When you’re a kid, moving to a new place can be daunting, right? Have to make new friends, learn new streets and all that. But what if you moved to a town where everyone was trying to be friendly to you and for what seems like no apparent reason. That’s what happened to a 15-year-old… Continue reading Masque of the Wolf (Ookami Kakushi)
Tag: Mystery
Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers (Rokka no Yuusha)
Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers. I can’t believe I almost passed on this show because the name. I didn’t know anything about it until I watched the first episode. Braves of the Six Flowers doesn’t exactly sound like a fantasy adventure show but it really is. There is actually a meaning behind the name… Continue reading Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers (Rokka no Yuusha)
Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace
This was the first show from the summer 2015 schedule that I said I was all in on because it was a mystery show. Mystery and thrillers will always draw me in but unfortunately the show has several flaws that came through very early on. The story starts out in a middle school where several… Continue reading Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace
The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan
I was wondering what I could expect from this show. Nagato in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya was not a character I could see a show built around. This is the same with many dandere and kuudere type personalities, they don’t really make good show leads unless the supporting character(s)… Continue reading The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan
The Case of Hana & Alice (Hana to Arisu Satsujin Jiken)
The Case of Hana and Alice is a prequel to the Hana and Alice live action movie. Alice transfers into a new school and from the very beginning she has problems. She’s put at the desk of someone who is presumed dead and that the rest of the class believes is cursed. While cleaning one… Continue reading The Case of Hana & Alice (Hana to Arisu Satsujin Jiken)
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
The phenomenon that is Haruhi Suzumiya is still going strong. This show and the light novels came in like a hurricane and it’s influence is still seen today, even though the books and the series were in the early 2000s. If you don’t know about Haruhi Suzumiya but you watch anime then you were probably… Continue reading The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Paranoia Agent (Mousou Dairinin)
Paranoia Agent is one that I picked up because the cover image and genre. If it’s mystery, I’m probably checking it out. Now that’s not to say that all mystery is good but I will most likely check them out. In Musashino, Tokyo, a juvenile serial assailant who was nicknamed “Lil’ Slugger” has been terrorizing… Continue reading Paranoia Agent (Mousou Dairinin)
Hyouka
I found Hyouka while I was looking for more mystery shows. I went in with no expectations so didn’t have any thoughts on it before watching. One day Hotako was urged by his sister to join the Classic Literature Club to keep it from being dissolved. He was joined by Eru Chitanda who just happened to… Continue reading Hyouka
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei (When They Cry Gratitude)
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei gets back to the psychological and mysterious line of Higurashi shows. Rei keeps the muystery part without all the slashing. The story starts where the first two series left off. As usual, everything is based around Rika and Rika has some decisions to make. A new event sends Rika… Continue reading Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei (When They Cry Gratitude)
Shiki
If you’re looking for a horror anime then Shiki may fill your need. Shiki is about a little village in the middle of nowhere. Everyone seems to be living a nic elittle life but no one seems to be trying to do more or get out and go on an adventure. Megumi wants to see… Continue reading Shiki