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Feb 2, 2016 6:06 AM
#51
_Rika said: k11chi said: The revival triggered by the murder of Satoru's mother insinuates that this particular incident is somehow related to the incident from 18 years ago but there's no guarantee that the perpetrators involved in both the cases are the one and the same person._Rika said: Do we know for a fact that all the killings we know about so far are committed by the one and the same person? That is, what's the guarantee that the perpetrator tied to the serial kidnapping/killing case 18 years ago is the same person who kills Satoru's mother? The only obvious one should be that the killer is the same and from what we know of what the MC's mother said, she clearly knew the killer is the same. "The case still hasn't been cleared!" etc. It's clear the culprit was the same. The motive for killing the mother was obviously because they knew each other in the past, as it took her a while to remember who he was, and when she did, she thought he was the culprit... |
Feb 2, 2016 6:37 AM
#53
We all guess that the teacher is the culprit, but I think the author is seemingly leading us to believe that between those suspicious people (especially the teacher, while Kayo's mother is quite not the person, since Satoru's mom said that though she beats her daugher that way, she still care about her appeareances and health.) is the culprit, while it might not be the answer. I haven't read the manga, but even if it was the teacher, there must be a whole another complex reason behind it. Like, is it really just a kidnap and murder case? Why would the killer even bother killing Satoru's mom AFTER 18 YEARS just because she might finally found out his/her identity? If the culprit was clever, he/she would just do another kidnapping and killing in another part of the country, where no one might recognize him/her... yet, why would they do another crime after 18 years? And, this is out of topic, but how did Satoru his "revival" ability? and why? Something sci-fi-ish or supernatural must've happened to him in between those 18 years. His ability is the key to all of these mysteries obviously. And oh, do you remember what happened at the end of episode 3? The teacher and seemingly Kenya are talking about something. Why would an 11 years old kid hanging around school at night? The teacher trusts Kenya for his intelligence and shares whatever his plans are. I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't the culprits but actually investigating on some suspicious person. And you need to notice this. Is this the teacher? Did anyone remember about this piece of paper from ep 1? current suspects |
KyuremXFeb 2, 2016 7:33 AM
Feb 2, 2016 7:48 AM
#54
Feb 2, 2016 8:35 AM
#55
I've thought about it too, since there will be lots of plot twists.. but oh God no... another Steins;Gate T^T |
Feb 2, 2016 10:25 AM
#56
I'm assuming the people still hypothesizing that the killer is someone other than the 'obvious' have skipped over the comments of people who already answered this question? |
Feb 2, 2016 11:06 AM
#57
I'll skip on first two pictures as Kayo's mother is natural suspect in case (totally ignored by police, I think) and Kenya is really a weird kid for 10 years old. Guys on third picture hadn't been introduced yet so not sure what role they are supposed to play in the story. Show already tried to rule out Yuuki on fourth picture as he was actually convicted of all those disappearing/murders. Ironically, show didn't say if putting him to jail stopped the murders or not. Guy on fifth picture isn't a teacher I think. His facial features seems different (more round face) and he wears glasses (not really proving anything) |
Feb 2, 2016 2:17 PM
#58
For the last time, it's not someone we haven't been introduced to yet. This is a 12 episode anime, and we're 4 episodes deep. This is a murder mystery. It's ALWAYS someone we learn about within the first few episodes, generally the very first person. That's how these things go. If we do meet new potential suspects in the next few eps, you can promptly disregard them. |
Feb 4, 2016 2:44 PM
#59
Feb 5, 2016 2:02 AM
#60
Thanks for the picture :-) I was in doubt who the culprit is, but thanks to this picture it's more clear now. The man to the right of the manager is probably his father and he is the guy from TV The man manager is talking to is most likely the teacher They look very similar So what's the connection between those two? They both were involved in the kidnapping and killing (one was kidnapping and the other was killing? or they did it in turns?). The TV man then used his job to blame other people for the crimes. That's why Noshizono said that he is in debt to manager's father. There is also possibility that the teacher blackmailed the TV guy. But if it was so, would he later help his son? |
mozgowFeb 5, 2016 2:05 AM
Feb 5, 2016 3:13 AM
#61
Imo the anime is making who the killer is pretty obvious lol. The manga had a lot more red herrings. While reading the manga, the initial suspect was the teacher of course. But they threw in so many red herrings, new characters, and even made the teacher super nice and had him actually help with trying to save Kayo from her mother. They painted him to be such a good guy that halfway in I was convinced it couldn't be him anymore because why would he actively try to help Satoru save all these kids if he's the killer? So while he is quite obvious, the manga did a lot better job taking the focus off him as a suspect than the anime is doing. By the time it was revealed he was the killer I had completely forgotten I once thought he was a suspect in the first place so it was a lot more exciting that way lol. |
sugarpeachFeb 5, 2016 3:19 AM
Feb 5, 2016 3:39 AM
#62
sugarpeach said: Imo the anime is making who the killer is pretty obvious lol. The manga had a lot more red herrings. While reading the manga, the initial suspect was the teacher of course. But they threw in so many red herrings, new characters, and even made the teacher super nice and had him actually help with trying to save Kayo from her mother. They painted him to be such a good guy that halfway in I was convinced it couldn't be him anymore because why would he actively try to help Satoru save all these kids if he's the killer? So while he is quite obvious, the manga did a lot better job taking the focus off him as a suspect than the anime is doing. By the time it was revealed he was the killer I had completely forgotten I once thought he was a suspect in the first place so it was a lot more exciting that way lol. I started reading the manga after ep4 and omg i was also tricked to believing the teacher was actually a good guy while i suspected of him at the beginning of the story. I hope they will adapt every thing of the manga until the culprit is revealed, because it's fuckin awesome |
Feb 5, 2016 4:02 AM
#63
