“Amnesiac immortal joins Boy Detectives' Club to find death while solving cases against mysterious "Fiend with Twenty Faces."”
Trickster
TRICKSTER -江戸川乱歩「少年探偵団」より-
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Synopsis
Amnesiac immortal joins Boy Detectives' Club to find death while solving cases against mysterious "Fiend with Twenty Faces."
Kogorou Akechi is the founder of a private investigation firm known as the Boy Detectives' Club. Together, this group takes on cases both great and small. One of their junior members, Kensuke Hanasaki, is out solving a case one day when he happens upon Yoshio Kobayashi, a mysterious amnesiac boy with an inability to die. After seeing his abilities in action, Kensuke offers Yoshio a deal: join the Boy Detectives' Club and help them solve cases, and in exchange he will find a way to help Yoshio die. The apathetic Yoshio accepts this deal begrudgingly, unaware of how different his life will become. Although he does not have much use for people, he gradually begins to acknowledge the group as he spends more time with them while solving cases. Trickster: Edogawa Ranpo "Shounen Tanteidan" yori follows Akechi and the rest of the Boy Detectives' Club as they solve the various cases they are given, all while combating a hidden threat from the shadows—"The Fiend with Twenty Faces."
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 14 sampled reviews
What 14 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.43 · split reception
5.1 pts
Recommenders 8.6 · others 3.5
↑ 0.79
Running avg · Mar 2017 → Nov 2023
- 10 “An instant personal favorite that rewards a second viewing, the series delivers an emotionally rich main plot and subplots that make every character feel essential. Kobayashi and Hanasake showcase...”
- 10 “Trickster is a masterpiece with an amazing, interesting plot and character developments so striking they’re “crazy sick.” The characters are lovable enough to inspire genuine emotional attachment,...”
- 9 “The character relationships and friendship dynamics make this anime worthwhile, especially Kobayashi's satisfying character development. While some episodes drag and supporting characters' fates...”
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A Tv Production · Fall 2016
TMS Entertainment.Bandai Visual · Yomiuri Telecasting
- Format 24 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 12m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2016 – Mar 2017 Fall 2016
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-11494 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
- Yomiuri Telecasting Producer
- Lantis Producer
- Asmik Ace Producer
- JR East Marketing & Communications Producer
- Sumitomo Producer
- Akatsuki Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor