I’ll admit that normally I wouldn’t bother with a show like
Ranpo Kitan. I’ve got a short attention span when it comes to anime and
mysteries tend to bore me, but I was intrigued by the literary connection from
this show, which is based on the works of Japanese mystery writer Ranpo Edogawa
(1894-1965). I’m not at all familiar with Ranpo, but the 20th
century is a bit of a blank space for anime and it’s interesting to see the
works of an author from that period getting an adaptation (Though given the use
of laptops and cell phones in this first episode, the setting seems to have
been updated to a more modern period.). The only question is whether Ranpo
Kitan can hold my interest with more than just its background.
