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Oct 7, 2015 4:52 AM
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This feels a bit underwhelming imo...in particular the mystery part of it even though it is part of its genre.

Eh, going to give it a few more tries to see if it improves. Looks like it's less than 10 minutes so it's a short and I got a feeling that each episode will involve some mystery around school one way or another. We got a bike involved this episode as part of its first arc.
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Oct 7, 2015 5:04 AM
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It hasn't really started yet. Still too soon to make any real comments about it.

Especially as this episode was "part 1"
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Oct 7, 2015 6:35 AM
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Need to watch a few more episodes before i decide to continue or drop the series as well

Oct 7, 2015 9:39 AM
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for a starting ep, it feels very uneventful and meh, but i guess the first ep was used to introduce chars and setting etc. Lets see what happens next week.




Oct 7, 2015 9:49 AM
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This series has potential but the short lengh is ruining it
Oct 7, 2015 9:50 AM
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episode for introduction, almost a prologue. But to me, it made me feel good, I'm curious of the "mystery" of the series.
Oct 7, 2015 10:27 AM
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Uesugi kind of reminds me of Tachibana from Gatchaman but with glasses.

Oct 7, 2015 11:21 AM
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It beautiful and appealing *w*
I like the background, especially the still sceneries, and the colors, the character designs (though the girl'a bangs are cut too short for me) and the opening, the episode title sequence, everything!

I like the boys, this is like an early Nijiiro Days :)
Oct 7, 2015 11:42 AM
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Oct 7, 2015 11:46 AM
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This episode pretty much focuses on setting the stage, so I can't say much for now. I am interested enough to give it some more episodes, but I am a little worried about the short format. This episode worked with the short format just fine, but the episodes after this are the real test. Let's see if it can prove that you can do (decent) mysteries in the short format.

Considering that the protagonists are very young, it might be a Hyoka-ish thing where they have small, simple incidents that could possibly take place in everyday life. Tone-wise, and premise-wise (and the fact that the first incident is a missing bike), this show doesn't feel like it's going to be like Conan where they mostly solve murders, or anything super big and dramatic like that. Well, it could go the super-out-there route, I guess, but it probably won't since that would clash with the visual style of simplicity that the show has, and it probably wouldn't work as well in the short format.

Personally, I found myself really liking the main character, Tachibana Aya. But that's probably because I feel I can really relate to her. Not sure about the 4 boys yet since this episode didn't show much. I saw hints of their characters and their interactions (and what those interactions might be like in the series), but I feel pretty neutral about them right now and I need to see a little more before I can really talk about it.
While a girl is going to be hanging with four boys, they are very young, so their relationship most likely won't go into overly romantic territory, and their relationship would probably be of friendship. There could possibly be some slight romance or hints of romance, but I trust it to not have overblown levels of romance.
I look forward to seeing how well the characters work in this series, and the dynamic they have between them.

The music feels pretty normal. The art is comfortable and relaxed; it can work for a simple series.

If it handles the narrative in the short format well (which is the main concern), and has interesting enough characters (with a dynamic between them that works well), this could be a fun, cute, comfortable, and simple little series to watch.
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Oct 7, 2015 11:59 AM

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I don't see a reason why they wanted to abbreviate from Kazuomi -> Kazu -> KZ in the title. Reminds me of when Digimon first aired in North America, which kind of irks me.
Oct 7, 2015 12:02 PM
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So, Reverse Harem X (Detective) Mystery? The cases probably would be very simplistic, considering it's a kid novel adaptation. But who knows, it could also be interesting.

Oct 7, 2015 12:12 PM

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Not very Mysterious yet, but ok introcution
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Oct 7, 2015 12:31 PM

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This looks, ok?

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Oct 7, 2015 12:46 PM

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Vindstot said:
considering it's a kid novel adaptation


I figured that was the case. It's just so.. bland. And I personally don't like the character designs, especially the girl and the short haired kid with glasses.
Oct 7, 2015 1:02 PM
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Uesugi kind of reminds me of Tachibana from Gatchaman but with glasses.



I feel like he reminds me more of Tsukki from Haikyuu!! xD
Oct 7, 2015 1:08 PM
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It was not a bad start!

It is not mysterious yet.
Oct 7, 2015 1:50 PM
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Noifa said:

Personally, I found myself really liking the main character, Tachibana Aya. But that's probably because I feel I can really relate to her. Not sure about the 4 boys yet since this episode didn't show much. I saw hints of their characters and their interactions (and what those interactions might be like in the series), but I feel pretty neutral about them right now and I need to see a little more before I can really talk about it.

I look forward to seeing how well the characters work in this series, and the dynamic they have between them.

Same, I can connect with Aya very well, and when I can connect with at least one of the main characters, I can become more invested in the show. I also look forward to seeing the interactions between the characters.

I was surprised to see the short length of the episode, considering that this is supposed to a mystery anime, even if it's geared towards kids. It wasn't bad though, just typical introductory episode. There's not much else to comment on since nothing really happened. I do like the pastel color palette, it's give off a very relaxing tone.
Oct 7, 2015 2:02 PM

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The whole grade schooler harem thing made me really uncomfortable D: It has the potential to be a fun series if the girl shows some more personality besides vague worry, lack-lustre tsukkomi, vague show of courage, and more shitty tsukkomi.

Nice clean looking art style though, good enough for me to keep watching I think... it's only 10 mins.
Oct 7, 2015 2:17 PM

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What a surprise i liked this more than i thought, a 10min short with a theme it fits quite nicely.. also i liked the ed alot great for a short
Oct 7, 2015 2:23 PM
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Sherlupin said:
This series has potential but the short lengh is ruining it


couldn't agree more
Oct 7, 2015 2:45 PM

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IT'S TSUKKI LMAO

well, that showed potential actually. i'm surprised by how realistic aya felt and how she was talking about communicating with others. that's something you don't see in every school anime. i'm intrigued to see the "Detective" side to this anime!
Oct 7, 2015 2:59 PM

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Wow, that was really bland and full of (shoujo) cliches. It's a reverse harem too despite the fact that they're in like... 6th grade?

But she did have a good point about friends liking each other and not simply being nice. It's short so I'll probably keep with it. Hopefully the girl develops beyond being generic though.
Oct 7, 2015 3:02 PM

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Well I didn't know what to expect from this one. First it's a short, so 10 mins is just not a whole lot of story.

I really connect with the Aya Tachibana! She is very likeable! The 4 main guys are all very different, but seem interesting!

Definitely will see where this one goes with the whole detective mystery storyline!
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Oct 7, 2015 3:03 PM

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Much better than I expected when I first saw the cover, anyway.
Oct 7, 2015 3:20 PM

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Vindstot said:
The cases probably would be very simplistic, considering it's a kid novel adaptation. But who knows, it could also be interesting.
Oct 7, 2015 3:36 PM
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Tsukki wrong anime bro.

Ehh I think the short length is absolutely fine for this, even if they have to split mysteries into two episodes.

I don't expect much from this but I also think that it's okay for a kids mystery type of thing.
Oct 7, 2015 3:41 PM

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This looks alright, I'm a little sad that it's short, but I think I'll enjoy this.
Oct 7, 2015 3:47 PM

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looks ok but since it's Short , this was just a setting so it's too soon to have a real opinion even more when it's a "Mystery" anime and that we haven't seen anything yet .
btw it looks like Tsukki quit Volleyball for Football XD
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oh another short. nice


was looking forward to this one. kinda meh right now :
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Oct 7, 2015 4:11 PM
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(raises hand) I also was surprised, and a bit disappointed, to find it was only about 10m duration. Setting aside the initial impression of the "typical" male character types for a certain type of story, I thought it seemed like it has potential. Just, the short length is just...I don't know...
Oct 7, 2015 5:36 PM

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Getting the Perfect Crime Party ( PCP) from Bakuman from this series
Oct 7, 2015 7:09 PM

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really curious about the mystery aspect, but right now it's more like reverse harem shoujo
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Oct 7, 2015 7:16 PM

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Fairly pleasant opening. 8 to 9 minute series are becoming more common. Kind of strange that the soccer boys would become detectives.
Oct 7, 2015 7:49 PM

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I actually refreshed the page twice before accepting it was 10 mins lol.
Thought it would be more centered on soccer though. Guess I should've read the tag before assuming.

It was good though, I liked it.


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Oct 7, 2015 8:04 PM

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Hmmm... Don't know how to feel. It seems rather dull at this point.
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Oct 8, 2015 2:44 AM

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codedonut said:
DesuTronic said:
Uesugi kind of reminds me of Tachibana from Gatchaman but with glasses.



I feel like he reminds me more of Tsukki from Haikyuu!! xD


Yeah, I agree with you, I immediately thought of middle school Tsukki :D

On the other note, I wasn't expecting this short series so I was very confused when it ended so suddenly XD But it looks some sort of interesting although I think it would be more interesting if it was longer (if it is indeed mystery)

Somehow now I'm expecting Hyouka masterpiece again and I'm kinda afraid that my expectations are too high.
Oct 8, 2015 3:36 AM

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That was not bad. Not liking the male characters tho. Will give it a shot nonetheless.
Oct 8, 2015 3:44 AM

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Seems pretty decent to me for first ep, will keep watching.
Oct 8, 2015 4:40 AM
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I felt like I was watching a shoujo anime instead of the supposed mystery, I'm not interested in that at all. I'll give it a few more episodes just to be sure since this episode was kind of boring.
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Started just for fun, I do not expect a lot and is not to be recommended to those looking for sophisticated graphics and stunning animations. Here we are just the opposite, playing time halved and drawings on the edge of sufficiency.Ultimately it has the potential but little, who knows if it will be exploited. Other anime suitable for killing time.
Oct 8, 2015 9:04 AM

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Of course she falls for the snob who calls her names :(
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Oct 8, 2015 10:20 AM

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It was not a bad start. Interested to see where this goes.
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Oct 8, 2015 1:18 PM

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Fairly cute premiere. I did like the idea of 'getting along with' and 'liking' other people that Aya learned. But I'll hold any judgement for mysteries as they come. Looks somewhat promising! :)
Oct 8, 2015 8:24 PM

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am i the only one here for the shota?

ok nice start i guess. the harem reverse shoujo thing made me ugh a little but its ok. im curious about the mistery and such.
Oct 9, 2015 7:38 PM

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Pretty average story, but cute! Only 8 minutes per episode, I'll keep watching :3
Oct 10, 2015 12:56 AM

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Not bad, but I need to watch more episodes to enjoy it.
Oct 10, 2015 3:19 AM

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Was okay, better mystery than Ranpo already.
Oct 10, 2015 8:17 AM

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liked the artstyle. High chance I'll continue watching this.
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I know this is an intro episode but it was so uninteresting that the whole 9-minute episode felt like I was watching a 30-minute one lol. I'll give it around two more episodes to see how this show will execute its mystery aspect.
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