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May 30, 2021 3:59 AM
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Episode 9 hasn’t come out yet as of the writing. This post will cover most if not all conjectures that fans have thought of throughout the first 8 episodes (plus the additional external info) of ODD TAXI. It includes all the rational conjectures that I have read from different sources and also the things that I have observed myself. ODD TAXI has started to be what it seems like only a slice-of-life anime about a gloomy taxi driver, but it turns out it’s only the very tip of a huge iceberg as we go deeper to the series. Here’s what fans have guessed about the anime so far: 1. They are all humans all along I know a number of people are already tired of reading the same conjecture over and over again, but let’s take a more comprehensive view about this deduction. • This is the list of all (I hope I didn’t miss anything) lines that a character speaks of a certain species: Odd Taxi Episode 1, 14:24 “Hey, Odokawa. What do I look like to you?” “A gorilla.” *Shirakawa laughs* “You’re not wrong.” Odd Taxi Episode 1, 21:56 “You remember me.” “You’re the only alpaca around here.” *Shirakawa laughs* Odd Taxi Episode 5, 08:46 “You said you recognized the second girl, Shiho Ichimura. It must’ve been her.” “She’s a calico cat. The other girl was a little different.” *Yamamoto visible confusion* Odd Taxi Episode 8, 03:48 “A calico cat. Where have I seen one before?” “What are you talking about, Odokawa-san?” It is obvious that only Odokawa speaks of someone’s species and the others were left confused after hearing it. • This is the list of the suspected symptoms of Odokawa’s disease/illness: - Odokawa could identify Shirakawa even only by seeing her back Odd Taxi Episode 5, 12:42 - Odokawa said he can easily spot a person in the crowd, and wondered why other people are so bad at it Odd Taxi Episode 6, 19:11 Odd Taxi Episode 7, 17:34 And it also look so messed up for a show that features anthropomorphic characters to have an animal pet shop. What more, they considered animal’s life expectancy. If we are going by this logic, then there are several characters who have already exceeded their life expectancy by a large margin. Alpaca (15-20 yrs) – Shirakawa (28 yrs) Porcupines (5-6 yrs) – Yano (27 yrs) Lar Gibbon (25 yrs) – Kakihana (41 yrs) Kangaroo (20 yrs) – Taeko (47 yrs) Gelada Baboon (30 yrs) – Dobu (39 yrs) Skunk (7-10 yrs) – Imai (24 yrs) And this might be the biggest catch to fully support the idea that they are all humans all along: Odd Taxi Episode 5, 10:55 I brighten it up to evidently show the human-like shadow, completely different from the dog head. And for the reason why we can still see them as animals even though the characters in question haven’t been seen by Odokawa yet, it is pretty much only to preserve the mystery, or— The writer wants us to see the world like Odokawa. They want us to be Odokawa ourselves. Take for example the Episode 1. I bet almost nobody had spotted Satoshi in the crowd. But now that he already left an impression to us, we have already memorized his physical characteristics and we can already easily spot him in the crowd – just like Odokawa. You can also watch the official music video of the opening for more hints that suggests this idea. 2. There are two Mitsuya’s Only a very small portion of hints have somewhat supported this conjecture that the current Mitsuya of Mystery Kiss is different from the Mitsuya that was shown in Imai’s flashback. • Here are the comprehensive evidences of the said conjecture: - Imai, the No.1 fan of Mystery Kiss, had noticed that Mitsuya’s dancing has gotten sloppy. He had also said to Odokawa that she is the best in dancing among the group, so it’s either Rui is telling the truth (about Mitsuya being a part timer while attending lessons and streams from home) which as of this moment would make the whole conversation pointless, or there’s really something wrong going on with Mitsuya. - The Mitsuya from Imai’s flashback shows a blue-eyed and lighter grey-skinned (almost the same as the missing girl from Nerima) Mitsuya instead of green eyes and a much darker skin. Sure, we can take the eye color as an accidental error from the animator’s side. But we totally can’t deny the fact that they completely have different skin colors. The original Mitsuya (the one shown in Imai’s flashback) even has more similar features to the missing high school girl from Nerima than the current Mitsuya. Now, assuming that there really are two Mitsuya’s, what would be its role in the story? ODD TAXI started with a dead body dumped into the bay. The body has been discovered and it was said to be dead for about 1 month now. Yamamoto had also said that he (or they) were connected in that crime. There’s also this missing girl from Nerima that has almost similar characteristics as the original Mitsuya. Again, Mitsuya has been described as an exceptional idol with her dancing skills, but Yamamoto wanted only Nikaido to gain fame, so in order for that to succeed, they have to eliminate Mitsuya. Do not forget that Nikaido also wants Baba to not work too hard and not have a big ambition, presumably because of her own jealousy or insecurities? BUT, it seems irrational to kill someone just because she’s better than Nikaido. So there might still be something between the original Mitsuya and the whole crew of Yano that hasn’t been revealed yet. Additionally, in the episode 2 of the audio drama, the three idols had written these 3 of the 9 confessions: “I had a plastic surgery” “I’ve killed somebody” “I dumped a dead body” as either their lie, small secret, or a big secret. If this three were true, then it totally fits in this conjecture. You can now think that either Nikaido or Ichimura had indeed killed someone or dumped a dead body that were most probably the original Mitsuya. However, this line of Ichimura might already serve as a foreshadowing? Odd Taxi Episode 5, 05:34 “She’s incredible. I bet she’d kill someone just to get ahead.” “She probably already has, honestly.” - Ichimura has also said that she doesn’t like Mitsuya, and that she liked things better “before”. It is a very vague statement, but it kinda makes sense to assume that Ichimura is implying that she likes the original Mitsuya more than the current Mitsuya. If there really were 2 Mitsuya’s, then Odokawa’s ability can help in identifying the different Mitsuya. Note that only he and Yamamoto have seen both the missing Nerima girl and the unmasked Mitsuya. 3. Odokawa is hiding… a cat Fans have suggested that the “thing” inside Odokawa’s room is actually the cat that was shown in the opening theme. There are also numerous scenes where you can assume that Odokawa’s favorite drink is a milk – also a stereotypical favorite of a cat. But if it were really just a cat, why does the show keep it as a mystery? First, to maintain the mystery of all of them being humans all along. If this cat were to show up early in the series, you might think then why were there human cats? Birds are one thing, and we haven’t seen a single human bird so far (I think), so keeping the cat as a secret is to preserve the whole mystery and also to not ruin it too early. Furthermore, the show wants us to suspect Odokawa. He was seen to talk to the “other person” in the room when the news was about the missing girl from Nerima and the discovered dead body from Tokyo Bay. Was this only coincidental? Perhaps, intentional? Or maybe there was really no one there and those words were meant for himself – which would lead to a conjecture that Odokawa is directly connected to a certain incident before, whether it was the missing girl or the dumped body – Odokawa really is hiding something, not inside his room, but inside his mind. (Additional Info) There are also some scenes that seem to be about Odokawa's fear of water/drowning. — Odokawa felt like drowning and wakes up Odd Taxi Episode 1, 01:50 — Odokawa uneasily stares at the water Odd Taxi Episode 5, 13:13 — Quite a natural reaction but oddly enough, Odokawa seems to be really scared of Dobu's threat Odd Taxi Episode 5, 15:47 "Why don't I tie up your arms and legs, throw you into an empty tub, and slowly fill it with water?" "Thankfully, I'm quite good at figuring out exactly what people don't like." I would also love to add the information about the “lucky pen” but I guess we have to wait for the last 2 episodes of the audio drama to fully understand how it was passed down to one another. There are only 5 episodes left and I’m very excited to see how the mystery would be unfolded and how this will conclude. Who knows, these guesses might be all correct – or it might totally not. What are your thoughts? |
