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I've seen quite a few Chinese anime and this is by far one of the best ones. I must say it's pretty underrated. I haven't read the manhua so i dunno if there's any adaptation issues. Oh, and it's definitely not a horror anime because it wasn't in the least bit scary. I'd say more of Action, Adventure, Mystery, Comedy.

I recommend this anime to mystery lovers, and I don't mean Conan lovers xD this is a subtle mystery. It's a really short anime which you can finish in an hour and half, with all the episodes even on YouTube.

Story (8/10)
There are 10 episodes which ... cover 3 "cases", so as to say. The main character is a self proclaimed Jack-of-all-trades but he's mainly a teen detective working with the police. He has this weird idk-how-to-explain ability that triggers unrealistic detective skills that put Sherlock's intuition to shame. There's adultery and gang business involved all around so it gets a bit unreal and badly paced at times. The tragedy grated throughout cases makes every episode better than you'd expect; you won't see some things coming. This needs a season 2, because episode 10 started a new case and many strings are left untied.

Art (5/10)
Nothing striking, very generic, typical Chinese animation and character design. Background art feels dull and lazy at times. So don't hope for anything spectacular. The MC wears a Captain America shirt that's TOTALLY not noticeable :P

Music (4/10)
Can't really say much because Chinese music isn't really to my liking. The BGM during episodes is either non-existent or mediocre. Voice acting is average as well. Sometimes everything seems forced and lifeless but other times things get energetic.

Character (7/10)
Every character seems bland at first but as you go more into the series, with all their backstories and interactions, you may find yourself ignoring the trivial character aspects, and looking at it as a whole, no character is thaaaat bad. But there could've been a little more work on this. My favourite characters are the main character and his best friend; the rest of them are average and bland, I couldn't get to like any of them. I didn't like a single villain in the entire series; they all were heavily flawed in so many ways.

Enjoyment (9/10)
I lowered my standards when I saw it because I usually tend to dislike Chinese anime. Of course I saw it muted because I simply can't stand the language (I'm sowwie xD). This one surprisingly piqued my interest. Each episode's last minute gives a sense of suspense so there's your driving factor. There's even a good amount of comedy to balance out the tragedy, all interspersed here and there. While the whole series was riddled with plotholes and flaws, his anime was different from all the other Chinese anime to ever come out. I've seen quite a few but nothing as underrated and worthwhile as this one.

Overall (7.5/10)
It's definitely not one to take the cake or win anyone's favourites but it's worth a quick watch. I can't wait for season 2!