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| With the abduction of Miyuki Sawamura, Reiko and Kazamatsuri have no time to waste saving her out of trouble. With a rather high hostage sum to her name, it had to be someone close to their family, and the attendant of Teruya Hosoyama is what the inspectors have sumed their evidence down to. Even Kageyama gets in on the act to help trace their son Yusuke and his call with the kidnapper, though he's rather meticulous about it, which leaves little to no choice but for the police to improvise every step they go around the Kunitachi festival. But Yusuke being one step ahead of them, even with a disguise and the backpack full of cash, which Kageyama finds it weird and is thus proven right when there no cash in it, they're certainly being played at by the person in the bunny costume. But why would Hosoyama go out of his way to do all of this, and amidst the car chase between Kazamatsuri and Hosoyama, the one outlier is of an unrelated case within the family that still contributes to the entire operation, albeit with yet another accomplice who also hated the Sawamura family. And investigation it further, with the clear mind of Kageyama's reckoning, Reiko is able to deduce the Sawamura's villa that's where Hamasaki was keeping her hostage and seeking to intoxicate her with liquid nitrogen, the same way how Nana died, which thankfully Reiko and Kageyama came to the rescue. A compelling show, if taken seriously, but this is 1 or 2 detective shows of the season that just didn't quite cut the mark being themed as such. |
KANLen09Jun 20, 8:47 PM
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tsubasaloverJun 20, 8:04 AM
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| @tsubasalover Translation of the tweet. Thank you. Today was the final episode of the anime. Thank you very much for accompanying the young lady's "brilliant deductions" every week. Please continue to enjoy the original book. So, everyone, even in your dreams, we will solve the mystery after dinner. |
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| Give me season 2 please man this was so fun to watch and one of the hidden gems of the season! Perfect way to wrap up the season with the sort of morally ambiguous case we’ve come to expect. Teruya was a POS who rightfully should go to prison for assaulting a cop, extortion and evading the police. Hamasaki on the other hand, I understand, brother. That flashback was so hard to watch, it’s so easy for bosses to put these unreasonable deadlines on employees and expect them to fulfill em. What really got me angry is after his daughter died from the nitrogen poisoning, he’s back to work and the boss is just talking about how happy she is to see her daughter grow up.. right next to the dude who lost his trying to make your company more profitable lmaoo. Teruya and Hamasaki really went for the three things the Sawamura care about the most. Their money, their reputation and Miyuki. Speaking of the money, that’s why you NEVER negotiate with kidnappers. You start paying them once and it’ll never be enough. She deserved to lose millions given what we found out about how Hamasaki’s daughter died tho. His daughter wasn’t a hateful or vengeful person and even at the end of her life, she died with a smile on her face being excited to taste her father’s new desert. She thought the world of him and killing another little girl would both be pointless and not bring her back, as well as disgracing her memory. I feel bad for the dude genuinely. Good thing Reiko and Kageyama got there in time to save Miyuki. We technically got our Reiko flashback too, so they paid off how Shaketopia and the superhero detective influenced her to become a detective herself. Pretty cool. I hate that it’s over though, i loved Reiko to bits and I’ll miss her dearly 😢 very underrated show |
Marinate1016Jun 20, 11:41 PM
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| One of the crappiest shows of the season. |
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| This show definitely had its issues and there were definitely reasons it wasn't more popular, but, it wasn't the worst watch. It just felt like it wasn't going anything too meaningful and nothing was that important. It really was just fine for what it was. In this last episode, there were times that I thought but, as cool as that might have been, I was over-thinking things obviously. |
| Just watched. For a season finale it was rather sad and flat. Oh well, overall I do think it was entertaining enough I guess. I just don't understand the need for the butler to be the brains of the operations. Was it because the main was a woman? |
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| Glad to see that Miyuki was saved. It was abit of a weak ending but I still really enjoyed this series. |
