25 minSeason 1 • Episode 11
LatestSakuya Otsuki is the son of a legendary detective, following in his father's footsteps with his assistant, Lilithea. However, something's different about this high-school sleuth. Wherever he goes, he always manages to get himself entangled in his cases—as a murder victim. When Sakuya is tasked to infiltrate a luxury cruise ship, he finds himself killed once again. But every time he reopens his eyes, Lilithea is there by his side, ready to help him get to the bottom of the mystery…
Writing
Ingenious death-loop logic that rewards attentive viewers.
Acting
Yasuda's exasperated charm makes repeated demises weirdly funny.
Direction
Naoya balances cozy aesthetics with genuine tension.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series joins a growing wave of 'cozy mystery' anime that softens death itself as a narrative device, reflecting post-pandemic audience appetites for controlled, reversible peril.
Director Takashi Naoya reportedly storyboarded every death scene personally, treating each as a mini-finale with distinct visual motifs—Sakuya's drowning in Episode 4 took three months to animate.
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