suzuyakennMay 30, 2021 7:22 PM
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May 30, 2021 5:27 AM
#2
Brilliant work on noticing small little details to compile them into a very probable theory. I definitely agree with the idea that they are all humans. Something to back that up is the fact that Odokawa, as theorized by Gouriki, may have synesthesia, which makes him see people as animals based on their names or personality. Gouriki's name likely serves the purpose to be a blueprint for Odokawa's synesthesia, seeing as it sounds just like Gorilla. Everyone else has a hard time identifying others (like how everyone was confused by how Odokawa could recognize Shirakawa from the back or Kakibana from the dark photo.) They struggle identifying HUMANS in a world of humans. But Odokawa doesn't have this problem because he doesn't see them as such. Why, if Shirakawa is the only Alpaca, is it so hard to believe he could identify her just by a glance at the back? How do they confuse Tanaka masked for Dobu masked??? They are two completely different types of animal! But maybe...they aren't. |
May 30, 2021 9:29 AM
#4
imo the music video of the OP itself pretty much confirmed it long before watch from 2:55 to 3:00 |
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May 30, 2021 10:46 AM
#5
Very helpful to gather everything like this, good job. I didn't consider Mitsuya being the JK, but it makes perfect sense in retrospect, what with the masks and all. |
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May 30, 2021 10:48 AM
#6
Honestly I suggest you remove this post,. This combined with the music video is a big ass spoiler |
May 30, 2021 10:51 AM
#7
suzuyakenn said: Episode 9 hasn’t come out yet as of the writing. This post will cover most if not all conjectures that fans have thought of throughout the first 8 episodes (plus the additional external info) of ODD TAXI. It includes all the rational conjectures that I have read from different sources and also the things that I have observed myself. ODD TAXI has started to be what it seems like only a slice-of-life anime about a gloomy taxi driver, but it turns out it’s only the very tip of a huge iceberg as we go deeper to the series. Here’s what fans have guessed about the anime so far: 1. They are all humans all along I know a number of people are already tired of reading the same conjecture over and over again, but let’s take a more comprehensive view about this deduction. • This is the list of all (I hope I didn’t miss anything) lines that a character speaks of a certain species: Odd Taxi Episode 1, 14:24 “Hey, Odokawa. What do I look like to you?” “A gorilla.” *Shirakawa laughs* “You’re not wrong.” Odd Taxi Episode 1, 21:56 “You remember me.” “You’re the only alpaca around here.” *Shirakawa laughs* Odd Taxi Episode 5, 08:46 “You said you recognized the second girl, Shiho Ichimura. It must’ve been her.” “She’s a calico cat. The other girl was a little different.” *Yamamoto visible confusion* Odd Taxi Episode 8, 03:48 “A calico cat. Where have I seen one before?” “What are you talking about, Odokawa-san?” It is obvious that only Odokawa speaks of someone’s species and the others were left confused after hearing it. • This is the list of the suspected symptoms of Odokawa’s disease/illness: - Odokawa could identify Shirakawa even only by seeing her back Odd Taxi Episode 5, 12:42 - Odokawa said he can easily spot a person in the crowd, and wondered why other people are so bad at it Odd Taxi Episode 6, 19:11 Odd Taxi Episode 7, 17:34 And it also look so messed up for a show that features anthropomorphic characters to have an animal pet shop. What more, they considered animal’s life expectancy. If we are going by this logic, then there are several characters who have already exceeded their life expectancy by a large margin. Alpaca (15-20 yrs) – Shirakawa (28 yrs) Porcupines (5-6 yrs) – Yano (27 yrs) Lar Gibbon (25 yrs) – Kakihana (41 yrs) Kangaroo (20 yrs) – Taeko (47 yrs) Gelada Baboon (30 yrs) – Dobu (39 yrs) Skunk (7-10 yrs) – Imai (24 yrs) And this might be the biggest catch to fully support the idea that they are all humans all along: Odd Taxi Episode 5, 10:55 I brighten it up to evidently show the human-like shadow, completely different from the dog head. And for the reason why we can still see them as animals even though the characters in question haven’t been seen by Odokawa yet, it is pretty much only to preserve the mystery, or— The writer wants us to see the world like Odokawa. They want us to be Odokawa ourselves. Take for example the Episode 1. I bet almost nobody had spotted Satoshi in the crowd. But now that he already left an impression to us, we have already memorized his physical characteristics and we can already easily spot him in the crowd – just like Odokawa. You can also watch the official music video of the opening for more hints that suggests this idea. 2. There are two Mitsuya’s Only a very small portion of hints have somewhat supported this conjecture that the current Mitsuya of Mystery Kiss is different from the Mitsuya that was shown in Imai’s flashback. • Here are the comprehensive evidences of the said conjecture: - Imai, the No.1 fan of Mystery Kiss, had noticed that Mitsuya’s dancing has gotten sloppy. He had also said to Odokawa that she is the best in dancing among the group, so it’s either Rui is telling the truth (about Mitsuya being a part timer while attending lessons and streams from home) which as of this moment would make the whole conversation pointless, or there’s really something wrong going on with Mitsuya. - The Mitsuya from Imai’s flashback shows a blue-eyed and lighter grey-skinned (almost the same as the missing girl from Nerima) Mitsuya instead of green eyes and a much darker skin. Sure, we can take the eye color as an accidental error from the animator’s side. But we totally can’t deny the fact that they completely have different skin colors. The original Mitsuya (the one shown in Imai’s flashback) even has more similar features to the missing high school girl from Nerima than the current Mitsuya. Now, assuming that there really are two Mitsuya’s, what would be its role in the story? ODD TAXI started with a dead body dumped into the bay. The body has been discovered and it was said to be dead for about 1 month now. Yamamoto had also said that he (or they) were connected in that crime. There’s also this missing girl from Nerima that has almost similar characteristics as the original Mitsuya. Again, Mitsuya has been described as an exceptional idol with her dancing skills, but Yamamoto wanted only Nikaido to gain fame, so in order for that to succeed, they have to eliminate Mitsuya. Do not forget that Nikaido also wants Baba to not work too hard and not have a big ambition, presumably because of her own jealousy or insecurities? BUT, it seems irrational to kill someone just because she’s better than Nikaido. So there might still be something between the original Mitsuya and the whole crew of Yano that hasn’t been revealed yet. Additionally, in the episode 2 of the audio drama, the three idols had written these 3 of the 9 confessions: “I had a plastic surgery” “I’ve killed somebody” “I dumped a dead body” as either their lie, small secret, or a big secret. If this three were true, then it totally fits in this conjecture. You can now think that either Nikaido or Ichimura had indeed killed someone or dumped a dead body that were most probably the original Mitsuya. However, this line of Ichimura might already serve as a foreshadowing? Odd Taxi Episode 5, 05:34 “She’s incredible. I bet she’d kill someone just to get ahead.” “She probably already has, honestly.” - Ichimura has also said that she doesn’t like Mitsuya, and that she liked things better “before”. It is a very vague statement, but it kinda makes sense to assume that Ichimura is implying that she likes the original Mitsuya more than the current Mitsuya. If there really were 2 Mitsuya’s, then Odokawa’s ability can help in identifying the different Mitsuya. Note that only he and Yamamoto have seen both the missing Nerima girl and the unmasked Mitsuya. 