Wataši no kirai na tantei

There's not a dry thread in any detective stories here. Here they parody and reference so many great detectives, detective stories, and established clichés in the genre in so many incredible ways that it's perhaps impossible to catch it all. If crime isn't your genre and you don't know many such Japanese series (or even books), then I'll say straight out that there's not much point in watching this, because you're not likely to enjoy it. But if you do like crime, know all the tired clichés, and you watch these kinds of Japanese series, then I say go for it. It's entertaining, Ayame is an incredibly vivacious person, so it's a joy to watch. Plus, Tamaki is no dummy and the two make an interesting detective duo together. I definitely liked it more than the similar series with Matsuoka Shōta Meitantei no okite. Unfortunately, I'm not well-versed enough in Japanese crime dramas yet myself, so for now I'm giving it 3 stars, but I'll come back to it in about two or three years and see if that makes a difference to the rating. (2014.03.21)