| I want a second season of humiliation from Kageyama his mistress, as for the case, although the perpetrator and the victim and his daughter is really pathetic, but he is also a degenerate, it is understandable that the stress at work and the pressure from the boss, but leaving a loaded weapon unattended and not in the safe there is a chance that someone will use it, the same with poisonous substances, especially when they look like a tasty dessert and he did not have to go to another room and have a conversation and yes, it was not very much like he blamed himself. Yes revenge is a dish served cold, but that doesn't mean you have to involve an outsider who knew nothing about the case or the tragedy at all. And yes, the chase in this episode was fun. |
| This final episode delivered everything I was hoping for from the series. it was great seeing Reiko and Kageyama solving the most important case together as a true detective duo. Hamasaki’s daughter’s story was way more tragic than I expected, and how it influenced everything gave the plot an unexpected depth. I really liked how they balanced mystery, comedy, and emotion in this last episode. Kageyama wearing the mask was hilarious, and Reiko acting as “Detective Reiko” in her new outfit was a fun touch too. But what really got me was the final scene: Kageyama choosing soba as his reward after everything they’d been through haha |
Kelvin19192 said: @Marinate1016 I understand the loss for Hamasaki, but it was his own fault for not spending time with Nana before she accidentally ate his incomplete dessert, and now he wants to blame it on his boss. Some people have experiences of abused by their bosses, but can't use family matters as reasons to get revenge on them. Recap Series and Episode chart so far. Forgivable Cases(File): 1, 2, 3, 6, 8 Unforgivable Cases(File): 4, 5, 7, 9 (All murderers' motives were unreasonable) Cases(File) which were used from Live Action Series(Thanks to RainyEvenings): 1, 3, 7, 8 (7 is better in Live Action compare to Anime, because the culprit in law gets a full karma(Family could not forgive him + Ghost effects(victim became a ghost)) before his arrest.) Case(file) which Reiko had failed to solve despite it should be easy: 4 (If Reiko and Inspector had pay attention on the window in the painting, the murderer would not have lost her sanity due to starvation and dehydration.) Nah that’s bullshit. He was under constant pressure at work to come up with new deserts and enrich another family which took time away from his own. This is Japan we’re talking about, not the west. The toxic work culture and pressure to conform to societal and workplace norms are crushing. What was he gonna do? Say no to his boss and lose his income, which was probably amazing? People have bills to pay. you’re victim blaming |
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Kelvin19192 said: @Marinate1016 But it's still his fault, for being greedy, like Case 6, the journalist had crossed the line, just to blackmail others so he can get paid for his family support, now his family were probably disturbed by loan sharks since he's dead. Yes, he should have say no earlier to his boss, or he could just arrange a condition of his own, like he doesn't need to agree all of Boss requests, just to get paid to support his family. Not even wasting time replying to you because you clearly have no idea how Japanese workplace culture and etiquette works. You don’t refuse your boss. Ever. That’s not a thing. If your boss asks you to go drinking after work, you go. It’s not a request but a polite demand. It was either take on her request and get it done, or face shame. Yes, it sucks and it’s stupid, but that’s Japan and part of the reason people aren’t having kids. Calling him “greedy” for following societal norms is extremely stupid and shows me you either didn’t pay attention or are wilfully ignorant so conversation over. The boss got what she deserved. |
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| So in this final episode they decided to switch things up, and made this last case a kidnapping one, and honestly, it worked. It was a nice change of pace for the anime, since this time they had to investigate while having a time limit, or Miyuki would get killed. And honestly, you feel this tension throughout the episode, so I think they did a really good job at that. Not only that, but the case was really interesting, and I ended up glued to the screen to know what would happen, and who really kidnapped Miyuki. I have to say it was a bit disappointing just seeing Kageyama pull out a news article from 3 years ago on how a little girl died by ingesting liquid nitrogen, and that girl's dad was Sawamura's chef, that blamed the family for the death of his daughter. Like, they didn't even give us the opportunity to figure out anything, but ok. The car chase scene was really cool, but also funny, especially after Kazamatsuri's car breaks down. What happened to Sawamura's chef was really tragic, but it's crazy that he is making Miyuki pay for something she didn't do. And, in fact, not even her mother is at fault really, it's not like mistreated the chef or anything, and she clearly didn't want his daughter to die, I think the dad just needs to vent the guilt to someone. But Reiko and Kageyama come to the rescue, and we see some beatdown between Kageyama and the chef, that was honestly cool. And fortunately, they arrived just in time, and Miyuki gets saved! After that, we finally get the backstory to why Reiko wanted to become a detective, while seeing a wholesome scene between her and Kageyama, getting ready to solve a "mystery" after diner. And then the credits roll. Honestly, I'm not completely sure of what to think in a way about this anime. It clearly has some big flaws, one of them being the fact they clearly prioritized adapting as much cases as possible from the original novel, which made the anime neglect other important aspects about the whole story, especially more character devolopment, showing us better who the characters really are and better showcase the aftermath after each case (although this is more of a problem in some cases than in others). I feel like it was disappointing not seeing Reiko getting any better at solving mysteries, or us getting to know any of the main characters more. It's true this episode she helped a bit, but it was still because Kageyama insisted. I still think that the background of this anime is a bit odd, and makes the show more "cartoonish" than what it should be. But besides all that, the anime had some really good points. The cases were overall interesting, the character designs were good, and the animation was also above averaged most of the times, the voice actors for the main characters were amazing, and it was a fun anime to watch. The truth is that I enjoyed this anime quite a lot, I never thought I was bored while watching it, and some episodes actually left an in impact in me, and I was glued to the screen watching them. At a point of the season, this anime was clearly the one I was enjoying the most in this season! And when I think about that, even if I was between 2 scores, I have to choose the higher one. The anime didn't have that much budget, but I feel like the people behind it gave everything they could to make it as good as possible. Even with the animation, there were many scenes that were animated, and could just be still pictures. And some scenes had different artistic styles, to really follow up to what was happening on screen, and that was great to see. It seems this adaptation was made with passion, and not just another one for the paycheck. I just think this anime lost a lot when it decided to focus more on the cases, rather than adapting 1 or 2 cases less, and spend that time developing the other cases better, and spending some time in character development. Although the cases were overall good, some of them were a bit lacking (for example, I personally feel like the locked room one was a bit boring, probably the episode that I enjoyed the least, and the only good part was when Kazamatsuri protected Reiko, and I feel that was the sole reason it got adapted too). I'm sure there's more to the novel than what they presented, so they could have also made different choices. Either way, I still have to complete one of the anime I'm seeing this season, but so far, I would say this was the one that I consistently enjoyed the most throughout the season(the other 2 had some really good episodes, and some almost bad episodes). Can't believe it has been 12 weeks already since the anime started! Crazy! Time really has flown by, and now I have to start to prepare for the Summer Season. Madhouse did well with this anime, although it's not a masterpiece, I had a fun time watching it, and honestly that's what matters. For that, I'm giving this anime a 7/10! It had space to be better, but the final result was good, and it's a shame we won't be getting any resolution for this anime, since I doubt it's getting any special episode, much less a 2nd season. Time to watch the special broadcast they held with the voice actors from the main characters! It was a nice time reading everyone's posts weekly, even if we were like only 10 people watching this xD Edit: Forgot to mention, but the opening and ending of this anime still continue to be underrated, both are well above average, and I especially liked the ending, is such a comfy song honestly. |
| Until the end we never see her family and she got assigned that butler. Who's that butler? He's pretty smart that makes the pros detectives look stupid lol. Story is ok but pretty episodic, no main plot in the anime. Overall decent. Kelvin19192 said: @Marinate1016 But the Laws on Japan would never ignore these conditions, so it is acceptable to refuse, Japan was aware of it's own mistakes. It was stupid for him, because he never thought, "did his boss' daughter ever hurt him?", or "Why didn't he just poison the wedding cake from the beginning, means he could end Yuri's life than waste his time plan on kidnapping the youngest daughter?", he didn't even realize which is important to himself, become the top pastry chef or his daughter. Considered this as an important note than none-helpful conversation, since you don't agree with the logics found within. Getting fired in Japan will make you hard to find work again. In Japan, nail that sticks out gets hammered down. Law is just a law, there's reason why the term Karoshi is originated from Japan. He got angry when the mother was glad her daughter got married, this trigerred his anger and want her to experience same thing like him so killing her is not the way. A mad person can't be reasoned. He never think that it's his own fault putting the dangerous dish in a place reachable by children. |
