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Spiral: Deduction Connection Rating:   Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller Studio: J. C. Staff Year: 2002 Length: 25 episodes Reviewer: ThunderEmperor Synopsis: Two years ago, Narumi Ayumu lost his older brother who simply just disappeared from the face of the earth. His brother's last message to him was over the telephone, something about the "Blade Children". The Narumi brothers were gifted and there was nothing they couldn't do. One day, there was an attempted murder on a girl at Narumi's school, Shiranagatani Sayoko who has no memories of her past. Narumi along with the school news reporter and rumor girl Yuizaki Hiyono and Narumi's sister Narumi Madoka who happens to be a police inspector must solve the case. As they dig deeper into the case, more mysteries and murders pop up. How does the "Blade Children", Narumi's brother's disappearance and the attempts surrounding a girl who has no past memories fit together? Review: First off, don't be deceived by Spiral's opening video. You might think Spiral's animation is simple but you're wrong. The animation is totally great. This anime is the type of anime you'll watch non-stop. Every episode will leave you thirsting for more. Solving mysteries together with Ayumu was so enjoyable, you get to test yer head. The animation is thumbs up in the first half but gets simple in the second half especially when it comes to fast-paced scenes, the animation fails to stay solid. As expected from an anime with lots of talk. The character designs are good and there is no unattractive character. The music is great and I love it! I can't recall how many times I was singing together with the opening song "Kibouhou". The background themes are great too especially when things get thrilling. The comedy here is not out of place even if this is a serious anime. The funniest character is Hiyono for she is a very jolly character even in serious situations. She's there to give us a smile from all the seriousness. Violent contents are not that high. There are no traces of blood anywhere in the series. The ending is okay but there are important things left unexplained. Questions surrounding the Blade Children like why they kill and why hunters are after their lives were not answered. AND the most important question about the whereabouts of Kiyotaka is still unknown. Just by reading these two words: "Blade Children", it is very obvious that these people are kids. They are cold-blooded kid... uhh... killers who kill, kill and kill without a cause. It was very unrealistic that these kids have the guts to kill, not to mention the youngest Blade Children, a girl, 14 or 15 years of age. Another unrealistic thing is how Ayumu manages to stay alive after meddling with the plans of the Blade Children. They threaten Ayumu in series of life-threatening games, Ayumu wins and yet they keep him alive. Why don't they just kill or shoot Ayumu with a gun directly? I would like to mention that Ayumu and Hiyono would really make a great anime couple but they don't get into some lovey-dovey relationship. They spend their times a little with each other sometimes though but they don't assume they're on a date. It was a pity that their relationship is nothing special... but they sure are sweet. Spiral is not always about crime solving but more on battle of the brain type of games. As episode goes by, Ayumu must pass these life-threatening games before he could make another step on the road to finding his brother. As I recall, there are only four murders that happened here, so if you are looking for an anime with lots of mysteries to test the Sherlock Holmes in you, Detective Conan is suggested. You don't need to be smart to understand Spiral's plot. Sure the plot gets a little confusing sometimes but once you just concentrate on the dialogues, there'll be no problem. The bottom line is, Spiral is an average anime at best but still is recommendable. |
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