, specifically Year 10, is the Black Class. In this year's Black Class, 12 assassins face off in a competition to eliminate the 1 target among them, Haru Ichinose. The winner is given anything she desires, and failures are simply expelled. A pretty neat sounding concept, right?
After finishing the series, the only thing that springs to mind when reviewing the story is 'wasted potential'. Akuma no Riddle could ... have done so much more, but instead decided to follow a repetitive structure for over half of it's short span and suddenly dump a whole load of 'what the fuck is going on' in the last moments. I feel the issue with the story is either that the show was not long enough for what the writers wanted to do, or they took too long trying to do it. My biggest problem with AnR is that everything is just so convenient and just so happens to work out, but despite the issues it's not so bad the show is un-watchable.

[SPOILER] It all went downhill after "Let me show you my true form!" [/SPOILER]



Art: 7

I'm no expert with art, but AnR is visually pleasing. Nothing spectacular, but it's far from dull.


Sound: 7

Quite honestly one of my favourite OPs so far. It really fits the show and I found I never skipped it. One thing in particular I loved was how every episode had a different ED. I can't say I loved all of the songs themselves, but it's new (to me, at least) and added a little extra. The idea of using a new ED was to 'fit' it to the assassin that the episode had focused on. For example, episode 5 is Haruki's ED.
The OST as a whole is nothing memorable, but it works nicely.


Character: 7

This is where AnR had the most potential. Did it live up to it? Just about. Don't get me wrong, I found all the girls like-able, and I had favourites, but the only one I ended up caring for was Haruki. Almost every one of the assassins has their time in the spotlight to show their personality, motives and backstories. However, once they had this moment, they were gone.
The main focus of AnR is the relationship between Tokaku Azuma and Haru Ichinose. Tokaku vows to become Haru's guardian, which explains the Shoujo Ai. Tokaku is, unfortunately, one of the most boring protagonists I've ever come across. Tokaku is a frown on legs carrying a load of wasted potential on her shoulders. Haru, on the other hand, is so optimistic and cheery I want to leap through the screen and take her down myself. Haru's redemption, however, lies in her development. Watching her turn from a smiling bag of rainbows to a ballsy heroine that could finally hold her own was one of the best things about the show.
Special shoutout to the homeroom teacher Mizorogi for being blissfully unaware and still trying to keep the class together.

Enjoyment: 8

Despite its issues, I enjoyed Akuma no Riddle very much. I'm a sucker for survival games and a female cast, so I was drawn to this immediately. Did I expect differently? Yes. Am I disappointed? Only slightly. Would I watch this again? In a heartbeat.

Thank you for reading! Feedback is always appreciated.

Akuma no Riddle is an anime full of girls that are all targeting one girl - Haru Ichinose. After watching this anime, I can affirm that it definitely deserves the MAL ranking it has right now. This review will be mainly spoiler free, as all of my reviews.

STORY: 4. When watching through this, I had so much trouble figuring out the true purpose of the story. Why are all the girls gathered to kill Haru? Why are so many girls involved (12 girls + Haru!!!)? What's with the riddles that Tokaku, the MC, gets from the one guy via a text message? After I finished ... the anime, I kinda understand where the story is going at, but the way it was presented was so confusing especially towards the end. Then at the end, I was lost for words, in a bad way. If you're reading this and you watched it through, you'll understand my point of view.

ART/SOUND: 7. These two categories is the only high point in this anime. The fighting and sound quality was good. Nothing that impressive, but it was alright stuff. If you are looking for a bit of action, the fight scenes are good, and the animation is good. Also, I liked the opening music :).

CHARACTER: 3. I felt like if you needed a reason to hate this anime, here it is. Since there are so many girls and only so many episodes, how in the world are you going to pull off developing the characters effectively? Honestly, it came to the point where we got to know about each girls brief backstory and then they became irrelevant for the rest of the anime, with exception to the MC Tokaku and Haru, and maybe 1 or 2 more. It's only really Tokaku and Haru that we get an understanding of their story.

Literally every single girl in the class of 13 girls had such distinctive, different personalities. If you could form a list of popular anime character types, most of the girls would fall into a distinct type for sure. Some people I guess might like this but I personally did not.

