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If you aren't into extremely long series then stop now because when this review was written there were nearly 798 episodes and 19 movies to the series. However, if you're okay with long series that have quite a bit of a repeat in patterns than you'll be just fine.

Detective Conan is about an High School Ace Detective that was well-known for solving cases but one day he "up and vanished" only to be replaced by a pint-sized shrimp known as Conan Edogawa. He stays with a family friend, Mouri Kogoro, who was a detective as well but unfortunately not so well-known...

Time ticks on... Conan digging ... for information on the "Black Organization" while solving crimes, yadaa yadaa yadaa. If you're into something with a bit of drama, some comical moment, and problem solving this may be for you. Now, I've been watching the series since the summer of 2005 but fell so behind that I'm seriously playing catch up and binge watching when I get the time to... but because there are nearly 800 episodes, that it is still ongoing with no announcement of stopping anytime soon, and there is a 20th movie due out in Japan around Spring time this may not be something you'll want to dive in head first to.

Oh, and ignore the artwork of the first 6 seasons as it gets way better with time. That is one other thing I've noticed over time is that the art styling changed a bit. Nothing drastic, just clearer I guess? Anyways, hope this review proved to be useful to some. ;D

Himeyaka na Tousaku is a short series that follows the main character Miyuki who is a beautiful rich girl who lost her mother a few months ago and her father suddenly disappeared. Currently the leader/head of the household/family meaning she calls the shots. Mikage, her butler, lives in her mansion and is her only emotional support that she has.

So, I read this because the summary sounded amazing, don't you think it's interesting?

Well, what it doesn't give off is the dark feeling the series has. Sure, she just lost her mother a few months ago and her father "suddenly" disappeared. That's a little dark but ... there is more to it then just that. Let's say, this isn't a series to read in a dark room if you don't like the feeling of suspense.

How suspenseful can a Comedy, Romance, Shoujo be?

Well, why don't you read it and find out for yourself, hm? There's only 5 chapters, no one-shots, so it makes up the whole "volume". This isn't my typical type to read... well the Romance, Shoujo and Comedy part is but there is a gothic feel and a dark underlying story. I highly recommend giving this a chance.

Hey, feel free to let me know your thoughts on it once you do, yeah?

Mod note: This review was originally posted for "Sawaruna Kiken!" and has subsequently merged into "Kare wa, Ano Ko no Mono".

This is such a cute and romantic story even if it's super short. There's a fun new twist with the male character as in my opinion it isn't your everyday thing. He is essentially a hygiene freak that doesn't like to touch or be touched. So, instead of the cliched guy helping the girl overcome something the girl gets to be the one to help the guy overcome his problem with germs. As it's a one-shot it leaves off where you'd like to see more... ... but as condensed as it all was they did a marvelous job. Only thing, I wish it were a series with more chapters than a one-shot but so far that seems to be my luck lately. Finding a lot of wonderful one-shots and not a lot of new series to read.

Normally I wouldn't choose to watch OVAs because I like things that display the whole series however my curiosity got the best of me. I read the manga, granted it has been a bit, so watching the OVA sometime after left me feeling a little biased but at the same time critical.

[Story]

The story was tangible and there were some differences... in the beginning it felt a little "choppy" to me like someone spliced and diced some of the parts before putting it together. Again, that was like the first 5 minutes of the first OVA. The further into the OVA it got and then moving ... to the second one the better it got. They did a great job with the OVA in my opinion and kept to the story displaying as much as they could. After seeing it I felt the desire to re-read the manga series all over again.

[Characters]

It was refreshing to see something different than I typically see. Most series I've watched it takes a while for anything to go on really between the characters but this one was practically instant. Also, I love how watching them made me recall other parts of the manga series. They did a great job.

[Final Note]

Those who have seen this and enjoyed it like I did I highly recommend reading the whole manga series to see the rest that transpires between the characters. There is a whole lot more to it and believe me that it's well worth it.

Hiyoki is a cute OVA and it is unfortunate they made just one but this is a great way to introduce everyone to get them hooked. The sweet and shy Hiyori and her opposite Yuushin is the cool and popular guy of the class and just to display the further contrast is their heights.

I have been unable to fully read the manga presently but the OVA does do justice on the opening chapter(s). There isn't too much difference making it an easy transition for those who are curious how the series goes.

Essentially watching this was a nice breath of fresh air and makes me want ... to try picking back up the manga series by starting it all-over again. Also if you liked this then I'm sure you'd like Lovely Complex as well.

Hope everyone else were able to enjoy this OVA as much as I had. (: