Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace - S01

After what seems like just another normal day, middle school student Yoshio Kobayashi wakes up in his classroom to a horrifying sight: his teacher has been mutilated, and Yoshio is holding the weapon used in the crime. Even with the shock of being framed, the curious and detached Yoshio secretly finds himself excited by the setup. His put-upon friend Souji Hashiba becomes a willing accomplice, and together they set out to prove Yoshio's innocence. Meanwhile, Kogorou Akechi, a genius high school detective, arrives at the crime scene to investigate. When Kogorou meets the young man accused of the crime, an intense mutual interest sparks between them. Kobayashi wants to enter Akechi's world of crime solving as his assistant, and Akechi is eager to see if the enthusiastic boy can handle it. Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace is a surreal mystery and horror anime featuring brutal and bizarre crimes, loosely based on stories by Ranpo Edogawa, who is famous for his influence on Japanese fiction.