Badalight said: Episode 3 only makes it more obvious. We learn that the teacher is scarily perceptive. Not to mention, two of the dead kids are from his class, and a nice/approachable teacher is a perfect coverup. Not to mention the mom recognized him, but not immediately. The hair color matches up as well. But probably the biggest give away comes in this episode. The teacher has noticed the bruises and has been in the process of getting Hinazuki help for MONTHS? I'm going to assume the mangaka did his research here, but that's NOT how children protection services work. It's not a slow moving process, they are on the ball when it comes to that. Since this is an integral part of the series, I am giving the mangaka benefit of a doubt that he did his research here, and this "hint" is a huge giveaway as to who the killer is. This was the first BS, the teacher spouted, that made me suspicious of him when I read the manga two years ago. I'm glad there are a few who also thought of this. I didn't have the luxury of enjoying the gazillion hints the anime has been dropping (like it's hot, tbh) so far. The seiyuu is a huge hint too, if one listens carefully. I waited two years for the gazillion of my suspicions to be put to rest. I say the manga did it justice lol Idk if the anime would do the same with the painstakingly obvious hints. |
Feb 5, 2016 5:08 AM
#64
teacher. In fact it's so obvious it becomes a problem. In a good thriller the culprit has to be part of the main characters but here there are so few adult that it becomes obvious - hero's mother (not possible) - yuuki (not possible) so in the end you have Kayo's mother or the Teacher. And at some point Kayo's mother will disappear from the story. The author should have created more adult characters for this story. |
Feb 5, 2016 7:50 PM
#65
sugarpeach said: So much BS. you are ahead from the anime. Let it catch up first.Imo the anime is making who the killer is pretty obvious lol. The manga had a lot more red herrings. While reading the manga, the initial suspect was the teacher of course. But they threw in so many red herrings, new characters, and even made the teacher super nice and had him actually help with trying to save Kayo from her mother. They painted him to be such a good guy that halfway in I was convinced it couldn't be him anymore because why would he actively try to help Satoru save all these kids if he's the killer? So while he is quite obvious, the manga did a lot better job taking the focus off him as a suspect than the anime is doing. By the time it was revealed he was the killer I had completely forgotten I once thought he was a suspect in the first place so it was a lot more exciting that way lol. |
Feb 5, 2016 9:15 PM
#66
DenjaX said: sugarpeach said: So much BS. you are ahead from the anime. Let it catch up first.Imo the anime is making who the killer is pretty obvious lol. The manga had a lot more red herrings. While reading the manga, the initial suspect was the teacher of course. But they threw in so many red herrings, new characters, and even made the teacher super nice and had him actually help with trying to save Kayo from her mother. They painted him to be such a good guy that halfway in I was convinced it couldn't be him anymore because why would he actively try to help Satoru save all these kids if he's the killer? So while he is quite obvious, the manga did a lot better job taking the focus off him as a suspect than the anime is doing. By the time it was revealed he was the killer I had completely forgotten I once thought he was a suspect in the first place so it was a lot more exciting that way lol. It's not that deep lol chill a bit |
Feb 12, 2016 12:02 AM
#67
Here are the screenshots of the killer: And here's a nice gif by DaylightDream Now here is picture of the teacher: Notice the following: 1. Same red necktie 2. Same suit 3. Same curly hair behind the neck area 4. Same nose line 5. Same smile 6. Same body build 7. Someone who knows that Hiromi Sugita is a boy It's pretty much obvious at this point who the killer is; however there could be a plot twist so I'm saving that 1% of disbelief just in case. I'm also supposing that people with "Red Eyes" somehow perpetrated a crime within the story. It's a 'hint' to tell the audience that they are the "bad guys" in the story. So far, the characters with Red Eyes are: 1. The killer 2. Kayo's mother 3. The guy with Kayo's mother 4. The reporter who's friend with Satoru's mother I do remember one more character but I'm not sure myself. My guts is telling me that they're accomplices or at least connected in a one way or another. After all, information misdirection can't be done by the killer alone. |
ExplodingGirlFeb 12, 2016 2:06 AM
Feb 12, 2016 12:52 AM
#68
One thing people might be forgetting is that Kayo's mother had red eyes in one shot and brown eyes in the other. If the same applies for the killer and his eyes only 'appeared' red if it was covered a bit, that could potentiallly increase the number of people who 'can' be the killer. Alternatively, the killer might be a different person in the past than it is in the present. He was never shown during the duration of the 'revival' so really, he (or maybe even a she) could be almost anyone. The 'present' killer might just be a copycat killer who looks like the past one(in which case my bet is on Kenya or the teacher). I mean, the killer doesn't need to know who Satoru's mother is in the past to know that he was spotted by her. Even if Satoru's mother thinks she recognizes who the true killer is, she may have been wrong as the person she saw might have only 'looked' like the past one. Another theory I have is that the news reporter is an accomplice of the killer. When Satoru's mother saw the killer, she called him. Even if the killer didn't notice that he was seen, he would still know if the reporter told him. |
Feb 12, 2016 1:20 AM
#69
@GPAD The Red Eyes aren't biologically permanent. It only appears to show "killing intent". This is due to the fact that both Kayo's mother and the reporter actually have brownish eyes. No, the killer isn't a she. It ain't just possible. Just look at the screenshots I've added. No matter how you look, that body build is that of a male. This is also the angle I've been looking from. |
Feb 12, 2016 1:42 AM
#70
LOL people are guessing the obvious here. No surprise really, given how it was easy to identify the killer, although manga did a better job. DenjaX said: sugarpeach said: So much BS. you are ahead from the anime. Let it catch up first.Imo the anime is making who the killer is pretty obvious lol. The manga had a lot more red herrings. While reading the manga, the initial suspect was the teacher of course. But they threw in so many red herrings, new characters, and even made the teacher super nice and had him actually help with trying to save Kayo from her mother. They painted him to be such a good guy that halfway in I was convinced it couldn't be him anymore because why would he actively try to help Satoru save all these kids if he's the killer? So while he is quite obvious, the manga did a lot better job taking the focus off him as a suspect than the anime is doing. By the time it was revealed he was the killer I had completely forgotten I once thought he was a suspect in the first place so it was a lot more exciting that way lol. That guy is on-point dude. The anime is giving gazillions of hints for the killer. In fact, by now almost everyone has guessed who it is. |
Feb 12, 2016 2:01 AM
#71
strider_91 said: LOL people are guessing the obvious here. No surprise really, given how it was easy to identify the killer, although manga did a better job. DenjaX said: sugarpeach said: Imo the anime is making who the killer is pretty obvious lol. The manga had a lot more red herrings. While reading the manga, the initial suspect was the teacher of course. But they threw in so many red herrings, new characters, and even made the teacher super nice and had him actually help with trying to save Kayo from her mother. They painted him to be such a good guy that halfway in I was convinced it couldn't be him anymore because why would he actively try to help Satoru save all these kids if he's the killer? So while he is quite obvious, the manga did a lot better job taking the focus off him as a suspect than the anime is doing. By the time it was revealed he was the killer I had completely forgotten I once thought he was a suspect in the first place so it was a lot more exciting that way lol. That guy is on-point dude. The anime is giving gazillions of hints for the killer. In fact, by now almost everyone has guessed who it is. It will give even more hints, at this point in the manga people didn't generally know who it was. There was a point in the manga and if it will be shown in the manga you can with 100% certaintity say who the killer is. In the next time leap, Satoru is in the car with his teacher and it is a rental car. In the dashboard compartment Satoru opens it up and finds about 25-50 lolipops in there which the teacher freezes up for a second and goes "you got me I just love candy, don't tell anyone about this though its our little secret." |
Feb 12, 2016 2:22 AM
#72
At this point, the anime has made it so obvious that this thread needs to be locked and made unavailable for future discussions. But let me throw in something else; what if the new guy is somehow involved? I have this gut feeling seeing how he was jumping to conclusions and even trying to direct Satoru to the obvious. Not to mention there is no way we can tell for sure that Satoru's mother never got to tell him the perpetrator's name. As a matter of fact, that she probably gave him a name away ultimately led to her being murdered. A partner in crime, perhaps? I am trying to grab a few hays here from a haystack of obvious. I mean we already know the identity of who the murderer is. When the wall showed it has "Impossible is Nothing" written on it, I seriously LOLed as if they are trying to impress. Honesty, just give us back the good old Kayo episodes. |
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Feb 12, 2016 3:04 AM
#74
shanimebib said: That's what I thought too. How killer knew that Satoru's mother recognized him and connected him to the crimes from 18 years ago? If she told only the guy from TV (forgot his name) then he had to tell it to the killer (intentionally or not).But let me throw in something else; what if the new guy is somehow involved? I have this gut feeling seeing how he was jumping to conclusions and even trying to direct Satoru to the obvious. Not to mention there is no way we can tell for sure that Satoru's mother never got to tell him the perpetrator's name. As a matter of fact, that she probably gave him a name away ultimately led to her being murdered. A partner in crime, perhaps? |
Feb 12, 2016 3:34 AM
#75
I think it's the teacher. I don't know why, I just have that feeling. In fiction, the culprit tend to be the person you suspect the least. |
Feb 12, 2016 3:46 AM
#76
Feb 12, 2016 3:55 AM
#77
sugarpeach said: Imo the anime is making who the killer is pretty obvious lol. The manga had a lot more red herrings. While reading the manga, the initial suspect was the teacher of course. But they threw in so many red herrings, new characters, and even made the teacher super nice and had him actually help with trying to save Kayo from her mother. They painted him to be such a good guy that halfway in I was convinced it couldn't be him anymore because why would he actively try to help Satoru save all these kids if he's the killer? So while he is quite obvious, the manga did a lot better job taking the focus off him as a suspect than the anime is doing. By the time it was revealed he was the killer I had completely forgotten I once thought he was a suspect in the first place so it was a lot more exciting that way lol. I actually don't agree with that at all^^ The manga made it even more obvious who the murderer is. There are soooo many panels that are suspicious, so many things the person says. The ultimate one is probably the moment with the lollipops in the car. I mean, come on^^ Although as far as I remember most of them occur in the time after what has been covered by the anime up till now (E6). And I didn't see any red herrings either. The author doesn't even try to present you another plausible suspect. You have to suspect the actual killer because you simply have no credible alternatives. |
BVerfGFeb 12, 2016 4:04 AM
Feb 12, 2016 9:12 AM
#78
My intuition and all the suspicions are pointing at the teacher as being the killer. It's all fine and dandy that people are acting super confident in their accusation of the teacher saying "ohh it's so obvious who the killerrr is" but honestly give one solid piece of evidence, proof. That's what is going to freaking near impossible to do since this sly teacher has like a million things up his sleeve. Honestly though, good thing Satoru has the revival ability LOL or like he would be 100% screwed |
EarlCielFeb 12, 2016 9:42 AM
Feb 12, 2016 9:28 AM
#79
Illyricus said: I think it's the teacher. I don't know why, I just have that feeling. In fiction, the culprit tend to be the person you suspect the least. "you suspect the least" -really? The anime is giving more hints than the manga. Well, whatever. BVerfG said: sugarpeach said: Imo the anime is making who the killer is pretty obvious lol. The manga had a lot more red herrings. While reading the manga, the initial suspect was the teacher of course. But they threw in so many red herrings, new characters, and even made the teacher super nice and had him actually help with trying to save Kayo from her mother. They painted him to be such a good guy that halfway in I was convinced it couldn't be him anymore because why would he actively try to help Satoru save all these kids if he's the killer? So while he is quite obvious, the manga did a lot better job taking the focus off him as a suspect than the anime is doing. By the time it was revealed he was the killer I had completely forgotten I once thought he was a suspect in the first place so it was a lot more exciting that way lol. I actually don't agree with that at all^^ The manga made it even more obvious who the murderer is. There are soooo many panels that are suspicious, so many things the person says. The ultimate one is probably the moment with the lollipops in the car. I mean, come on^^ Although as far as I remember most of them occur in the time after what has been covered by the anime up till now (E6). And I didn't see any red herrings either. The author doesn't even try to present you another plausible suspect. You have to suspect the actual killer because you simply have no credible alternatives. Well that was only after that car scene in manga that people started guessing. Tbh, actually this series is not good at mystery an people expecting something mindblowing will be disappointed |
removed-userFeb 12, 2016 9:31 AM
Feb 12, 2016 9:38 AM
#80
strider_91 said: I don't see many hints coming from him. The teacher so far has been kind with Kayo and Satoru and had tried to help them in what he could do. If I would think in a more obvious response, I would think in Kayo's parents. That is why I suspect from the teacher, I don't think the killer would be an obvious choice.Illyricus said: I think it's the teacher. I don't know why, I just have that feeling. In fiction, the culprit tend to be the person you suspect the least. "you suspect the least" -really? The anime is giving more hints than the manga. Well, whatever. |
Feb 12, 2016 9:59 AM
#81
I'll repeat it because it seems difficult. There are only 4 adults who get some development in the whole show - the main character mother : can't be her - the guy who will be falsely accused : can't be him the story would be pointless - kayo's mother : her attitude screams "I'm a bad person". obvious red herring - the teacher : omg ... it's the only one remaining. so who is the culprit???? It's not even a good detective story. When I read the following page I was like "ok nice ..." |
Feb 12, 2016 10:21 AM
#82
short_review said: I'll repeat it because it seems difficult. There are only 4 adults who get some development in the whole show - the main character mother : can't be her - the guy who will be falsely accused : can't be him the story would be pointless - kayo's mother : her attitude screams "I'm a bad person". obvious red herring - the teacher : omg ... it's the only one remaining. so who is the culprit???? It's not even a good detective story. When I read the following page I was like "ok nice ..." I think you're missing the whole point. You listed down the 4 adults who get some development in the show, and single it down to one, but honestly you're 100% using your intuition with no evidence to back it up. A "good" detective story isn't so having absolutely zero idea who the killer is, but piecing together the evidence against the killer and figuring out the entire mystery surrounding the case entails MORE than finding the killer. Even if you read the manga, as a reader you might be certain it's the teacher, but even you don't know all the details behind finding evidence against the killer. I mean in Death Note we were freaking told who Kira was because...need I say more? Literally that show is a perfect example of how there are more elements to a suspense/thriller anime than just finding the identity of the killer. That's why I think you're missing the point entirely. |
EarlCielFeb 12, 2016 10:25 AM
Feb 12, 2016 10:38 AM
#83
@Illyricus..well there are many hints to be deduced from. Just look at the first three or four posts(not the spoilers) like sigopram and badalight,s posts qin this page, you will get it. ;) In fact, almost it is painfully obv to everyone now it seems. |
Feb 12, 2016 10:45 AM
#84
strider_91 said: Those post just confirms my suspections. I'm sure now that is the teacher.@Illyricus..well there are many hints to be deduced from. Just look at the first three or four posts(not the spoilers) like sigopram and badalight,s posts qin this page, you will get it. ;) In fact, almost it is painfully obv to everyone now it seems. |
Feb 12, 2016 10:48 AM
#85
EarlCiel said: short_review said: I'll repeat it because it seems difficult. There are only 4 adults who get some development in the whole show - the main character mother : can't be her - the guy who will be falsely accused : can't be him the story would be pointless - kayo's mother : her attitude screams "I'm a bad person". obvious red herring - the teacher : omg ... it's the only one remaining. so who is the culprit???? It's not even a good detective story. When I read the following page I was like "ok nice ..." I think you're missing the whole point. You listed down the 4 adults who get some development in the show, and single it down to one, but honestly you're 100% using your intuition with no evidence to back it up. A "good" detective story isn't so having absolutely zero idea who the killer is, but piecing together the evidence against the killer and figuring out the entire mystery surrounding the case entails MORE than finding the killer. Even if you read the manga, as a reader you might be certain it's the teacher, but even you don't know all the details behind finding evidence against the killer. I mean in Death Note we were freaking told who Kira was because...need I say more? Literally that show is a perfect example of how there are more elements to a suspense/thriller anime than just finding the identity of the killer. That's why I think you're missing the point entirely. The thing is anime like Death Note/Monster revealed the identity of the perpetrator(s) from the get go without attempting to create a cloud of uncertainty around the criminal which Boke dake seemed to have attempted only to have revealed it without having to deal much with it. It baffles me a bit because just a few seasons back, fans bashed Rokka no Yuusha for the same reason, whereas Boku dake is revered for pulling the same. Let's be honest and admit that the last two episodes were pretty average and nothing extraordinary. But I admit, the drive for the anime is now not identifying the killer, but putting together all the bits and pieces to make us understand there was a reason why elements of certain things were shown and if at all, there were partner(s) in crime. |
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Feb 12, 2016 10:50 AM
#86
Im leaning towards the teacher. I dont know but its just something about him. |
Feb 12, 2016 11:00 AM
#87
EarlCiel said: Death Note inverted the roles of the detective and the culprit and presented a compelling motive. It wouldn't have worked otherwise. But this show is a traditional murder mystery, so it has its work cut out out for it.short_review said: I'll repeat it because it seems difficult. There are only 4 adults who get some development in the whole show - the main character mother : can't be her - the guy who will be falsely accused : can't be him the story would be pointless - kayo's mother : her attitude screams "I'm a bad person". obvious red herring - the teacher : omg ... it's the only one remaining. so who is the culprit???? It's not even a good detective story. When I read the following page I was like "ok nice ..." I think you're missing the whole point. You listed down the 4 adults who get some development in the show, and single it down to one, but honestly you're 100% using your intuition with no evidence to back it up. A "good" detective story isn't so having absolutely zero idea who the killer is, but piecing together the evidence against the killer and figuring out the entire mystery surrounding the case entails MORE than finding the killer. Even if you read the manga, as a reader you might be certain it's the teacher, but even you don't know all the details behind finding evidence against the killer. I mean in Death Note we were freaking told who Kira was because...need I say more? Literally that show is a perfect example of how there are more elements to a suspense/thriller anime than just finding the identity of the killer. That's why I think you're missing the point entirely. |
Feb 12, 2016 11:07 AM
#88
EarlCiel said: short_review said: I'll repeat it because it seems difficult. There are only 4 adults who get some development in the whole show - the main character mother : can't be her - the guy who will be falsely accused : can't be him the story would be pointless - kayo's mother : her attitude screams "I'm a bad person". obvious red herring - the teacher : omg ... it's the only one remaining. so who is the culprit???? It's not even a good detective story. When I read the following page I was like "ok nice ..." I think you're missing the whole point. You listed down the 4 adults who get some development in the show, and single it down to one, but honestly you're 100% using your intuition with no evidence to back it up. A "good" detective story isn't so having absolutely zero idea who the killer is, but piecing together the evidence against the killer and figuring out the entire mystery surrounding the case entails MORE than finding the killer. Even if you read the manga, as a reader you might be certain it's the teacher, but even you don't know all the details behind finding evidence against the killer. I mean in Death Note we were freaking told who Kira was because...need I say more? Literally that show is a perfect example of how there are more elements to a suspense/thriller anime than just finding the identity of the killer. That's why I think you're missing the point entirely. That's true, for some mysteries. Most actually combine the quest for who the killer is, how he did it and what gives it away. But Boku clearly tries and fails to make a mystery out of who the killer is. (okay, maybe it succeeds somewhat, seeing as a lot of people seem to be still in the dark) The Death Note example falls flat for exactly that reason. We knew who it was, we knew how he did it and we saw it (at least in a huge part) from his perspective. Boku is none of these things. The manga treats the identity of the killer as a big reveal as well. It fails on that level. And I do not expect much from the supposed search for evidence, but it matters little. You're reshaping what kind of story Boku is and the argument "against" it. Or maybe you just view it differently. It's not about having "zero idea". It's about it being painfully obvious. It's not about finding evidence (actually it's not even ALL mystery, a lot of it is preventing a crime and the personal relationships). This is not Conan, where the identity of the killer follows the search for evidence (as it is a result of the deduction from the evidence). It's exactly the other way around. Few mysteries do that and the one's that do usually don't treat the identity of the killer as a mystery. How can we not judge a show on what it tries and fails to do? Death Note or Monster never tried to conceal the identity of the perpetrator. It all matters little as people clearly enjoy it and some are apparently oblivious to the identity of the killer, so that is that. |
Feb 12, 2016 12:56 PM
#89
strider_91 said: Of course it is obvious. I also figured it out in the manga.LOL people are guessing the obvious here. No surprise really, given how it was easy to identify the killer, although manga did a better job. DenjaX said: sugarpeach said: Imo the anime is making who the killer is pretty obvious lol. The manga had a lot more red herrings. While reading the manga, the initial suspect was the teacher of course. But they threw in so many red herrings, new characters, and even made the teacher super nice and had him actually help with trying to save Kayo from her mother. They painted him to be such a good guy that halfway in I was convinced it couldn't be him anymore because why would he actively try to help Satoru save all these kids if he's the killer? So while he is quite obvious, the manga did a lot better job taking the focus off him as a suspect than the anime is doing. By the time it was revealed he was the killer I had completely forgotten I once thought he was a suspect in the first place so it was a lot more exciting that way lol. That guy is on-point dude. The anime is giving gazillions of hints for the killer. In fact, by now almost everyone has guessed who it is. But that dude is explaining about the red-herring the anime did not even show yet. |
Feb 12, 2016 1:29 PM
#90
levelminded said: it's the teacher mate. ^ This. i'm thinking the same thing too. |
Feb 12, 2016 2:04 PM
#91
TheDeedsOfMen said: Death Note inverted the roles of the detective and the culprit and presented a compelling motive. It wouldn't have worked otherwise. But this show is a traditional murder mystery, so it has its work cut out out for it. Death note did invert the roles, however it doesn't change the fact that it was a show that did not focus on the mystery surrounding who the killer was. That was my entire point in bringing up that anime. This show may have elements that entail a "traditional murder mystery" which is a very vague and broad way of categorizing it, however the drive for this show is not identifying the killer. I think this is a similarity between the two shows. Part of the thrill and suspense is discovering how you can defeat "the other side"--for Death Note it was Kira vs. (for the sake of simplicity and to avoid...stuff) L. Both sides were in opposition with conflicting goals and in this anime I see the same drive of suspense in that Satoru is trying to find evidence for the killer and figure out the identity of the killer, while the killer is trying to put his life in complete ruin. My main point is that the main focus of the show isn't necessarily figuring out the identity of the killer is what I'm saying. It is, undoubtedly, one focus, but not the overarching focus, in my opinion. BVerfG said: That's true, for some mysteries. Most actually combine the quest for who the killer is, how he did it and what gives it away. But Boku clearly tries and fails to make a mystery out of who the killer is. (okay, maybe it succeeds somewhat, seeing as a lot of people seem to be still in the dark) The Death Note example falls flat for exactly that reason. We knew who it was, we knew how he did it and we saw it (at least in a huge part) from his perspective. Boku is none of these things. The manga treats the identity of the killer as a big reveal as well. It fails on that level. And I do not expect much from the supposed search for evidence, but it matters little. You're reshaping what kind of story Boku is and the argument "against" it. Or maybe you just view it differently. It's not about having "zero idea". It's about it being painfully obvious. It's not about finding evidence (actually it's not even ALL mystery, a lot of it is preventing a crime and the personal relationships). This is not Conan, where the identity of the killer follows the search for evidence (as it is a result of the deduction from the evidence). It's exactly the other way around. Few mysteries do that and the one's that do usually don't treat the identity of the killer as a mystery. How can we not judge a show on what it tries and fails to do? Death Note or Monster never tried to conceal the identity of the perpetrator. It all matters little as people clearly enjoy it and some are apparently oblivious to the identity of the killer, so that is that. Just a warning ahead of time: I might be misinterpreting what you are saying. Also unintended sass may be in my reply, but I'm in no way trying to attack you. You see, this is the problem with comparing animes. In certain cases, if you are comparing similar aspects of the shows, it is entirely acceptable. When I compared this show with Death Note, my intent was to highlight the point of how the identity of the killer does not "complete" a mystery or thriller anime. However, to compare Death Note, Monster, and this show (while I see your valid intent in doing so) in their different methods of portraying the killer...that I feel like might for all intents + purposes for my argument (specifically) be stretching it. I'm not trying to tell you what to do and what not to do, just pointing out that animes have different ways of executing a certain idea. To compare them when you don't even know which direction the show is headed, I think, does not justify anything. It is true that this show does give VERY strong hints and basically shows you who the killer is and seemingly makes no effort of trying to hide who the killer is. Yet, the show does hide the killer, in a sense, since viewers are not given solid evidence. We are not far enough into the series to see the purpose of this, and even the effect of this executed, which is why I think it's too early to say whether the show "failed" in what it is trying to do. We may have an idea, however are unclear of what the show is trying to execute in the first place. Also you said: "It's not about having "zero idea". It's about it being painfully obvious. It's not about finding evidence (actually it's not even ALL mystery, a lot of it is preventing a crime and the personal relationships)." Perhaps the show might be trying to leave hints of evidence hidden in elements of the plot.Perhaps the evidence won't just be told to the viewers in a certain episode, and while it might...the entire picture is not illustrated through telling, but showing. That is a mystery. You are correct. This show is by no means like Conan since they are two completely different shows. People pretty much have a good idea of who the killer is, and my main point is that while it may be painfully obvious to some, that should not defer people's enjoyment from the show or make it less of a "mystery anime" just because the identity of the killer is not the overarching focus of the series. There is more to unfolding a mystery than figuring out the identity of the killer (sorry if I sound SUPER repetitive, but I'm trying to make my point very clear) |
EarlCielFeb 12, 2016 2:39 PM
Feb 12, 2016 3:24 PM
#92
EarlCiel said: BVerfG said: That's true, for some mysteries. Most actually combine the quest for who the killer is, how he did it and what gives it away. But Boku clearly tries and fails to make a mystery out of who the killer is. (okay, maybe it succeeds somewhat, seeing as a lot of people seem to be still in the dark) The Death Note example falls flat for exactly that reason. We knew who it was, we knew how he did it and we saw it (at least in a huge part) from his perspective. Boku is none of these things. The manga treats the identity of the killer as a big reveal as well. It fails on that level. And I do not expect much from the supposed search for evidence, but it matters little. You're reshaping what kind of story Boku is and the argument "against" it. Or maybe you just view it differently. It's not about having "zero idea". It's about it being painfully obvious. It's not about finding evidence (actually it's not even ALL mystery, a lot of it is preventing a crime and the personal relationships). This is not Conan, where the identity of the killer follows the search for evidence (as it is a result of the deduction from the evidence). It's exactly the other way around. Few mysteries do that and the one's that do usually don't treat the identity of the killer as a mystery. How can we not judge a show on what it tries and fails to do? Death Note or Monster never tried to conceal the identity of the perpetrator. It all matters little as people clearly enjoy it and some are apparently oblivious to the identity of the killer, so that is that. Just a warning ahead of time: I might be misinterpreting what you are saying. Also unintended sass may be in my reply, but I'm in no way trying to attack you. You see, this is the problem with comparing animes. In certain cases, if you are comparing similar aspects of the shows, it is entirely acceptable. When I compared this show with Death Note, my intent was to highlight the point of how the identity of the killer does not "complete" a mystery or thriller anime. However, to compare Death Note, Monster, and this show (while I see your valid intent in doing so) in their different methods of portraying the killer...that I feel like might for all intents + purposes for my argument (specifically) be stretching it. I'm not trying to tell you what to do and what not to do, just pointing out that animes have different ways of executing a certain idea. To compare them when you don't even know which direction the show is headed, I think, does not justify anything. It is true that this show does give VERY strong hints and basically shows you who the killer is and seemingly makes no effort of trying to hide who the killer is. Yet, the show does hide the killer, in a sense, since viewers are not given solid evidence. We are not far enough into the series to see the purpose of this, and even the effect of this executed, which is why I think it's too early to say whether the show "failed" in what it is trying to do. We may have an idea, however are unclear of what the show is trying to execute in the first place. Also you said: "It's not about having "zero idea". It's about it being painfully obvious. It's not about finding evidence (actually it's not even ALL mystery, a lot of it is preventing a crime and the personal relationships)." Perhaps the show might be trying to leave hints of evidence hidden in elements of the plot.Perhaps the evidence won't just be told to the viewers in a certain episode, and while it might...the entire picture is not illustrated through telling, but showing. That is a mystery. You are correct. This show is by no means like Conan since they are two completely different shows. People pretty much have a good idea of who the killer is, and my main point is that while it may be painfully obvious to some, that should not defer people's enjoyment from the show or make it less of a "mystery anime" just because the identity of the killer is not the overarching focus of the series. There is more to unfolding a mystery than figuring out the identity of the killer (sorry if I sound SUPER repetitive, but I'm trying to make my point very clear) Well, naturally it's still a mystery, in a way. Although I disagree with what it is trying to do (in terms of the mystery-part): we're halfway through the season. I've read the manga to a fair degree and things change, of course, but...well I won't spoil it for anyone here. This discussion is probably meaningless and won't change anyones mind anyway. If people enjoy it, so be it. I'm confident that the rating won't drop even after, what I consider, a very weak handling of the mystery part. The murderer is obvious. That doesn't mean it's not a mystery, but in the absence of any compelling reason for that, it fails on that level, imo. You may disagree or hold the position that we cannot be sure as of yet (which of course, is correct, we should judge it only after it is finished) and that pretty much means our discussion is over as well. |
Feb 12, 2016 4:11 PM
#93
If Yashiro is the killer, I really would question a lot of the design choices they have made for the anime. I mean, the killer has similar hair to Yashiro. Not hard to see if you pause the vid, and look at the hairs near the neck. But that's not the worst thing: the killer is wearing the exact same clothings as Yashiro during the earlier stages. Not just that, in epi three, when Yashiro puts a hand on the shoulder of Satoru, he's been portrayed as the typical bad guy. From slightly below, towering above the MC, partly shadowed. If he really is the killer, they wanted us to know this beforehand. But if so, why the mystery around the guy? In the end, if he turns out to be the killer, we will be disappointed. Not because we want a plot twist, but because it's just a poor design choice: We've been put in suspense for several weeks, just to hear that the big conclusion is exactly the same as we'd been expecting all along. And that is boring. Something that does not belong in a anime of this quality - because everything else is just downright amazing :) Besides that point. Have you guys checked the intro? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f1AKWO0cJU&feature=youtu.be&t=41s Pauze @ 41s in. Why is Yashiro being paired with hinazuki's mother? Why isn't she paired with her friend? Does this mean there is a connection between the two? Yashiro secretly being her dad or something among the lines? |
Feb 12, 2016 9:22 PM
#94
BVerfG said: The murderer is obvious. That doesn't mean it's not a mystery, but in the absence of any compelling reason for that, it fails on that level, imo. You may disagree or hold the position that we cannot be sure as of yet (which of course, is correct, we should judge it only after it is finished) and that pretty much means our discussion is over as well. Yupp, we pretty much can't discuss it any further and my opinions can most definitely and will probably change after I've seen the entirety of it. Cause honestly, watching this show I honestly don't know what to expect in terms of which direction it's headed. |
Feb 14, 2016 3:27 AM
#95
BVerfG said: sugarpeach said: Imo the anime is making who the killer is pretty obvious lol. The manga had a lot more red herrings. While reading the manga, the initial suspect was the teacher of course. But they threw in so many red herrings, new characters, and even made the teacher super nice and had him actually help with trying to save Kayo from her mother. They painted him to be such a good guy that halfway in I was convinced it couldn't be him anymore because why would he actively try to help Satoru save all these kids if he's the killer? So while he is quite obvious, the manga did a lot better job taking the focus off him as a suspect than the anime is doing. By the time it was revealed he was the killer I had completely forgotten I once thought he was a suspect in the first place so it was a lot more exciting that way lol. I actually don't agree with that at all^^ The manga made it even more obvious who the murderer is. There are soooo many panels that are suspicious, so many things the person says. The ultimate one is probably the moment with the lollipops in the car. I mean, come on^^ Although as far as I remember most of them occur in the time after what has been covered by the anime up till now (E6). And I didn't see any red herrings either. The author doesn't even try to present you another plausible suspect. You have to suspect the actual killer because you simply have no credible alternatives. Eh I don't think so. Maybe it's more obvious in the anime because the voice actor gives it away when you hear him talk to the manager, which isn't something they can really control but I still think the manga did a better job at diverting the suspicion from the teacher for a while at least. For example, they focused a little more on each plausible suspect in the manga than they have been doing in the anime, like with Yuuki's dad, the reporter guy, etc. The anime also practically just shows like 70% of the teacher's face when depicting him as the killer, which the manga never did. Or at least they didn't draw him to look so obviously like the teacher during the moments when the reader didn't know who the killer was yet. I agree with the suspicious panels but there were suspicious panels with every suspect lol. I think a good number of them were meant to be red herrings, so even though the lollipop scene was suspicious, a reader could also interpret it as another red herring. I assume when the anime gets to that point, they're going to make it even more obvious because they've hardly focused on the other potential suspects and already basically revealed the teacher's face at the end of ep 6 lol. |
Feb 14, 2016 4:03 AM
#96
sugarpeach said: BVerfG said: sugarpeach said: Imo the anime is making who the killer is pretty obvious lol. The manga had a lot more red herrings. While reading the manga, the initial suspect was the teacher of course. But they threw in so many red herrings, new characters, and even made the teacher super nice and had him actually help with trying to save Kayo from her mother. They painted him to be such a good guy that halfway in I was convinced it couldn't be him anymore because why would he actively try to help Satoru save all these kids if he's the killer? So while he is quite obvious, the manga did a lot better job taking the focus off him as a suspect than the anime is doing. By the time it was revealed he was the killer I had completely forgotten I once thought he was a suspect in the first place so it was a lot more exciting that way lol. I actually don't agree with that at all^^ The manga made it even more obvious who the murderer is. There are soooo many panels that are suspicious, so many things the person says. The ultimate one is probably the moment with the lollipops in the car. I mean, come on^^ Although as far as I remember most of them occur in the time after what has been covered by the anime up till now (E6). And I didn't see any red herrings either. The author doesn't even try to present you another plausible suspect. You have to suspect the actual killer because you simply have no credible alternatives. Eh I don't think so. Maybe it's more obvious in the anime because the voice actor gives it away when you hear him talk to the manager, which isn't something they can really control but I still think the manga did a better job at diverting the suspicion from the teacher for a while at least. For example, they focused a little more on each plausible suspect in the manga than they have been doing in the anime, like with Yuuki's dad, the reporter guy, etc. The anime also practically just shows like 70% of the teacher's face when depicting him as the killer, which the manga never did. Or at least they didn't draw him to look so obviously like the teacher during the moments when the reader didn't know who the killer was yet. I agree with the suspicious panels but there were suspicious panels with every suspect lol. I think a good number of them were meant to be red herrings, so even though the lollipop scene was suspicious, a reader could also interpret it as another red herring. I assume when the anime gets to that point, they're going to make it even more obvious because they've hardly focused on the other potential suspects and already basically revealed the teacher's face at the end of ep 6 lol. Agree to disagree, but The other suspects were never even vaguely plausible in the manga. Neither the mother of Hinazuki nor the father of Yuuki. They were given virtually no development (in the case of the father) or obviously couldn't be a serial killer (the mother). I wouldn't even call them red herrings, because they were that poorly developed. In contrast you were hit over the head with suspicious activity by the teacher of which the lollipop incident was the crown jewel. It begged the question: who else is there? And the answer was always: noone plausible. So the teacher couldn't possibly be a red herring. Who would he have been a red herring for? The anime doesn't do that well with visuals, although really, virtually any possible suspect gets a red eye overlay and they all happen to have black hair as well (except for ridiculous longshots). But nor does the anime give you anything suspicious beyond visuals and the child service-thing, which, of course, points to the teacher. |
