History Anime / RanpoKitanGameOfLaplace

* ShaggyDogStory: [[spoiler: Sachiko, surviving a fatal illness and getting the funds for treatment, only to be kidnapped and later killed by the kidnapper after refusing to acknowledge him as her father.]]

''Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace'' (''Mysterious Stories of Ranpo: Game of Laplace'') is a Summer2015Anime by Creator/{{Lerche}} based on Creator/RanpoEdogawa's works to commemorate the [[MilestoneCelebration 50th anniversary of the author's passing]]. Its official website is [[http://www.rampokitan.com/ here]].

''Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace'' (''Mysterious Stories of Ranpo: Game of Laplace'') is a Summer2015Anime by Creator/{{Lerche}} based on Ranpo Edogawa's works to commemorate the [[MilestoneCelebration 50th anniversary of the author's passing]]. Its official website is [[http://www.rampokitan.com/ here]].

''Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace'' (''Mysterious Stories of Ranpo: Game of Laplace'') is a Summer2015Anime by Creator/{{Lerche}} based on Creator/RanpoEdogawa's works to commemorate the [[MilestoneCelebration 50th anniversary of the author's passing]]. Its official website is [[http://www.rampokitan.com/ here]].

It's showing on [[https://www.funimation.com/shows/rampo-kitan-game-of-laplace/ Funimation]] and [[Creator/{{Madman}} Anime]] [[https://www.animelab.com/shows/ranpo-kitan-game-of-laplace/episodes Lab]] for the curious.

* CopyCatKiller: [[spoiler:Twenty Faces. There was a real one three years ago, but all the ones we see so far have been copycats.]]

''Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace'' (''Mysterious Stories of Ranpo: Game of Laplace'') is a Summer2015Anime by Lerche based on Ranpo Edogawa's works to commemorate the [[MilestoneCelebration 50th anniversary of the author's passing]]. Its official website is [[http://www.rampokitan.com/ here]].

* {{Lolicon}}: Watanuki, to a disturbing degree.

It's showing on [[http://www.funimation.com/shows/rampo-kitan/home Funimation]] and [[Creator/{{Madman}} Anime]] [[https://www.animelab.com/shows/ranpo-kitan-game-of-laplace/episodes Lab]] for the curious.

* AssholeVictim: All the victims of Twenty Faces and copycats. [[spoiler:Including Watanuki and the murderer of Kagami's sister.]]

* AllThereInTheManual: The (not so) [[http://courage-a-word-of-justice.tumblr.com/post/126579427525/ranpo-kitan-secret-profiles secret profiles]]. Unfortunately, Black Lizard's and Shadow Man's are still both mysteries (except the birthday Black Lizard gave herself).

** GeniusBruiser

* DidntSeeThatComing: [[spoiler:Akechi]], of all people, has this reaction in episode 9 when [[spoiler:it's revealed that his old friend who turned into original Twenty Faces is still alive at all]].

** [[spoiler: Namikoshi and Akechi they were each others' OnlyFriend.]]

''Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace'' (''Mysterious Stories of Ranpo: Game of Laplace'') is a Summer2015Anime by Lerche based on Ranpo Edogawa's works to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the author's passing. Its official website is [[http://www.rampokitan.com/ here]].

->''"This world we live in is a dream. The dream we have at night is, in fact, the true world."'' - Ranpo Edogawa

* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Cats for Akechi.

* DidntSeeThatComing: [[spoiler:Akechi]], of all people, has this reaction in episode 9 when [[spoiler:it's revealed that his old friend turned into original Twenty Faces is still alive at all]].

** When the story is centered around Akechi, they're instead artist pose dolls. [[spoiler: Namikoshi it's skeletons with faces silmiar to Twenty Faces.]]

* InsanityDefense: The temporary insanity and diminished capacity versions are very much overused, InUniverse, [[CardboardPrison as to why criminals keep getting out]] since most attorneys won't even take them to court. [[spoiler: This, combined with the murder of his sister, is why Kagami turned to becoming Twenty Faces.]]

* LightningBruiser: Akechi is very fast and kicks Watanuki hard enough to send him flying. Although later he complains about dislocating his hip joint.

* OlderThanTheyLook: Hanabishi, Kobayashi and Hashiba's new homeroom teacher is 32 [[RunningGag (which her title helpfully reminds us everytime she appears)]], but looks and often acts younger than her students.

* SettingUpdate: [[SarcasmMode Would people in Edogawa's time have had Sim City, smartphones or laptops?]] Interestingly, Akechi doesn't own a cell phone, and while he does own a laptop and send emails, a significant amount of his research is done the old fashioned way.

* WhamEpisode: Episode 9. [[spoiler:At first, it looks like Akechi's calculation to stop the Dark Star program works, until Minami is revealed as one of Twenty Faces, and reveals to the world that the program is still working. To add the wham-ness point, the original Twenty Faces, Namikoshi, is revealed to be still alive at all. Oh, also it seems like Kobayashi got kidnapped by a mysterious character when he's going to accompany Akechi meets Namikoshi.]]
* WholesomeCrossdresser: Kobayashi in episode 3 so he could have easier access to Watanuki's hideout.

** When the story is centered around Akechi, they're instead artist pose dolls.

* StuffedIntoTheFridge: [[spoiler: Kagami's sister is rutally murdered and dismembered, and the murder sends him over the edge to becoming a Twenty Faces copycat.]]

* StuffedIntoTheFridge: [[spoiler: Kagami's sister is rutally murdered and dismembered, and the murder sends him over the edge to becoming a 20 faces]]

* {{Bishonen}}: Akechi

** Episode 3: The fate of the girl that refused to become [[FatBastard Watanuki]]'s daughter. [[spoiler:Getting crushed with machine, mixed with cement, and turned into a cement picture wall.]]

* ElegantGothicLolita: How Hanabishi, Kobayashi's new homeroom teacher dresses.

** Averted again with [[spoiler:Tokiko, Keisuke's younger sister, who had her limbs cut off and left dangling in the middle of the city by her neck]].
* InsanityDefense: The temporary insanity and diminished capacity versions are very much overused, InUniverse, [[CardboardPrison as to why criminals keep getting out]], since most attorneys won't even take them to court. [[spoiler: This, combined with the murder of his sister, is why Kagami turned to becoming Twenty Faces.]]

* OlderThanTheyLook: Hanabishi, Kobayashi and Hashiba's new homeroom teacher is 32 [[RunningGag (Which her title helpfully reminds us everytime she appears)]], but looks and often acts ''younger'' than her students.

** [[spoiler:Kagami's sister always tried her hardest to be a good designer so she could help his brother in the family's finances. When one of her latest designs got her silver prize in a design competition, she and Kagami were going to celebrate it with a cake when he came home. Sadly, a criminal previously caught by Kagami had some grudge against him and brutally killed his sister as revenge before he was able to come home.]]

* WholesomeCrossdresser: Kobayashi in episode 3 so he could have easier access to Watanuki's hideout.

* Stripperific: Black Lizard's outfit is mainly a waist coat that exposes a lot of her torso and cleavage, along with a black thong.

* [Spoiler: CopyCatKiller: Twenty Faces. There was a real one three years ago, but all the ones we see so far have been copycats.]