44 minSeason 1 • Episode 2
LatestAfter being accused of being a molester, Juu is subjected to a series of pranks too small for the police to take seriously. Ame is convinced there is a pattern and as the pair investigate the danger and the damage to people around them increases drastically.
Delinquent Juu Juuzawa is a lone wolf who does not see much use in befriending people. So when a girl named Ame Ochibana claims they are linked together from their previous lives, he is highly skeptical and doesn't want anything to do with her. Even stranger is that her fondest wish is to be his servant. Thinking that Ame must be delusional, he tries to distance himself from her. But when a classmate is murdered, Juu instead decides to keep her close, believing the strange girl to be the culprit. However, her intelligence and skill begin to prove invaluable as the two begin working together to solve the murder.
Acting
Ryo Hirohashi's unhinged-sweet vocal tightrope
Direction
Two-episode structure that refuses to breathe
Writing
Light novel density without the bloat
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on the fifth volume of Keiichi Sigsawa's 'Kino's Journey' author's mystery series—yes, that Keiichi Sigsawa.
The 'master-servant' dynamic parodies harem tropes while the two-episode format mocks anime's endless seasonal bloat.
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