Feb 14, 2016 4:08 AM
#97
I highly doubt it is Satoru. Obviously there is something going on between Kenya and the teacher... I mean.. Kenya did say "It's good you're keeping an eye out on her (Kayo)" but I don't know why the teacher would do something sketchy when he already knows she's getting abused by her mom In the first episode when Satoru is going back to his apartment, before he walked in to see his mom already murdered, saw the gloves he had bought her for her birthday.. implying that she had already died, It's obviously still too early in the show, but those are just my speculations. |
0liveFeb 14, 2016 4:40 AM
Feb 14, 2016 4:57 AM
#98
BVerfG said: sugarpeach said: BVerfG said: sugarpeach said: Imo the anime is making who the killer is pretty obvious lol. The manga had a lot more red herrings. While reading the manga, the initial suspect was the teacher of course. But they threw in so many red herrings, new characters, and even made the teacher super nice and had him actually help with trying to save Kayo from her mother. They painted him to be such a good guy that halfway in I was convinced it couldn't be him anymore because why would he actively try to help Satoru save all these kids if he's the killer? So while he is quite obvious, the manga did a lot better job taking the focus off him as a suspect than the anime is doing. By the time it was revealed he was the killer I had completely forgotten I once thought he was a suspect in the first place so it was a lot more exciting that way lol. I actually don't agree with that at all^^ The manga made it even more obvious who the murderer is. There are soooo many panels that are suspicious, so many things the person says. The ultimate one is probably the moment with the lollipops in the car. I mean, come on^^ Although as far as I remember most of them occur in the time after what has been covered by the anime up till now (E6). And I didn't see any red herrings either. The author doesn't even try to present you another plausible suspect. You have to suspect the actual killer because you simply have no credible alternatives. Eh I don't think so. Maybe it's more obvious in the anime because the voice actor gives it away when you hear him talk to the manager, which isn't something they can really control but I still think the manga did a better job at diverting the suspicion from the teacher for a while at least. For example, they focused a little more on each plausible suspect in the manga than they have been doing in the anime, like with Yuuki's dad, the reporter guy, etc. The anime also practically just shows like 70% of the teacher's face when depicting him as the killer, which the manga never did. Or at least they didn't draw him to look so obviously like the teacher during the moments when the reader didn't know who the killer was yet. I agree with the suspicious panels but there were suspicious panels with every suspect lol. I think a good number of them were meant to be red herrings, so even though the lollipop scene was suspicious, a reader could also interpret it as another red herring. I assume when the anime gets to that point, they're going to make it even more obvious because they've hardly focused on the other potential suspects and already basically revealed the teacher's face at the end of ep 6 lol. Agree to disagree, but The other suspects were never even vaguely plausible in the manga. Neither the mother of Hinazuki nor the father of Yuuki. They were given virtually no development (in the case of the father) or obviously couldn't be a serial killer (the mother). I wouldn't even call them red herrings, because they were that poorly developed. In contrast you were hit over the head with suspicious activity by the teacher of which the lollipop incident was the crown jewel. It begged the question: who else is there? And the answer was always: noone plausible. So the teacher couldn't possibly be a red herring. Who would he have been a red herring for? The anime doesn't do that well with visuals, although really, virtually any possible suspect gets a red eye overlay and they all happen to have black hair as well (except for ridiculous longshots). But nor does the anime give you anything suspicious beyond visuals and the child service-thing, which, of course, points to the teacher. You have to put yourself in the place of someone who hasn't gotten to the end of the series though (or even as someone who is only watching the anime). Of course WE know by now that none of those suspects are really plausible because we've seen how things unraveled and turned out. But while you're reading the manga, when new characters such as Yuuki's father or the reporter were introduced, they seem like plausible suspects at first. As time goes on not so much, but I still think they serve as good enough red herrings for a short while. Especially since the anime will obviously be a rushed and condensed version of the manga, they wouldn't really have to worry about the suspects "not being plausible because they didn't have enough development", since really no one has gotten development at this point except for the three main characters (Satoru, Kayo, and Airi). In fact at this point in the anime even the teacher has barely been shown. In my opinion, the more suspects the better, it gives the viewers a lot of options to suspect. Tbh, the way they showed the teacher in the umbrella scene just gives it away. Especially his chin lol, no other character really has a square chin shaped like he does. Also, in the manga, they drew the killer in a way that makes him look a little older, and even gave him stubble if I recall.. which makes the reporter seem a little more plausible because of his beard. Or any older character really. But in the anime, it's like they haven't aged the teacher at all. They didn't change anything except for giving him glasses, which makes it so much more obvious. Another thing that diverted my suspicion away from the teacher while reading the manga was the fact that he went out of his way to try and help save the kids. I know you shouldn't trust a character just because they act nice, but while reading it, I couldn't help but wonder why would he try so hard to save the kids that he supposedly wanted to murder? Why would he save Kayo if he was the one that had killed her originally? Of course his thoughts and intentions are revealed later on, but if you hadn't gotten to that point yet, I think those scenes diverted suspicion away from him for a little bit at least. Anyways, I agree to disagree. At least you're civil about your opinion unlike some people on here lol. |
Feb 14, 2016 12:29 PM
#99
I've got to say. it's pretty damn sad to see so many people making theories regarding the culprit based only on visual similarities between the culprit and various characters. It's almost as bad as the fact that the culprit isn't even uncovered by the "detective" but instead reveals himself. |
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