By: Kyou Shirodaira
Genre: Mystery, Demons, Supernatural, Romance, Shounen
Score: 9/10
In/Spectre or Kyoukou Suiri is written by Kyou Shirodaira which also wrote the story Zetsuen no Tempest. The anime was produced by the anime studio Brain's Base that also do Durarara!!, Hotarubi no Mori e and many known anime. The story follows a girl named 'Kotoko' and her encounters on different kind of spectres she, only can see. She stands as a mediator on conflicts between spectres, solving different cases using her great way of thinking. Due to some reason, she will fall in love with a guy named 'Kurou' who will help her solve mysteries she will find hard finishing on her own.
What I love on this series is how it focuses on what's happening or might possibly happen in real life. The story illustrates how certain things can come true depending on how strong the belief people put into it. It shows how people can manifest things if they believe it to be true. Maybe that's hard to understand, but that's what our mind works, that's how powerful it is. And that's what sold this series for me. Apart from that, the story also shows the destructive form of what we use on our everyday life. How information travels rapidly in just a blink of an eye, how humans are such fragile creatures, easily manipulated and persuaded. The series also shows how people can easily changes their mind depending on what information others offer to them. Isn't it familiar? How those influencers, how media can affect our belief and mind? Mind is powerful, if used properly. But it's also weak to thousands of influences roaming in front of us.
I don't think In/Spectre (Kyoukou Suiri) is something the author created just focing the plot in mind. Every detail and scenarios fit the puzzle, and nothing has been left behind. It's just sad that people kinda fail to appreciate such gem. Going back to the story, our protagonist, Kotoko, is a rich brat, frank, independent, but at the same time, clingy. She's smart and elegant, but also jealous and immature. While that is her case, Kurou, on the other hand, is a serious and calm guy. He talks if needed to, he's kind, but he has that aura of having no care at all. Watching him feels like he's a doll, lifeless and heartless. They're the complete opposite and that's what makes them cute together. Adding up the funny way of Kotoko expressing her infatuation to Kurou and stating those perverted jokes is hilarious.
What I also love on this series is the appearance of Kotoko. She has that curly hair and different expressions that is unbearably cute. If I am a guy, I'll definitely make her my waifu. I just love how she's always touching the tip of her hair when thinking. Her irritated and jealous reaction is the best! Though the action scenarios are nothing close of excellence, the expressions portrayed by the character are great. It's lovely, both the plot and the characters. I think, it just needs some understanding. I do know that some who watch the series probably gets bored because there's so many dialogues, but that's how it should be. It is a significant part of the story; it is what makes it a success. If I'm not mistaken, the season 2 will be comin' up this 2021 and I'm definitely going to watch it. Hope you guys watch it too!