3. Odokawa is hiding… a cat Fans have suggested that the “thing” inside Odokawa’s room is actually the cat that was shown in the opening theme. There are also numerous scenes where you can assume that Odokawa’s favorite drink is a milk – also a stereotypical favorite of a cat. But if it were really just a cat, why does the show keep it as a mystery? First, to maintain the mystery of all of them being humans all along. If this cat were to show up early in the series, you might think then why were there human cats? Birds are one thing, and we haven’t seen a single human bird so far (I think), so keeping the cat as a secret is to preserve the whole mystery and also to not ruin it too early. Furthermore, the show wants us to suspect Odokawa. He was seen to talk to the “other person” in the room when the news was about the missing girl from Nerima and the discovered dead body from Tokyo Bay. Was this only coincidental? Perhaps, intentional? Or maybe there was really no one there and those words were meant for himself – which would lead to a conjecture that Odokawa is directly connected to a certain incident before, whether it was the missing girl or the dumped body – Odokawa really is hiding something, not inside his room, but inside his mind. I would also love to add the information about the “lucky pen” but I guess we have to wait for the last 2 episodes of the audio drama to fully understand how it was passed down to one another. There are only 5 episodes left and I’m very excited to see how the mystery would be unfolded and how this will conclude. Who knows, these guesses might be all correct – or it might totally not. What are your thoughts? 2 Mitsuya San theory seems interesting. Will keep it in mind watching next episode. Although, they are all humans theory is confirmed at this point, even 2 episodes back it was heavily implied and the music video confirmed it long back to those who watched it. |
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May 31, 2021 10:14 AM
#8
@suzuyakenn FIRSTLY, this whole post should''ve been in my discussion post. It's kinda unfair to give it away all this point. RebelPandaSFan said: Honestly, I just feel like so too. Don't take down this post, paste it in mine instead.Honestly I suggest you remove this post,. This combined with the music video is a big ass spoiler |
May 31, 2021 1:25 PM
#9
suzuyakenn said: I'd like to add some more information into this side of the theory. As some have likely picked up on, Odd Taxi's opening is rich with many metaphors that relate to the characters they are depicting (ex. Kabasawa's head, or ego, being inflated by his phone / social media until it pops).Furthermore, the show wants us to suspect Odokawa. He was seen to talk to the “other person” in the room when the news was about the missing girl from Nerima and the discovered dead body from Tokyo Bay. Was this only coincidental? Perhaps, intentional? Or maybe there was really no one there and those words were meant for himself – which would lead to a conjecture that Odokawa is directly connected to a certain incident before, whether it was the missing girl or the dumped body – Odokawa really is hiding something, not inside his room, but inside his mind. One other scene in the opening could reveal the true nature of this theory I am quoting. At 0:57-0:59 in the opening, we see the cat from earlier in the opening inside of his closet. That much is obvious. Then, it is revealed that the backend of the closet is actually Odokawa's head. Then, upon further rotation, the entire closet is engulfed into his head - which is now surrounded by Gouriki and Shirakawa as they attempt to solve what is going on inside. Knowing how this opening has a lot of meaning about the characters of the show, I think the same can very easily be interpreted for this scene. Once the above theory is thought of next to this scene of the opening, it does seem to make a lot of sense. It could have relation to there just being a cat there, him thinking an imaginary cat is there, or him hiding something inside of his mind that has relation to the cat / possibly Mitsuya. Perhaps it's a combination of multiple things. |
Jun 1, 2021 3:26 PM
#10
@k0rvus that really makes sense. I hope we get to see more details about his past in the next episode. |
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Jun 1, 2021 3:26 PM
#11
@KANLen09 I'm sorry if I didn't get your point. I saw your post and you did great in providing credible sources that support these theories, however I thought this compilation would appeal to the audience more as a main topic, rather than only being a reply. We are all free to post threads and I decided to make one for myself, I hope we're all good. |
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Jun 2, 2021 2:10 AM
#12
@suzuyakenn In all sense, I appreciate what you done in this post, being VERY informative and breaking it down thus far in intricate detail. It'll no doubt influence people to check out what have people have not seen what you've seen, myself included. As opposed to my post of just giving homework for everyone to figure out, the reason why I did that is not to spoil the surprise, because IMO that's part of the fun of watching this show and realizing that everything is interconnected. Sorry if I made you feel salty about my reply, just thought probably you'll lend aid to the already currently available forum discussion posts of the many theories (and not add one BIG cluster) by making another one. It's just so messy trying to direct people to other discussion posts for that matter. Anyways, this post I've already linked on my own theory discussion post. And we'll just leave it at that. |
Jun 2, 2021 9:32 AM
#13
We’ve done the “Everybody is really human” and “Odokawa is hiding a cat” in other threads. But I really like the “There are two Mitsuyas” hypothesis. The audio drama pushed that way once we find out that the missing girl is a daughter of a Yakuza boss. I’ve been trying to put the missing girl from Nerima into the group. Odokawa drops off a girl at the Mystery Kiss office, and Yamamoto and Yano really want the taxi data (that Dobu already has). A dead body is dropped in the bay, Mitsuya’s dancing has gotten worse, and the dancers have to wear masks. Ichimura is also in danger, a she knows too much and wants to get out of the game. But where does the current Mitsuya hiding a cell phone for Tanaka come into it? From Episode 4 it is implied that Tanaka has been driven a bit insane and is working alone for revenge. Him giving Mitsuya a cell phone to hide in Odokawa’s taxi implies they are somewhat working together, though. So there may indeed be two Mitsuyas, but we still don’t have a clear picture of what is going on with Mystery Kiss. Actually what I like about this show is that in spite of all we’ve seen up through Episode 9, we still don’t have a clear picture of what is going on with ANY of the plot threads. Good stuff. |
Jun 3, 2021 3:36 AM
#14
