Anime/Manga Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace

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Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace​

The story takes place at a certain middle school where several murder cases take place. Kobayashi, a boy who goes to this school, meets genius detective Akechi, who comes to the school to investigate. Kobayashi takes an interest in Akechi and, in spite of his friend Hashiba's worries, he volunteers to be Akechi's assistant.

Type: TV
Episodes: Unknown
Status: Currently Airing
Aired: Jul 3, 2015 to ?
Producers: FUNimation EntertainmentL, Lerche
Genres: Mystery, Horror
Duration: 23 min. per episode

Spoiler: Cast and Crew

Cast:
Daiki Yamashita as Hashiba
Rie Takahashi as Kobayashi
Takahiro Sakurai as Akechi

Cho as Nakamura
Kappei Yamaguchi as Shitai-kun
Katsuyuki Konishi as Kagami
Saki Fujita as Minami
Takehito Koyasu as Kageo
Yōko Hikasa as Kuro Tokage

Staff:
Director: Seiji Kishi
Screenplay: Makoto Uezu
Music: Masaru Yokoyama
Original Concept: Rampo Edogawa

Key Animation:
Akane Imada (ep 1)
Mayuka Itou (ep 1)
Theme Song Performance:
amazarashi
Sayuri (ED)

TRAILER

Spoiler:

One of the first anime out for the season. First impression and thoughts?

 

[Kenchiin]

I will watch the episode later. Lerche made a great work with Assasination Classroom, they deserve the chance :)

 

[derozio]

Okay, wow. That was pretty nice.

MC being trap aside, I like the character designs. And the OP. OP is very...different. The visuals are unlike any I've seen in any anime and I feel that it is very fitting if it is a feeling of unease that it is trying to go for. After all, that's what I felt when I saw "that" arranged in the way it was arranged at the beginning of the episode.

The quote shown at the beginning caught my interest and made me wonder about it. Quite intriguing stuff. Wonder how they'll tie it in with the series. Or was it just there to sound sophisticated, I wonder? Naah, I expect better from a series that's from an acclaimed writer (apparently). Either way, I'm curious to say the least.

The surprise at the end caught me by surprise. Wonder how things will go from here lol. It was definitely an episode that had my interest from the beginning to the end. Good going.

Some specific things about Ep 1 tho:

Spoiler:

> MC is a trap. And it seems his class representative friend has fallen for the trap XD
> That police assault at the end, doe. Wonder how the little guy will even "play" the game if he's in police custody?
> Those human chairs. I knew I was in for some disturbing stuff when I saw the title of the episode. Can't say I didn't find it interesting.
> I have high hopes from this "game". Really hope they don't botch it up. MC has some serious observation skills judging by the way he selectively focuses on his surroundings. That's what the filters on the characters initially implied, I think. He doesn't focus on people around him unless absolutely required or if forced to do it. Can't see why else we can see everybody at the end and not the beginning. Doubt it is a case of lack of budget or whatever.