Again, while we're on the topic of characters, I was extremely disappointed with the ending of the anime. If you've finished the anime, you'll know what I'm talking about.

ENJOYMENT: 4. I came into this anime not having a clue about what it's about. It seemed okay at first, then gradually, and gradually, my enjoyment sunk as I saw a great deal of flaws coming out of this anime. Normally, animes that have some flaws won't bother me - I'm not really that picky with what I watch. It just added up and the things that bothered me only ended up repeating after each episode.

OVERALL: 5. Animation and sound passes. Story and character, not so much. If you are looking for some action and a bit of suspense, this anime will give you some. There were many flawed parts that really dropped my score for this anime, but it wasn't completely terrible. I managed to get through it at least.

Alright, most of us are usually attracted to mysterious series and characters, patiently waiting for the full storyline to reveal itself blowing your mind away into the heights of the sky.. Akuma no Riddle totally gives
you this impression about it right from the first episode.


Story 7/10
The reason I gave it a 7? Because I was a little disappointed by how not-so-deep, compicated/not understandable this series turned out to be. It gives you that perfect impression at first but as the episodes continue you kind of find out it's a bit shallow, but it still has a good storyline, just not one that would blow ... you away, especially the ending which I found pretty lame, ruining the enjoyment you had most of the series. It was just a plain, normal ending, nothing as special as I predicted. They didn't solve the riddles either, that made me upset. :c

Art 9/10
I absolutely loved the art! It was very pleasant, I liked it ❤️

Sound 9/10
I almost always skip to the episode through most animes, but the opening was great to watch and listen to..

Character 7/10
Okayy.. I'm not a big fan of Yuri, but halfway through the series I almost forgot there was supposed to be some kind of love story between Haru and Tokaku. Seriously, if you're searching for a lovey-dovey story or characters then this isn't your type, you'll be disappointed. The rest of the characters are great, i didn't prefer them though. A 7 because there was some actual work to come up with their background stories, only for that, they weren't that creative, sadly. Character development isn't massive here either, except maybe a little for Haru and Tokaku. You don't even get to bond with the characters to feel them, the other assassins would've became a huge success if only the series wasn't just 12 episodes, if we had enough time to know them better.


Enjoyment 7/10
Honestly I got bored in the middle and wanted to quit the series, the episodes were repeating themselves just with a different assassin each episode. The art saved this series big time, and the sounds also, including the great voice acting.

Overall 7/10
It was a nice anime with a good plot and good characters, nothing more nothing less. I thought assassins were scary killing machines like Killua in Hunter x Hunter, but this series changed my mind.. The assassins were all helpless and proportionally weak for assassins, especially Tokaku.. It's great for passing time and being entertained, it's got amazing art and music, but if you're aiming for a deep plot, this wouldn't be your anime. c:

Welcome to Myojou Academy, where chosen assassins get to participate in Class Black-by killing the target, they can get any reward they want.

Akuma no Riddle is about Haru Ichinose, the target of Class Black, and Tokaku, one of the assassins who turned into her protector. Their personalities compliment each other-Haru is naive, cheerful, and bubbly, while Tokaku is often serious and all business. It's fun to see how they interact.

Now on to the other characters-the assassins who will be making attempts at Haru's life. Because of the show's set up, the anime is episodic, with an episode focusing on one assassin at the time. This ... gives each character a chance to be at the spotlight; the character's backstory and motivation are also discussed in the episode. And each of the assassins have unique personalities that are different from each other. They also have different ways in attempting to assassinate Haru, ranging from the old fashioned way of using a gun to a sort of game of sorts. This makes each episode interesting.

The anime is also beautifully animated and the fight scenes are well done.
The music of this show is very good! It has one opening, sung by Maaya Uchida. However it has 12 EDs, with the singer being the spotlight character of the episode. And yes, they are all good!

The Ending of the anime, without going into spoilers, is kind of a base breaker. Either you like it or you hate it. I actually like it, but can see why there are people who hate it.

Nevertheless, Akuma no Riddle is definitely a fun show. It can have it's flaws, but it has interesting characters, good fight scenes, and great music, and I think it is worth a watch.

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