KANLen09 said: As opposed to my post of just giving homework for everyone to figure out, the reason why I did that is not to spoil the surprise, because IMO that's part of the fun of watching this show and realizing that everything is interconnected. Sorry if I made you feel salty about my reply, just thought probably you'll lend aid to the already currently available forum discussion posts of the many theories (and not add one BIG cluster) by making another one. It's just so messy trying to direct people to other discussion posts for that matter. That I understand, I sincerely apologize for misunderstanding it. Just to give my own view, I made this post with concern to not too interested and not too curious viewers in my mind. Certainly, not all viewers of this show would spot the subtle details that is puzzling out this intertwining plot threads that are rather complex for some to follow, otherwise we wouldn't only have less than 100 average replies in every episode discussion, so I thought why not just dump it all here for them to see — all it needs is only a single click of curiousity. In the end, I guess we just have a totally opposite perspective about the approach. Yours was to give them the job of polishing the gem themselves which would undoubtedly be enjoyed by the fans, and mine was to polish the gem myself for the casual viewers to see its shine. (I hope it makes sense) |
suzuyakennJun 3, 2021 7:39 AM
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Jun 3, 2021 4:06 AM
#15
aeroperf said: But where does the current Mitsuya hiding a cell phone for Tanaka come into it? From Episode 4 it is implied that Tanaka has been driven a bit insane and is working alone for revenge. Him giving Mitsuya a cell phone to hide in Odokawa’s taxi implies they are somewhat working together, though. So there may indeed be two Mitsuyas, but we still don’t have a clear picture of what is going on with Mystery Kiss. I am really curious to see the Mystery Kiss's past, much more Nikaido's. We've seen her very unidolish side that is already hinting something bad. Moreover, Mitsuya is being presented as someone uninteresting for the viewers to be not curious about, but she is also indeed hiding something, especially her relationship with Tanaka which is one of many hanging mysteries in the show. I can let it slide and just interpet that specific scene as something mundane, like Tanaka noticed that cat is heading to the familiar taxi and asked her for favors, Mitsuya then accepted it with no hesitations even if it was asked by a random stranger for a reason that she is good-hearted, but that's not how Odd Taxi works and we all know it. Actually what I like about this show is that in spite of all we’ve seen up through Episode 9, we still don’t have a clear picture of what is going on with ANY of the plot threads. Good stuff. I just hope they don't disappoint us with the remaining 4 episodes. It will be remembered as one of the most well-written anime that ever exists if it wraps up perfectly. |
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Jun 3, 2021 8:08 AM
#16
suzuyakenn said: This I feel IS especially important for this show, since not a lot of people are talking about it, and I guess the boredom is set to find those links (of which you did) and basically compile like the complete homework package.KANLen09 said: As opposed to my post of just giving homework for everyone to figure out, the reason why I did that is not to spoil the surprise, because IMO that's part of the fun of watching this show and realizing that everything is interconnected. Sorry if I made you feel salty about my reply, just thought probably you'll lend aid to the already currently available forum discussion posts of the many theories (and not add one BIG cluster) by making another one. It's just so messy trying to direct people to other discussion posts for that matter. That I understand, I sincerely apologize for misunderstanding it. Just to give my own view, I made this post with concern to not too interested and not too curious viewers in my mind. Certainly, not all viewers of this show would spot the subtle details that is puzzling out this intertwining plot threads that are rather complex for some to follow, otherwise we wouldn't only have less than 100 average replies in every episode discussion, so I thought why not just dump it all here for them to see — all it needs is only a single click of curiousity. In the end, I guess we just have a totally opposite perspective about the approach. Yours was to give them the job of polishing the gem themselves which would undoubtedly be enjoyed by the fans, and mine was to polish the gem myself for the casual viewers to see its shine. (I hope it makes sense) In the end, there's no right or wong solution, just probable of giving our 2 cents to our side of the same coin. |
Jun 3, 2021 4:44 PM
#17
Amazing work man! Thanks! Yeah, those are the main mysteries, also, Odokawa's parents, the organization who supports Odokawa with money, I think there's another thing but I cant remember. |
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Jun 6, 2021 9:02 AM
#18
I’d say that there are lots of other things. Where does Donraku fit in? Is he the yakuza boss? Is the “missing” girl his daughter? Would he really vote for Homosapiens in the comedy contest per the audio drama? What would that do to the Nikaido/Baba relationship? Why does he have his own collectable eraser, and why is there only one? Shirakawa made it into an important clue by giving it to Odokawa. And why is he the only one on the Character Connections diagram with no connections? I keep coming back to Tanaka. Was it him that broke the rear window of the taxi the night he was hunting for Odokawa? Why just that section of that window? To open the door? Why? To get something inside? But if he opened the door, would the camera record it on the data chip? And was it really Tanaka who shot Dobu at the wharf? If so, I would have expected Dobu to rush him to get his gun back, like he wanted to do during the car chase. Plus, it doesn’t even look like the same gun - no rear sight, no reload cover, different grips. So - two Skull Masks? Nobody is who they seem. |
Jun 7, 2021 12:09 PM
#19
aeroperf said: Those are good questions.I’d say that there are lots of other things. Where does Donraku fit in? Is he the yakuza boss? Is the “missing” girl his daughter? Would he really vote for Homosapiens in the comedy contest per the audio drama? What would that do to the Nikaido/Baba relationship? Why does he have his own collectable eraser, and why is there only one? Shirakawa made it into an important clue by giving it to Odokawa. And why is he the only one on the Character Connections diagram with no connections? I keep coming back to Tanaka. Was it him that broke the rear window of the taxi the night he was hunting for Odokawa? Why just that section of that window? To open the door? Why? To get something inside? But if he opened the door, would the camera record it on the data chip? And was it really Tanaka who shot Dobu at the wharf? If so, I would have expected Dobu to rush him to get his gun back, like he wanted to do during the car chase. Plus, it doesn’t even look like the same gun - no rear sight, no reload cover, different grips. So - two Skull Masks? Nobody is who they seem. Based on the digging already done before (the official website, the audio dramas, the OP MV), piece those information together coherently, and you'll see the full picture. @suzuyakenn Come back here when you've finished watching the recent episode. I'd like you to compare the missing girl with the info you cropped out of some Reddit posting. |
Jun 7, 2021 3:27 PM
#20
Your LMAO 2CAT theory was completely right, good job! |
Jun 7, 2021 11:17 PM
#21
