Ranpo Kitan - Game of Laplace.
This series really seemed problematic: the plot is not entirely consistent, the events and crimes seem wild and implausible, the mystery elements are a bit shallow, and most characters are strange in a psychotic way. It seemed that the kind of people who would watch this series are the ones who would later claim: "I liked Ranpo before it was cool!"
That, or they are fans of the original author, who would of course make the exact same claim. Ranpo's writings share much of same traits: carefree plot that aren't always concerned with consistency, wild and ambitious acts with very little scientific basis, easy mysteries that are not usually targeted toward hardcore puzzle solvers. And really, really weird characters with abnormal mindsets. These are not problems, these are exactly the features that we enjoy.
For people who are not familiar with Ranpo's work and are not sure what to expect, note that this is more of a freak show than a mystery series. It's directed in a theatrical way that is visually interesting for the most part, but there are definitely disturbing and grotesque scenes that can not be unseen.
For people who are familiar with Ranpo, this is a sample of some of his greatest characters and ideas. Even though the plot is all new, we got pretty much what we expected: Akechi is a detective and fighter, Kobayashi likes to dress as a girl, episode titled "caterpiller" ended with a person without any limbs... all of these reflect elements from the original characters and stories that share the same name. But there are also new and interesting twist on the original themes, such as a new "scenery from hell". I wish they had done more of this remix-style episodes, but overall I am happy with the choice of titles and how they are presented, and it was nice how all episodes and characters are connected.
I am sure some people will find this series shocking, bizarre and strange. I hope people were able to enjoy all those traits, and build up enough curiosity to read the original novels if they haven't already.
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