Technical holes aside -- namely the fact that the main character, whatshisface, immediately ran away from the police at the scene of the murder, bro what? like calm, that just makes you look guilty -- it's definitely a show to grab your popcorn and binge watch on. The mystery itself is very, very easy to figure out, mind you. The first time I saw the perpetrator I thought. Aha! Got you! Surprisingly, that did not take away from the story. It almost comes across as dramatic irony, so it ends up working well. To refresh, the main premise of the story is whatshisface ability to go back in time between 1 and 5 minutes -- a murder occurred and he managed to go back 18 years, like okay. Throughout his journey, the audience becomes habitual to touching scenes between the main character and his entourage, instead of just the mystery, the dynamics of friendship is brought into play. While the mystery itself is badly thought out (like honestly, who else could it have been) the tension and suspense is done correctly. I'm at the edge of my seat every time the main character jumps back into the past for a few minutes. Moreover, for all you shippers out there: there is subtle romance within the series if interested.
I usually don't separate my review into sub-categories, but let it be known that the opening song, Re:Re, is absolutely amazing. In any instance that Asian Kung-Fu Generation is part of the soundtrack, it will be mind blowingly good. That's a fact.
It's certainly a rush and there is a lesson to be learned of relying/believing your friends and ultimately yourself. It is definitely worth the watch and relatively exciting as well.