aeroperf said: I’d say that there are lots of other things. Where does Donraku fit in? Is he the yakuza boss? Is the “missing” girl his daughter? Would he really vote for Homosapiens in the comedy contest per the audio drama? What would that do to the Nikaido/Baba relationship? Why does he have his own collectable eraser, and why is there only one? Shirakawa made it into an important clue by giving it to Odokawa. And why is he the only one on the Character Connections diagram with no connections? I keep coming back to Tanaka. Was it him that broke the rear window of the taxi the night he was hunting for Odokawa? Why just that section of that window? To open the door? Why? To get something inside? But if he opened the door, would the camera record it on the data chip? And was it really Tanaka who shot Dobu at the wharf? If so, I would have expected Dobu to rush him to get his gun back, like he wanted to do during the car chase. Plus, it doesn’t even look like the same gun - no rear sight, no reload cover, different grips. So - two Skull Masks? Nobody is who they seem. Donraku is most probably the "Don-chan" that Kuroda is talking about, and I'm sure we'll see more of him and the whole eraser thing in the next episodes as the mystery continues to unfold. Most questions about Tanaka has already been answered in the latest episode, and he also doesn't seem to be the one who shot Dobu because it was a different gun as what you've said. It may be Little Daimon and who knows what happened to him after. We only have 3 episodes left and there are still several questions that are yet to be answered. How are the comedians relevant to the main plot? What's the importance of Satoshi and Shibagaki's interactions? About the missing Nerima girl, the Mystery Kiss's, Daimon's, and Odokawa's past, his delusions, his fear of drowning, real identity of ditch-11 and why was the eraser in Shirakawa's possession, the truth behind the discovered dead body in the bay, Yamamoto's angst, the thing that Odokawa is hiding, Tanaka and Mitsuya's relationship, the foundation, and more. @KANLen09 I no longer use Reddit but it's glad to know the anime community there appreciates the show. The latest episode has finally revealed the dead body's identity, but it wasn't confirmed yet if it was the same person as the missing Nerima girl that was reported weeks ago. However, it was quite evident that the missing Nerima girl is also the original Mitsuya based on the noticeable features of her head that was shown in the news that perfectly matches the Mitsuya from Imai's flashback and the image of missing Nerima girl. But it doesn't actually align to the timeline as the JK from Nerima has only gone missing weeks ago, while the discovered body was assumed to be dead for about two months now. I have checked the dates on news and it aligns well in the timeline. October 4 - Nerima girl went missing October 28 - news about the discovered dumped body that was said to be dead for about a month now MeowMixMax said: Your LMAO 2CAT theory was completely right, good job! It isn't entirely mine but it sure is great for the theory to finally be involved in the main conversation. |
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Jun 8, 2021 1:17 AM
#22
You are a legend for doing this you made the show into a 10 for me thanks |
Jun 8, 2021 7:58 AM
#23
suzuyakenn said: That's some irrefutable evidence that we can confirm what's been happening.The latest episode has finally revealed the dead body's identity, but it wasn't confirmed yet if it was the same person as the missing Nerima girl that was reported weeks ago. However, it was quite evident that the missing Nerima girl is also the original Mitsuya based on the noticeable features of her head that was shown in the news that perfectly matches the Mitsuya from Imai's flashback and the image of missing Nerima girl. But it doesn't actually align to the timeline as the JK from Nerima has only gone missing weeks ago, while the discovered body was assumed to be dead for about two months now. I have checked the dates on news and it aligns well in the timeline. October 4 - Nerima girl went missing October 28 - news about the discovered dumped body that was said to be dead for about a month now Though the comparison that it's NOT actually Mystery Kiss's Yuki, but instead the pale color Yuki is becoming more likely since we already know that Dobu has already shown who is the mssing girl to Odokawa (that we hadn't know yet). Most likely we can already assume that the cat differentiation theory is close to 100% true, no matter the duration of the deceased Nerima young girl case. Though I feel like going back to watching the entire plotline again with the help of the Odd Taxi Fandom page, the small details are very easily left out. |
Jun 8, 2021 9:16 AM
#24
KANLen09 said: Though the comparison that it's NOT actually Mystery Kiss's Yuki, but instead the pale color Yuki is becoming more likely since we already know that Dobu has already shown who is the mssing girl to Odokawa (that we hadn't know yet). Most likely we can already assume that the cat differentiation theory is close to 100% true, no matter the duration of the deceased Nerima young girl case. Though I feel like going back to watching the entire plotline again with the help of the Odd Taxi Fandom page, the small details are very easily left out. Yes, it certainly isn't the current Mitsuya of MK. The green-eyed Mitsuya said she's from Oita, not Nerima. That fact alone proves that the reported dead body which was identified as Yuki Mitsuya from Mystery Kiss is NOT the Mitsuya that Odokawa had transported with Yamamoto. What I am pointing out about the dates is the possibility that the dead Nerima girl and the missing Nerima girl are the same person (which hasn't been confirmed yet). What intrigues me is Odokawa's remark regarding the news. He might be saying that the deceased girl isn't Mitsuya because he isn't aware of the replacement and thought the one from Oita is the real Mitsuya — but this doesn't change the fact that the real Mitsuya is already dead. Moreover, Dobu showed Odokawa the image of a person from the dash cam data who fits in the description of the missing Nerima girl, and he finally confirmed her to be one of Mystery Kiss's member. If so, does that mean the missing girl was the Oita Mitsuya all along and not the Nerima Mitsuya? Because if it was the latter, then Odokawa would've said they are a bit different, but he didn't. |
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Jun 8, 2021 9:25 AM
#25
Well, Donraku is a classmate of Kuroda, the Yakuza big boss. His 18 year-old daughter is the “missing girl from Narima”, who left home because of Kuroda. They’ve received a message from her secondhand, so she’s still alive, but none of the Yaks seem to know where she is. She is also the current “Mitsuya” in Mystery Kiss - you can imply from what Donraku said during the audio drama 8.8 - and has fed Don info from inside the band, possibly for his commentaries. How the original Mitsuya - the girl from Odokawa’s taxi camera, and now the body from the bay - got scragged is still a mystery that has to do with Nikaido and Yamamoto. But WHY she was done away with is one key to this story. Did Yamamoto bring in the Yaks to do the dirty work, and that’s why the Yaks now have a hold over them? Or was Yamamoto one of Yano’s crew all along? You don’t take random idol managers along on a 10 billion yen heist. ditch_11 is probably Dobu. Remember that ditch_11 was the eraser seller, took the money, and never delivered. Dobu would have been about 22 in 2004, already a thug trying to work his way up in the Yaks. What better way than a scam? I’m trying to figure out if it is also a tracking device, because Shirakawa, who probably got it while dating Dobu and gave it to Odokawa, sure does seem to turn up conveniently in Odokawa’s life. Would that make Shirakawa a Yakuza, or an undercover cop? As for Odokawa’s background, he thinks his parents are still alive. Better yet, Kakihana, his childhood friend (remember the puzzle box?) also thinks they are still alive, and will come back. Only the landlady thinks they are dead. Well, Gouriki should clear that up next episode. How ARE the comedians relevant to the main plot? Shibagaki in particular because he was a) on the street where Tanaka was freaking out, b) at the venue where Tanaka showed up as Skull Mask, and Odokawa’s window was broken to replace the tracker. Is he the owner of that venue, because Imai and Kanon, who were both there, are connected to him as “Part time work”? How is Tanaka relevant to “Mitsuya”? It certainly seems he is more than a brain-addled stalker. He should only have one bullet left, by the way. And so… It wouldn’t be any fun if we could solve it all with three episodes still to go. |
Jun 8, 2021 9:58 AM
#26