| Much more comedic than other detective shows out there, but it was a decent watch. |
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| My only complaint is nothing about this felt very "final" aside from the little moment at the end. the mystery is interesting, but more importantly exactly as tense as the situation class for... But it still gets wrapped up neatly by the end. Kinda agree with PokefanPT on it being kinda crazy, It def felt like he was just Deflecting his guilt and finding someone to blame for something that really was just an unfortunate accident. Maybe that was intentional? Hopefully there are more seasons, this is a nice and easy watch. Not very deep, and almost certainly when compared to the novels. However, I had fun with the bite sized mysteries. |
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| "Sakamoto desu ga" butler solves crimes for 24 year old trust fund baby aristocrat detective brat. lol Almost every episode, detectives lays out something like a murder crime directly to the suspects face then said suspect automatically admits instantly to said crime if they were correct. lol Sure this series was mildly entertaining just because i found it hilarious thinking the Butler was actually Sakamoto from "Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto" by changing thier name to Kageyama and went to work as a butler for some trust fund baby due to the embarrassment of never actually becoming an astronaut after high school (an actual young crime detective likely couldn't live such a lavish lifestyle let alone afford a personal butler). lol |
ColourWheelJun 24, 10:11 AM
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| I had significant criticisms for the previous episode, but I found the finale to be a marked improvement over it. The story was tight, well-paced, and, most importantly, the crime made sense. Of course, from a logical point of view, the chef's justification for kidnapping and attempting to murder his former employer's daughter is insane. No person in their right mind would do such a thing even if they did blame their boss for the circumstances that led to their child's death. However, because of the circumstances of his daughter's death, I found the motivation for the kidnapping to be sufficiently understandable. A grieving father who has essentially lost his sense of morality and decides to kidnap the child of the person he blames for his own child's death? Compelling stuff. I do kind of wish that we could have seen a bit more of the relationship between the chef and Miyuki's grandmother because nothing in the flashback showed her to be a particularly demanding or iron-willed boss. Like, she didn't threaten him with being fired if he didn't finish making the new dish by the next day. She just asked him to speed up the process. I think having this case be a two-parter could have allowed the audience more time to better understand the chef's motive. Given what we got, though, I think the motivation is understandable, if not reasonable. Overall, I enjoyed this show and think it's better than what the score indicates. I'm still not sure I even like Kageyama, but I did like that he managed to quickly and effectively get Hosho to stop panicking so she could think clearly enough to solve this crime. I liked that she actually managed to do most of the solving for this case unlike previous episodes where it felt like Kageyama was doing most of the mental work. I also liked that Kazamatsuri came off as competent in this episode. His character actually treated the case with appropriate amount of urgency and seriousness. That said, I did find it funny that he called his family's car a piece of shit after getting mad that the chef's partner called his family's car a piece of shit. Nice way to alleviate some of the seriousness without stretching the comedic moment for too long. Also, cool car chase. Wasn't expecting it. All-in-all, a solid and effective way to end a pretty good comedy detective series. |
SithSteelJun 27, 1:13 AM
| it was fun to watch the case was not always easy some funny scenes 7/10 |
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| Simple yet very enjoyable show. Art kinda reminded old-school art but a remastered version if I can put it that way + good animation. It hit me hard when Nana went to have a taste of that dessert not knowing that was liquid nitrogen, which can be/is dangerous if you consume it right after pouring it on a dessert. The boss was pressuring him, but not in an aggressive way - she was like, excited about it? Anyway.... everything was so unfortunate. He then had a mental breakdown and sought revenge and the victim was child girl who apparently has same age as his own daughter... how could he...? I am torn between 7 and 8, but I think I'll go with 8/10. |
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