Reiko Hosho is a detective, but you wouldn’t know it when you first meet her. She is dressed glamorously for an event she is attending, and whispers follow in her wake, saying she is a very wealthy heiress. However, we quickly find out that she is indeed a detective and is hiding her real identity from her coworkers. This creates a problem when news gets out that a crime has just been committed in the hotel where the event is being held! She needs to investigate, but she can’t let her coworkers know who she really is! What’s she going to do?! Thankfully, a mysterious butler steps in to help by offering her new clothes to wear, allowing her to keep her secret and do her job. Is Reiko going to be able to solve this case, and could the butler have information to help her do so?
Oh my goodness, this was hilarious! I wasn’t really sure what to expect because while I had heard people say the character design was by the same creator as Firefly Wedding, I didn’t know if I would be into a “mystery” anime. However, there was so much more that this first episode offered than simply a murder mystery! Reiko is a very fun, endearing heroine who is extremely earnest, especially in her friendships, but I would say as a detective too. I really liked her “boss” as well, and the energy these two offered when interrogating others had me bursting out laughing more than once because, as the butler Kageyama states, are they even smart enough to be detectives? (And he worded it even worse than I am here! Ha!) While I do believe Reiko is a good detective and is the “grounded one” of the two detectives, I wonder how in the world her boss came to be the lead inspector because his interrogating skills could use a lot of work! Even I know you can’t simply say that X person is the culprit because they match what the victim described! There were other people dressed the same way and were potential culprits too! Maybe that sounds like a complaint, but because the humor came directly from these moments, I deeply enjoyed my time watching this first episode! The opening and closing songs were wonderful, and I hope they won’t be too hard to find online because I’m looking forward to listening to them again! Overall, if you’re looking for a quirky and humorous detective comedy, this is one I would suggest giving a try! I am definitely thankful I gave it a chance because I will now, unexpectedly, be looking forward to future episodes!
The Dinner Table Detective is streaming on Amazon Prime.
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