@aeroperf To break it down for you: Well, Donraku is a classmate of Kuroda, the Yakuza big boss. His 18 year-old daughter is the “missing girl from Narima”, who left home because of Kuroda. They’ve received a message from her secondhand, so she’s still alive, but none of the Yaks seem to know where she is. She is also the current “Mitsuya” in Mystery Kiss - you can imply from what Donraku said during the audio drama 8.8 - and has fed Don info from inside the band, possibly for his commentaries. >>> I was already calling out that early on in the show, Dobu's boss was probably Donraku, but because of the Kuroda angle I had to affirm that he was just like a middle-man, but overtime it became true that both Dobu and Yano were working for Kuroda, whom like you mentioned through Episode 8.8 of the audio drama, Kuroda had ties to Donraku, which isn't shown in the official website's character relation (since they were separate). As for the "current" Mitsuya, I'd lament that she's kinda an outlier for now, we don't know much about her ever since her debut in Mystery Kiss and through Yamamoto...if that's to assume that she has an "alternate" lookalike character to the dead Nerima girl. ------------------------------------------------------------ How the original Mitsuya - the girl from Odokawa’s taxi camera, and now the body from the bay - got scragged is still a mystery that has to do with Nikaido and Yamamoto. But WHY she was done away with is one key to this story. Did Yamamoto bring in the Yaks to do the dirty work, and that’s why the Yaks now have a hold over them? Or was Yamamoto one of Yano’s crew all along? You don’t take random idol managers along on a 10 billion yen heist. >>> You could say that Yamamoto was lured into a corner because Mystery Kiss wasn't selling like hotcakes, and he got into the badger game with Yano because of money issues. That's the simplest assumption. We already know that Shiho has seen the full picture of the hidden relationship between Yamamoto and Yano, but Nikaido is still considered to be part of this badger game since her adamant personality strikes like so. ------------------------------------------------------------ ditch_11 is probably Dobu. Remember that ditch_11 was the eraser seller, took the money, and never delivered. Dobu would have been about 22 in 2004, already a thug trying to work his way up in the Yaks. What better way than a scam? I’m trying to figure out if it is also a tracking device, because Shirakawa, who probably got it while dating Dobu and gave it to Odokawa, sure does seem to turn up conveniently in Odokawa’s life. Would that make Shirakawa a Yakuza, or an undercover cop? >>> Most were ommenting that ditch_11 was Shirakawa due to the amount of debt that she has incurred when borrowing money from Dobu, that lump sum of money couldn't even compare to the 1 billion yen bank heist that both Dobu and Odokawa are attempting to do now. I also see the correlation that from the moment that Shirakawa entered the picture, her drug stealing as compensation for money isn't just coincidence. She could go both ways, but most prob either one will do, a double spy would be somewhat of a shocker. ------------------------------------------------------------ As for Odokawa’s background, he thinks his parents are still alive. Better yet, Kakihana, his childhood friend (remember the puzzle box?) also thinks they are still alive, and will come back. Only the landlady thinks they are dead. Well, Gouriki should clear that up next episode. >>> That's definitely the case with Odokawa's thinking that is quite different from everyone else. Or to put it more figuratively, some dyslexic schizophrenia-like of a typical human. ------------------------------------------------------------ How ARE the comedians relevant to the main plot? Shibagaki in particular because he was a) on the street where Tanaka was freaking out, b) at the venue where Tanaka showed up as Skull Mask, and Odokawa’s window was broken to replace the tracker. Is he the owner of that venue, because Imai and Kanon, who were both there, are connected to him as “Part time work”? >>> They are NOT connected to the main plot, but are supporting characters of the relevant ones they're connected to, say the horse Baba with Mystery Kiss's Nikaido. If you're talking abuot the episode that is the sleazy bar, it's just a "work together" set-up for Tanaka to chase after Odokawa with Dobu's gun. ------------------------------------------------------------ How is Tanaka relevant to “Mitsuya”? It certainly seems he is more than a brain-addled stalker. He should only have one bullet left, by the way. >>> He is only relevant as the "revenge" character against Odokawa because of the whole "Dodo" gacha issue. Hope I answered most of your questions, feel free to fire back. In the mean time, go check the official website if you need to see the link between the characters. --> https://oddtaxi.jp/ |
Jun 8, 2021 10:21 AM
#27
I alsohave a question. Who put the GPS in his car? Isn't it the girl from mystery kiss who out the cellphone? Then maybe she is connected to Tanaka because she helps him track the taxi of Odakawa. |
Jun 8, 2021 11:54 AM
#28
>>> Most were ommenting that ditch_11 was Shirakawa due to the amount of debt that she has incurred when borrowing money from Dobu… Shirakawa was only 12 at the time of the ditch_11 eraser sale (2004), so I don’t see her being ditch_11. I do see her getting tangled up with Dobu to repay her student loans, and getting the eraser from him at some point - she never did say where she got it. A better character connections diagram is at: https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/n4utpz/odd_taxi_character_connections_diagram/ At least it is in English. >>> You could say that Yamamoto was lured into a corner because Mystery Kiss wasn't selling like hotcakes, and he got into the badger game with Yano because of money issues. That's the simplest assumption. You could, but I don’t think that’s it. I think Nikaido’s in it a lot deeper. The beginning of audio drama 10.10 indicates that. And the title of Episode 11. :-) >>> That's definitely the case with Odokawa's thinking that is quite different from everyone else. Agreed. But Kakihana has said twice that the parents “left” (the baths) or “deserted” Odokawa (the Izakaya), and his thinking should be more normal. HE thinks they left and are not dead, and he grew up with Odokawa. Who DID put the GPS in the taxi? Tanaka is the way to bet. If Tanaka is simply a "revenge" character, where did he get the "battery-less" GPS, though? Shibagaki also has opportunity, but no motive. Mitsuya hid the original phone, but she wasn't there. |
Jun 9, 2021 3:35 PM
#29
Regarding the 2 Mitsuya conjecture, I think there may be "3". During the secrets and lies audio drama, one of the girls says “I’ve had plastic surgery”. Assuming Mitsuya was the one who wrote that, there’s the blue eyed Mitsuya, the green eyed Mitsuya, and the green eyed Mitsuya before plastic surgery. The blue eyed Mitsuya ends up in the bay, the green eyed Mitsuya ends up in the band, and the green eyed Mitsuya before plastic surgery ends up on camera in Odokawa’s taxi. And noting that Odokawa has a phenomenal memory for people… Odokawa thinks the karaage-loving girl he took in his cab is Mitsuya Yuki of Mystery Kiss. So when “Mitsuya Yuki of Mystery Kiss” is identified as the body on the TV news, he immediately says “It’s not her…” But plastic surgery could provide the pause when (the usually quick) Odokawa takes a while before identifying the taxi camera image as “Mystery Kiss girl”. suzuyakenn: You’ve been keeping the dates. That would have been “about two months ago” - today is a week before Christmas, so…October 20th-ish… Imai is the only one (other than the conspirators) who has seen the blue eyed Mitsuya and can identify the green eyed one (without a mask) as a phony. That should make for an interesting reveal. Also, while it may look obvious to us (forelock or ear tufts), we're seeing Mitsuya through Odokawa's eyes. |
Jun 9, 2021 4:01 PM
#30
