“Ayumu, framed for murder, uncovers deadly Blade Children linked to his vanished detective brother Kiyotaka.”
Spiral: Bond of Reasoning
スパイラル -推理の絆-
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Synopsis
Ayumu, framed for murder, uncovers deadly Blade Children linked to his vanished detective brother Kiyotaka.
Ayumu Narumi has lived all his life in the shadow of his famous detective brother, Kiyotaka. However, Kiyotaka disappeared two years ago, leaving behind his wife Madoka and Ayumu himself, along with a cryptic message about the "Blade Children." One day, a girl at Ayumu's school suddenly dies. What seemed like a suicide at first glance turns out to be a murder, and Ayumu is the prime suspect. While investigating the person responsible for framing him, he discovers that the mysterious Blade Children are involved—and they somehow know Kiyotaka personally. Ayumu soon finds out just how dangerous the Blade Children are and learns that, in reality, he and Kiyotaka are intertwined more closely than he had ever believed.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 18 sampled reviews
What 18 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.13 · split reception
5.3 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 3.5
↓ 2.33
Running avg · Jul 2007 → Sep 2021
- 10 “Spiral delivers amazing, suspenseful mystery that hooks you from episode one and keeps you wondering how anyone could escape its puzzles. While the anime leaves many questions unanswered, all...”
- 10 “Spiral delivers a wonderfully detailed and interesting storyline centered on the smart, curious Ayumu Narumi. After his brother leaves to pursue the mystery of the Blade Children, Ayumu becomes...”
- 10 “This anime delivers everything you could want—suspense, mystery, comedy, and even horror—wrapped around the compelling story of high school detective Ayuma Narumi searching for his missing brother....”
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- Format 25 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 35m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2002 – Mar 2003 Fall 2002
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0318 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Aniplex Producer
- Sotsu Producer
- SME Visual Works Producer
- Rakuonsha Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor