Audience reviews
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guddi
Irritating. This anime is REALLY irritating if you hate a tsundere loli who acts like she's the boss and an idiot main character who goes behind her like a dog. I never felt connected to a character like I do in other anime. It's just like watching some stranger's life and not caring whether they die.
When I watched a few episodes of the anime, I realised that this anime is a horrible mystery anime. Terribly fails at depicting mysterious situations. Before the case even started, I could easily tell who the culprit was and the story behind it and I'm sure anyone can. It's a WASTE OF TIME if you're a mystery fan and watching this for mystery.
Well, at least it has a story that follows something. But the character's BG stories are just as if a drunk person made them up. It's like they just…
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Overview:
Some anime you actually CAN judge by their cover. Fairy Tail is a generic Shonen Jump title, while Sekirei is an echii harem comedy series. Gosick is not one of these cases. Gosick is a mystery anime set in the 1920s that seems to star a little girl dressed in a Victorian Era maid outfit. Most people would look at the cover and say, "I'm not the damn Subway guy! Why the HELL would I ever want to watch this shit!?" I was originally one of those people, but I kept getting recommendations to watch it and finally I caved. Surprisingly...Gosick is actually pretty damn good!
Plot:
The title "Gosick" is actually a misspelling of the English word "Gothic" and the series supposedly gets its title from being inspired by Victorian Gothic fiction. It does indeed borrow heavily from a famo…
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Gosick, the anime that enveloped me in a classic Sherlock Holmes and his dear Watson tale of mystery. We are familiar with the story of Sherlock Holmes and his famous mystery solving skills and Watson who is dragged around by Holmes and questions his methods as they are unbelievably insightful. In Gosick we have Kujo Kazuya, a boy descended from a soldier from which he inherited all the traits that make up a man. Kujo transfers into St. Marguerite Academy where he eventually stumbles into Victorique De Blois and this is where this Sherlock Holmes story begins as they solve mysteries and cases involving the police.
In terms of Art, Gosick captured the essence of the Victorian period. Being set in the mid 1920's, Gosick's art style floored me as every line was round and smooth. Backgrounds…
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~I shall now reconstruct the fragments of chaos...~
A mystery-based anime set in old times? Sounds bland.
Think again.
Gosick is a genuinely interesting, entangled web of thought provoking mystery and emotion. Starting out quite slow with a cliche "mysterious girl meets guy" scenario, i didn't expect to experience great amounts of character attachment. Like many, i came with the assumption that the show would develop into a dramatic crime-busting series, and not much else.
If you hadn't already gathered from my tone, i was obviously wrong in my preconceptions of the show, and here's why...
The mystery genre is often associated with a slow rate of progression, plot-heavy content, and a mind boggling level of complexity that outpaces even the viewer. Although i would definitely not imply t…
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I rarely ever find myself liking a series or movie about detectives and strange mysteries because I find that they become extremely repetitive, always following the same formula over and over again where your protagonist(s) uses the evidence at a crime scene to solve a crime. What sets Gosick apart from these aformentioned shows is that it isn't entirely focused on the mysteries and detective work but also places a lot of emphasis on the relationship between the main characters, adding a sort of slice-of-life-ish and romantic side to a story which would have otherwise been a more generic detective show.
Story: 8/10
The story takes place mainly in 1924 and begins with Kujo Kazuya, a Japanese transfer student, attending a European school in the fictional nation of Sauville, situated in bet…
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Are you looking for a subpar mystery anime where the main character manages to solve the mystery without much rhyme or reason, done so in a fashion that is nothing like Death Note, Sherlock Holmes, or any other mystery medium where the viewer tries to solve the puzzle as the anime moves along? Are you looking for a detective character with god-like deductive powers not acquired through hard work or training? Are you looking for the blandest lead male character that has little character development throughout the series, and gets obnoxiously annoying as he constantly screams the female lead's name? Are you looking for a mediocre romance that concludes in a happy ending? Look no further! This is the anime for you!
For a deeper in-depth review, read further. Be warned, there are spoilers.
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My Wellspring of Wisdom is telling me to review Gosick!
Well here I am, I'm the master of the universe.
From the makers of Sword of the Stranger, FMA: Brotherhood, and Darker than Black sequel. Studio Bones!
Story: 8/10
Gosick is your natural detective tale, love story, slice of life. It is brimming with mystery, set in a fictional European countryside called Saubure (Sauville), adjacent to France and Italy. Its plot follows in the footsteps of Lupin, Detective Conan, Heaven's Memo Pad, hell even Death Note. Our protagonist and deuteragonist is Kujo and Victorique De Blois, respectively. Their mutual friendship eventually blossoms into a partnership.
Art: 7/10 For 2011, the Art is above average. That isn't saying much, however the cinematography and the detailed description of the Eur…
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Come one come all, Lion Tamers; we start again!
Gosick, for some, is a play on words like Gothic. But if you translate it from the Japanese, you get "Five Fingers C K". What that might mean, to anyone other than a person who speaks the language, has to be obscure.
But epically gothic, Gosick IS!
Forgive the strong language, but I have just completed Gosick for the first time. The wellspring of emotions connected with this tale of 24 episodes, which leads to the finale; can only be described in such terms.
Gosick is a story of many threads; all leading to tragedy, mysteries solved, mysteries left unsolved, love lost, and then found; of friendship that transcends tragedy that marks the heart forever, to betrayal and sins most foul; and finally to an end that leaves only the lovelorn aliv…
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Based on a series of light novels by Japanese author Kazuki Sakuraba, the anime version of Gosick is one of the many 24-26 episode series which seem to only have enough plot for 16-18 episodes and so stretch things out by filling early episodes with 1-2 episode missions (or mysteries in this case) which bear little or no connection to the overall plot and mostly just reinforce the flavor of the content. Typically such series start getting serious about the bigger picture in the late single digit or early double digit episode counts and improve considerably in storytelling quality once they do, and Gosick follows that pattern, too. Whatever impression you may make about the quality of its story based on the first few episodes will likely change as the series progresses, as this is a better…
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**SPOILER FREE REVIEW**
To me, Gosick (a play on the word "Gothic") is the token example of an anime that seems mediocre and flawed at first, only for it throw the viewer a complete curveball and significantly pick up during the second half until it turns into something truly unique and enjoyable. I thought I had this show pegged at around the halfway point, but once it started to go in a more over-aching direction rather than an episodic one, the tone of the show did a 180 degree turn.
Story: 7/10
Synopsis: Set during 1924 in Saubure, a small (and fictional) European country in the Alps, Gosick follows a Japanese boy named Kazuya Kujo who has been sent to study abroad at the prestigious Saint Marguerite Academy. He has a lot of trouble fitting in due to his black eyes and hair, which b…
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Gosick is a good example of how anime can have a tiresome beginning but make an impressive comeback halfway into the series. It has less intensity compared to other mystery anime, but that doesn’t make it a bypass. Despite a slow beginning for mysteries, it becomes shockingly good with legends and unsolved murder cases in the second half. However, the anime primarily has a romance-drama focus on the interracial duo Victorique and Kujo. Their adventures and relationship development make Gosick a fun anime to watch.
The execution of Victorique and Kujo’s relationship makes up the entire anime. It started off rocky with Victorique being the tsundere heroine by bullying and bossing Kujo regularly, but she gradually reveals her vulnerability and innocence. Their caring and even harsh actions t…
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The fragments of chaos are all lined up...
I'll reconstruct them for you here into a review...
I'll take the fragments from the chaos of this world...
And I will reconstruct them into truth using the wellspring of wisdom within me...
Story: 10
Gosick stars Kazaya Kujo, a Japanese exchange student in the fictional European country of Sauville. During his stay in Sauville, he meets up with the other main character, Victorique, a small girl with long blonde hair and dresses in lolita clothing, and solve mysteries together. Throughout the series, as each mystery is solved, more questions on the past, and the family relating to Victorique are raised. These questions are the driving force for the latter half of the story.
The ending was amazing. What seemed like pointless arcs in the beginning…
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This is a really great anime if you go in with the right mindset and expectations.
Story: 8/10 The story was very good and enjoyable. The storyline can be divided into micro-scale and macro-scale subplots. On the micro-scale we have Victorique and Kujo’s adventures/mysteries. These are initially little, stand-alone mysteries that revolve around the legends of the academy where they study. As the series progresses the mysteries become interlinked with more important and far-reaching issues. I think the mini-mysteries were the weakest part of the storyline, as they were waaay too easy for both victorique and the viewer to solve. Fortunately the dud mysteries don’t destroy the series and it picks up. I enjoyed their attempt at a ‘historical’ macro-scale plot. They rewrite/rearrange a good por…
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To the rhetorical question: "Why would I watch a mystery anime with mediocre mysteries?", I provide the following four rebuttals.
1. "I don't mind mediocre mysteries."
2. Heartwarming character interactions and development
3. Awesome loli detective with puffy cheeks.
4. Beautiful Victorian setting and clothing.
Gosick is a so-called mystery anime set in aftermath of World War I in the fictitious country of Sauville. The anime follows the exploits of Victorique and her servant/friend/partner, Kujo, as they unravel the mysteries surrounding Victorique's origin and the impending world conflict. However, despite being a mystery anime, the mysteries in this anime are not its main appeal. To understand the flaws in these mysteries, consider the mystery manga/anime Detective Conan. Detective Co…
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I guess that you want to watch some mystery/detective anime, cool.
reading this review means that you want to watch GOSICK.
WELL DON'T!
on MAL this anime scores 8.29 at this moment, seriously WTF people?!
now let's start my first review on MAL, this review is a hate review because I watched this piece of **** just because it got such high scores.
first let's talk about the STORY 2/10: the story is set somewhere in the mid 1920s, and it's about... solving some mysteries that involve ghosts/paranormal shit at first sight. the first 3 episodes where actually quite promising. after that the anime went donwhill at the speed of light.
at the end of 90% of the mysteries the main girl solves everything by pulling the answers out of her ass (pipe)! no, seriously 80% of everything she says makes ab…
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Detective stories never go out of fashion, but finding a way to make them interesting is another matter entirely. Some leave things open to interpretation, whilst others rely on convoluted mysteries that are more difficult to follow than a city street map. There are also whole bodies of work dedicated to the exploits of well known sleuths like Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Inspector Morse and more.
So what was the great innovation brought forth by the anime industry? Why loli detectives of course!
Originally a light novel series by Sakuraba Kazuki, Gosick (which may be a play on the word "Gothic"), is set in the fictional European country of Sauville where Kujo Kazuya, the third son of a high ranking officer in the Japanese Imperial Army, begins attending the prestigious…
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Review contains possible spoilers.
I find that GOSICK is flawed and weak in every way, and to summon up a commonly used cliche to describe an undesirable mystery,"it's like watching Scooby-Doo."
So my first comparison will be how Scooby-Doo is, in fact, superior to GOSICK in terms of mystery. Scooby-Doo is an episodic mystery show (similar to GOSICK in this regard) in which a cast of bumbling characters winds up with a mysterious case on their hands, that is always solved (similar to GOSICK). Unlike GOSICK though, Scooby-Doo always introduces it's culprits prior to the solution, and presents CLUES as to HOW the mystery is solved along the way. GOSICK has no development in regards to it's mysteries. They are solved *magically* and I mean, without any clues or evidence nearly every time by…
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--The review contains spoilers--
Overall - 9
If you are looking for a good detective series, this is not the show you are looking for. Gosick is not a detective show. It is a historical fiction that tells the story of Ministry of the Occult’s attempt to maintain political power against the rise of science. Victorique, the heroine, solves minor mysteries in a Sherlock Holmes manner throughout the show. As Ridiculous as they may seem at first, the resolutions of these mysteries foreshadow events crucial to the actual plot. Although the conflict is not obvious until the second half of the season, it is present from the first episode.
Another important note to mention is that the show is also a romance. I would put it akin to Toradora. The romantic plot is important to the overarching plo…
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1924.
A mere 6 years after WWI, the fictional European country of Saubure is the location of the prestigious Saint Marguerite Academy, where "The Golden Fairy" spends her days in chronic boredom eating sweets and reading in the tower library. One student that attends this school, "The Black Reaper," ventures to the very top of this tower library to see this legendary student literally rolling around, and so, an unusual bond forms between the two.
Gosick follows the story between Kazuya Kujou and Victorique de Blois, as they either dive headfirst into the various ghost stories or legends that frequent their school and try to unravel the mysteries surrounding each, or these troubles find them. These mysteries however, are rather mediocre and can be solved by the viewer with a little commo…
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Story/Characters: 8/10 of 10
The only weakness of this anime, is the plotting of a couple of the story arcs. In many cases it seems that, as a mystery, it is a very good character based show with a good amount of humor and action mixed together. The mysteries in the first two arcs are, in general, far too easy to solve, but the story does pick up the pace after that. I believe that some of this is intentional. In particular, the first mystery is designed more to show how incompetent Grevil is rather than showing Victorique's brilliance or providing a real mystery for the viewer to sink their teeth into. The next few sections of mystery plot seem more intended to display Victorique's genius, as she solves them so quickly that the viewer doesn't really have time to ruminate about them, thou…
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