aeroperf said: suzuyakenn: You’ve been keeping the dates. That would have been “about two months ago” - today is a week before Christmas, so…October 20th-ish… I'm noting the news on October 28 that stated the discovered body was dead for about a month now, so yes it's already about two months ago in the latest episode. Also, the not two but three Mitsuyas is interesting. So technically, we have the Nerima Mitsuya and the pre-surgery & post-surgery Oita Mitsuya to consider (assuming the plastic surgery is true). I might rewatch the series for the nth time later to check if it fits well with all of the characters' behavior regarding the missing girl and the girl who rode Odokawa's taxi about two months ago. Good take! |
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Jun 9, 2021 8:49 PM
#31
I didn't noticed the secret and lies audio drama. What episode it was? |
Jun 9, 2021 11:44 PM
#32
great_www009 said: I didn't noticed the secret and lies audio drama. What episode it was? It was in episode 2. |
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Jun 12, 2021 9:32 AM
#33
suzuyakenn said: great_www009 said: I didn't noticed the secret and lies audio drama. What episode it was? It was in episode 2. I looked for it, but I haven't heard it in episode 2 |
Jun 12, 2021 3:54 PM
#34
great_www009 said: suzuyakenn said: great_www009 said: I didn't noticed the secret and lies audio drama. What episode it was? It was in episode 2. I looked for it, but I haven't heard it in episode 2 Episode 2 of the audio drama Here's the translated version: https://youtu.be/-XzFwag8hBk You can also read the transcriptions in their wiki: https://oddtaxi.fandom.com/wiki/Odd_Taxi_(audio_drama) |
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Jun 14, 2021 10:08 AM
#35
@suzuyakenn Literally for now, we can depend on the audio drama link, because that is the official chronology of events, even if based on the lucky ballpoint pen. EDIT: Refer to my episode discussion, all the answers are there. |
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Jun 14, 2021 7:51 PM
#36
The latest audio drama episode just gave a huge yet very confusing hint wth The most probable arrangement for the remaining secrets would be: Shiho - Sexual favors (big) since she participated in badger games, it wouldn't be too surprising if this is true. Rui - Plastic surgery (lie) her asset is her beauty so it kinda makes sense to make a lie about it. Sakura - Online gossip (small) after all, she's the only one who has no confirmed small secret and it is obviously too trivial to be a big secret. - Murder (big) she has all the motives to kill the real Mitsuya. But I'm still skeptical towards Sakura being the real culprit since it is too obvious to be true. Though if we assume the remaining possible arrangements for the unconfirmed secrets, it wouldn't make much sense. 1. If Sakura did undergo a plastic surgery, then Rui had sexuals favors as her lie while Shiho committed a murder— which doesn't totally fit to their behavior, especially Shiho's. 2. If Shiho undergone plastic surgery, then Rui most probably wrote murder as the lie and Sakura wrote sexual favors as her big secret, which again... doesn't make any sense unless we see more of Shiho's and Sakura's backstory. 3. If Rui wrote murder as her lie, then Sakura and Shiho had a plastic surgery and sexual favors respectively... which I guess is possible but no one mentioned if Sakura had a plastic surgery and everyone had already noticed that she was different from the real Mitsuya. And again, Shiho having plastic surgery and Sakura having sexual favors are totally nonsensical unless we see more of their backstory before the audition. |
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Jun 15, 2021 8:39 AM
#37
Don’t forget the taxi camera discussion. Ep 10 Odokawa: “Is that the missing Nerima high school girl? Your boss’ classmate’s daughter?” Dobu: “No, but she’s the only one from your dash cam data that matches her description.” So - Dobu, being very loyal to his boss, has probably run the taxi data up to Kuroda. Dobu says it is NOT the original Mitsuya. Has anybody said anywhere that Odokawa made a trip from Nerima on the date in question? If not, we cannot assume he drove the original Mitsuya. Some other (ODD) taxi might have made that trip. We are still in the dark about almost all of this. The only thing we can say we know for sure now is that the original Mitsuya was killed and dumped into the bay. My list of unanswered questions just got longer after this episode. At this point, even Baba might be the killer. |
Jun 15, 2021 10:42 AM
#38
Regarding ditch-11 Dobu in Ep.5 said he lost something important that the boss gave him which might be Donraku's eraser. That would make Dobu's boss ditch-11. |
Jun 16, 2021 4:04 AM
#39
showstoppre said: Regarding ditch-11 Dobu in Ep.5 said he lost something important that the boss gave him which might be Donraku's eraser. That would make Dobu's boss ditch-11. I'm pretty sure he's referring to the gun that got stolen by Tanaka, either way one of the Yakuza is most probably ditch-11 |
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Jun 21, 2021 3:36 AM
#40
I got spoiled who is the killer, well, it makes sense overall. |
Jun 23, 2021 11:13 AM
#41
Good post. Read it a few days ago, but only had time to reply now. I think, you missed one thing. In episode 5 or 6 where Dobu was in Odokawa's taxi, Odokawa turned on SOS and a police car appeared. Remember that Dobu didn't know which one of the brothers was the driver of the police car? But we all knew which one he was. If Dobu had animal vision like Odokawa, then he would know that before the police reached to the window of Odokawa's taxi. |
Jun 23, 2021 4:21 PM
#42
Imiran said: Good post. Read it a few days ago, but only had time to reply now. I think, you missed one thing. In episode 5 or 6 where Dobu was in Odokawa's taxi, Odokawa turned on SOS and a police car appeared. Remember that Dobu didn't know which one of the brothers was the driver of the police car? But we all knew which one he was. If Dobu had animal vision like Odokawa, then he would know that before the police reached to the window of Odokawa's taxi. Not really, the easy way to tell them apart is younger daimon uses glases. |
Jun 28, 2021 1:37 PM
#43
My theory is as follows: the person that Odokawa was carrying in the taxi was not Yuki Takeya but the killer kitten, (that's why Odokawa did not finish the sentence) for the same reason Odokawa's testimony would place the killer kitten in the place at the time of the murder, this is based on the proof that, when Dobu reviewed the recordings, he found nothing, and since he was looking for the boss's daughter, he must have known what she looked like, if he found it was the murderous kitten, it is to think that He did not recognize her, the detail would be which taxi was taking Yuki Takeya. Now I will read the comments and comment later. |
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Jun 28, 2021 6:48 PM
#44
suzuyakenn said: Episode 9 hasn’t come out yet as of the writing. This post will cover most if not all conjectures that fans have thought of throughout the first 8 episodes (plus the additional external info) of ODD TAXI. It includes all the rational conjectures that I have read from different sources and also the things that I have observed myself. ODD TAXI has started to be what it seems like only a slice-of-life anime about a gloomy taxi driver, but it turns out it’s only the very tip of a huge iceberg as we go deeper to the series. Here’s what fans have guessed about the anime so far: 1. They are all humans all along I know a number of people are already tired of reading the same conjecture over and over again, but let’s take a more comprehensive view about this deduction. • This is the list of all (I hope I didn’t miss anything) lines that a character speaks of a certain species: Odd Taxi Episode 1, 14:24 “Hey, Odokawa. What do I look like to you?” “A gorilla.” *Shirakawa laughs* “You’re not wrong.” Odd Taxi Episode 1, 21:56 “You remember me.” “You’re the only alpaca around here.” *Shirakawa laughs* Odd Taxi Episode 5, 08:46 “You said you recognized the second girl, Shiho Ichimura. It must’ve been her.” “She’s a calico cat. The other girl was a little different.” *Yamamoto visible confusion* Odd Taxi Episode 8, 03:48 “A