Oct 5, 2011
This is one of those series that has a great start, falls down in the middle and then recovers for a pretty good ending. Unfortunately, the slow middle leaves me a bit sour about this series, which should have gotten an 8 or 9 overall.
So lets start with the story. There's no major plotline running through this series, which isn't unusual in a detective anime, but it makes me feel like its lacking something. With nothing to expect, its easy to lose pace, and drop this series. However, the individual stories are your standard detective stories, and the final arc is
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one of the better elements to this anime.
In terms of the animation and the voicework, I'm not one that usually notices anything. However, the artwork was pleasing on the eyes, and none of the voices stood out as annoying or out of place, so I'm happy with this part. However, nothing stood out as amazing at the same time.
The characters were nice, and relatively well developed, though there are a few I would have liked to know a bit more about. Considering the length of this series, I can't really complain.
In terms of enjoyment, its a series I found I enjoyed in parts, but overall not so much. It falls into a rut, and though it does recover, it left me wondering what it could have been.
Overall, I gave it a 7. It's a nice effort, but its not quite good enough for a higher rating. Still one of the better anime this year though.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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