Alternative Titles
English: In/Spectre
Japanese: 虚構推理
Information
Type:
TV
Episodes:
12
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Jan 12, 2020 to Mar 29, 2020
Premiered:
Winter 2020
Broadcast:
Sundays at 01:30 (JST)
Producers:
Nihon Ad Systems, Kodansha, KlockWorx, Docomo Anime Store, King Records, GYAO!, BS NTV, Crunchyroll SC Anime Fund, Marui Group
Licensors:
None found, add some
Studios:
Brain's Base
Source:
Manga
Duration:
24 min. per ep.
Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Statistics
Ranked:
#38292
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Popularity:
#544
Members:
270,549
Favorites:
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Where do I even begin untangling this web of nonsense? First of all, there’s so much goddamn talking. If you want to see some good animation, find a different anime! But is the dialogue good or bad? Let’s establish a criterion. Dialogue-heavy anime can work well if the writing is witty, informative, believable, and read more
The story is about two characters, Kotoko Iwanaga and Kurou Sakuragawa. One of which is a “goddess of wisdom” for the youkai who live in the world, and the other is a seemingly plain human who is not what he seems. The two of them band together (or you can say Kotoko clings on to Kurou) and they try to solve the worries and concerns of the youkai around them. Episode 1 introduces read more
You should watch this story as a seinen themed one. Because this anime doesn't have conventional main characters, and characters are actually three dimensional and their actions arise from very relatable reason. My most loved element of the story is... Great character interactions... The people in the story actually have souls and behave in a way that's relatable. You will read more
This is the type of series where if I explained the overall plot of the series to someone, they might be able to see the unique space in storytelling it’s going for. What the series is “about” is a yokai Rosalina attempting to create a fake internet rumor to prevent an imaginary ghost from gaining power by society’s belief in its existence. Conceptually, this is a brilliant idea for a story and overall, I think the execution is at least good. While so many mystery read more
Our little stories are vital for us to convey truths, and sometimes, create lies. However, truth manifest lies. Lies, conceal truth. In every mystery and detective anime, there is always one definite truth. Everything else is just a fabrication to bury the truth, layer upon layer. In most cases, a clear line is drawn between what is real and what is not. But, what if, just what if – the line no longer exists? Then, truth and lies are no longer differentiable. They are blended into each other, and being played around by whoever’s behind them to reach a desired conclusion. read more
Unfortunately, I have to say watching this show is like reading a really wordy book where you already know what the characters are thinking. It starts with a really strong first episode, and the background for the main characters was very interesting, but everything else in this show moves at a snail's pace. Every option must be explored and explained. This show regularly wastes half of an episode talking read more
Story: 8/10 The premise of this show is quite entertaining and interesting, following Kotoko Iwanaga as she solves various supernatural problems with the help of Kurou Sakuragawa, while simultaneously and humorously pushing her affection onto him. It presents itself very well within the mystery genre. Unlike lots of read more
Being that I have an interest in Youkai and that kind of culture. This is the right show for me, and it can be for you! Here are reasons why! The story has a vast number of interesting points. From it's great characters, one which being Kotoko whom despite looking tiny, and having one real leg and one real eye, is not only quite smart, full of spunk and wisdom, but honestly a badass in some scenes. She really is great. While the mystery behind Kurou is a good plot device to read more
Luckily, In/Spectre does deliver on its promises. The latter part of the second arc is, without a better word to describe it, exceptional. Its setups are ambiguous yet easy to see once laid out. read more
Let’s allow reality to hit us first. Kyokou Suiri has a fair amount of volumes but the anime allows the show to be only 12-episodes. To make things more complicated, the early chapters (manga version at least) are fairly long, some expanding well read more
Kyokou Suiri is some of the best fun I’ve had watching anime in a long time. Based on a light novel originally, it tells the story of a girl who’s traded her leg and eye for god like powers. She teams up with a boy who also has god read more
I think that there are three main problem areas which prevent the show from succeeding: It has a grating pace. The plot structure is basically episodic monster of the week, but stretched out over several episodes at a time. And It is constantly perforated by repeated or only tangentially related flashbacks made up of panning stills and dull narration. The characters lean heavily into stereotype to make up for the dreadfully lacking ability of the team to develop them on their own in the new medium. The dialogue is mostly read more
I wanted to enjoy this anime from the preview, I really did. Interesting main character with disabilities that actually limit her in a believable way? Mamoru Miyano? Very interesting case files dealing with supernatural causes? Yes, yes, yes! Instead what I got was a mystery anime with maybe 2 arcs vaguely trying to moonlight as the Monogatari series in which they talk every episode and not much gets done at all. Now don't get me wrong, I'm okay with anime that's very dialogue heavy, but it has to be interesting. And I know a lot of the reviews here say read more
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Kyokou Suiri was described as a Monogatari derivative by many online, however, I always felt like that title was a bit of a mischaracterization. While the show features a dialogue heavy direction and several cute girls alongside a black-haired boy, the resemblance stops there. Kuro is read more
Plot- You can pretty much guess it from the summary. Kotoko Iwanaga is a mediator a.k.a. "goddess of wisdom" who acts as a consultant for the youkai which are usually invisible to normal humans. What makes read more
This is a fast paced show that assumes you are an idiot. Well, maybe not...but boy does it beat a point to death! It isn't terrible...and the beginning had me there for a good few episodes...you will find yourself feeling "ohh, wait so thats where we are go---oop. nope we aren't okay"......or those super cringe moments where you suck on your teeth and hope the scene fades. I guess I just couldn't believe the characters. I understand this show doesn't need to be realistic....i actually am read more
A lot of Talking, TALKING, TALKING, NONSENSE, TALKING, TALKING AND MORE TALKING. If you are the type of person that enjoy mystery and a lot of dialog instead of action, then this anime is for you. Kyokou Suiri is an anime that is mostly focused in a mystery plot that doesn't make sense, I tried liking the show at first, I really did, but by the time I got to Episode 7, I was wishing for the show to end, it was boring, I couldn't stand it. I don't know how it got to the point of the whole 'Last Boss' but read more |