calico cat. Where have I seen one before?” “What are you talking about, Odokawa-san?” It is obvious that only Odokawa speaks of someone’s species and the others were left confused after hearing it. • This is the list of the suspected symptoms of Odokawa’s disease/illness: - Odokawa could identify Shirakawa even only by seeing her back Odd Taxi Episode 5, 12:42 - Odokawa said he can easily spot a person in the crowd, and wondered why other people are so bad at it Odd Taxi Episode 6, 19:11 Odd Taxi Episode 7, 17:34 And it also look so messed up for a show that features anthropomorphic characters to have an animal pet shop. What more, they considered animal’s life expectancy. If we are going by this logic, then there are several characters who have already exceeded their life expectancy by a large margin. Alpaca (15-20 yrs) – Shirakawa (28 yrs) Porcupines (5-6 yrs) – Yano (27 yrs) Lar Gibbon (25 yrs) – Kakihana (41 yrs) Kangaroo (20 yrs) – Taeko (47 yrs) Gelada Baboon (30 yrs) – Dobu (39 yrs) Skunk (7-10 yrs) – Imai (24 yrs) And this might be the biggest catch to fully support the idea that they are all humans all along: Odd Taxi Episode 5, 10:55 I brighten it up to evidently show the human-like shadow, completely different from the dog head. And for the reason why we can still see them as animals even though the characters in question haven’t been seen by Odokawa yet, it is pretty much only to preserve the mystery, or— The writer wants us to see the world like Odokawa. They want us to be Odokawa ourselves. Take for example the Episode 1. I bet almost nobody had spotted Satoshi in the crowd. But now that he already left an impression to us, we have already memorized his physical characteristics and we can already easily spot him in the crowd – just like Odokawa. You can also watch the official music video of the opening for more hints that suggests this idea. 2. There are two Mitsuya’s Only a very small portion of hints have somewhat supported this conjecture that the current Mitsuya of Mystery Kiss is different from the Mitsuya that was shown in Imai’s flashback. • Here are the comprehensive evidences of the said conjecture: - Imai, the No.1 fan of Mystery Kiss, had noticed that Mitsuya’s dancing has gotten sloppy. He had also said to Odokawa that she is the best in dancing among the group, so it’s either Rui is telling the truth (about Mitsuya being a part timer while attending lessons and streams from home) which as of this moment would make the whole conversation pointless, or there’s really something wrong going on with Mitsuya. - The Mitsuya from Imai’s flashback shows a blue-eyed and lighter grey-skinned (almost the same as the missing girl from Nerima) Mitsuya instead of green eyes and a much darker skin. Sure, we can take the eye color as an accidental error from the animator’s side. But we totally can’t deny the fact that they completely have different skin colors. The original Mitsuya (the one shown in Imai’s flashback) even has more similar features to the missing high school girl from Nerima than the current Mitsuya. Now, assuming that there really are two Mitsuya’s, what would be its role in the story? ODD TAXI started with a dead body dumped into the bay. The body has been discovered and it was said to be dead for about 1 month now. Yamamoto had also said that he (or they) were connected in that crime. There’s also this missing girl from Nerima that has almost similar characteristics as the original Mitsuya. Again, Mitsuya has been described as an exceptional idol with her dancing skills, but Yamamoto wanted only Nikaido to gain fame, so in order for that to succeed, they have to eliminate Mitsuya. Do not forget that Nikaido also wants Baba to not work too hard and not have a big ambition, presumably because of her own jealousy or insecurities? BUT, it seems irrational to kill someone just because she’s better than Nikaido. So there might still be something between the original Mitsuya and the whole crew of Yano that hasn’t been revealed yet. Additionally, in the episode 2 of the audio drama, the three idols had written these 3 of the 9 confessions: “I had a plastic surgery” “I’ve killed somebody” “I dumped a dead body” as either their lie, small secret, or a big secret. If this three were true, then it totally fits in this conjecture. You can now think that either Nikaido or Ichimura had indeed killed someone or dumped a dead body that were most probably the original Mitsuya. However, this line of Ichimura might already serve as a foreshadowing? Odd Taxi Episode 5, 05:34 “She’s incredible. I bet she’d kill someone just to get ahead.” “She probably already has, honestly.” - Ichimura has also said that she doesn’t like Mitsuya, and that she liked things better “before”. It is a very vague statement, but it kinda makes sense to assume that Ichimura is implying that she likes the original Mitsuya more than the current Mitsuya. If there really were 2 Mitsuya’s, then Odokawa’s ability can help in identifying the different Mitsuya. Note that only he and Yamamoto have seen both the missing Nerima girl and the unmasked Mitsuya. 3. Odokawa is hiding… a cat Fans have suggested that the “thing” inside Odokawa’s room is actually the cat that was shown in the opening theme. There are also numerous scenes where you can assume that Odokawa’s favorite drink is a milk – also a stereotypical favorite of a cat. But if it were really just a cat, why does the show keep it as a mystery? First, to maintain the mystery of all of them being humans all along. If this cat were to show up early in the series, you might think then why were there human cats? Birds are one thing, and we haven’t seen a single human bird so far (I think), so keeping the cat as a secret is to preserve the whole mystery and also to not ruin it too early. Furthermore, the show wants us to suspect Odokawa. He was seen to talk to the “other person” in the room when the news was about the missing girl from Nerima and the discovered dead body from Tokyo Bay. Was this only coincidental? Perhaps, intentional? Or maybe there was really no one there and those words were meant for himself – which would lead to a conjecture that Odokawa is directly connected to a certain incident before, whether it was the missing girl or the dumped body – Odokawa really is hiding something, not inside his room, but inside his mind. (Additional Info) There are also some scenes that seem to be about Odokawa's fear of water/drowning. — Odokawa felt like drowning and wakes up Odd Taxi Episode 1, 01:50 — Odokawa uneasily stares at the water Odd Taxi Episode 5, 13:13 — Quite a natural reaction but oddly enough, Odokawa seems to be really scared of Dobu's threat Odd Taxi Episode 5, 15:47 "Why don't I tie up your arms and legs, throw you into an empty tub, and slowly fill it with water?" "Thankfully, I'm quite good at figuring out exactly what people don't like." I would also love to add the information about the “lucky pen” but I guess we have to wait for the last 2 episodes of the audio drama to fully understand how it was passed down to one another. There are only 5 episodes left and I’m very excited to see how the mystery would be unfolded and how this will conclude. Who knows, these guesses might be all correct – or it might totally not. What are your thoughts? You’re a genius |
Jun 28, 2021 8:18 PM
#45
Just wanted to come back and say, you are a genius and solved it all even before the end. |
Jun 28, 2021 8:18 PM
#46
Just wanted to come back and say, you are a genius and solved it all even before the end. |
Jun 28, 2021 8:31 PM
#47
I mean, the twist that everyone was human was obvious, so much so that I refused to believe him until the very last moment. Still, great job, you got the cat and the idol right. |
Jul 25, 2021 10:13 PM
#49
emolano said: I mean, the twist that everyone was human was obvious, so much so that I refused to believe him until the very last moment. Still, great job, you got the cat and the idol right. Really that obvious? It blew my mind lol I didn't saw that opening vídeoclip that spoils everything though. |
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