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“Teen detective Kyuu and gifted friends solve intricate crimes at elite Dan Detective School.”
Detective School Q
探偵学園Q
7.79
1,198 rank · 38,239 viewers · 276 favorites
Comedy
Drama
Mystery
Detective
Shounen
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Synopsis
Teen detective Kyuu and gifted friends solve intricate crimes at elite Dan Detective School.
Kyuu is your average boy with a knack for logic and reasoning. Desiring to become a detective, he finds out about the existence of the Dan Detective School (DDS); a famed school where students are allowed to bear arms. Together with Megu, a girl with photographic memory, the martial arts master Kinta, the genius programmer Kazuma and the mysterious Ryuu, Kyuu tackles many well planned out crimes, always seeking the truth.
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Derived from 12 sampled reviews
6.8
/10
What 12 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 1.28
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.28 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.17
Running avg · Dec 2006 → Dec 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This crime anime may seem somewhat childish at first, but eventually a true appreciation for the intricate plots both episodically and arcing emerges along with a respect for each character. There...”
- 9 “If you're a mystery maniac or just looking for an entertaining series to watch, you can't go wrong with this one. Although the age of the characters belies the depth of each case, its a good plot...”
- 8 “If you like mystery/detective stories, then this is definitely a show for you. Overall i gave this show an 8 even though the individual parts of the show rank lower, its based primarily on my...”
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Short · 50%
Medium · 33%
Long · 17%
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- Format 45 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 18h 45m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2003 – Mar 2004 Spring 2003
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0384 catalog