First Impression: Killed again, Mr. Detective.

Outsuki Sakuya, the son of the greatest detective in history, is not quite as renowned. In fact, his father doesn’t even recognize him as a detective. Nonetheless, he confidently takes on cases with this assistant, Lilithea, at his side. The newest case involves following a film producer on a cruise ship to see if he’s an adulterer. But there’s more to this tale than meets the eye, with danger—and maybe even death—following it around!

I’m beginning to think that the most challenging subgenre of anime to make into a compelling series is the detective type. I’ve watched so many detective series that are so dull—all usually featuring a teenage sleuth. Enter the next one of these boring anime: Killed again, Mr. Detective. The mystery in this first case doesn’t grab my attention at all—conspiracy at sea involving a film producer, an actress, a cat, and a clown? Okay, I guess. The animation isn’t very good either. I do like the pairing of Sakuya and Lilithea—they have a nice chemistry together—and their voice performances are strong. But beyond that, I’m just not interested, even after the twist at the end of the episode, which isn’t a surprise at all if you’ve read a synopsis of the series (you might have just guessed it too, by reading the show’s title). The mystery is that these detective anime keep getting made at all.

Killed again, Mr. Detective. can be streamed on Crunchyroll.

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