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Name: Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru 櫻子さんの足下には死体が埋まっている Beautiful Bones -Sakurako's Investigation-
Status: Completed
Episode: 12
Release Date (for eng subs): Every Friday
Summary:
Shoutarou Tatewaki, a high schooler living in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, meets Sakurako Kujou, a bone-loving ojou-san who has an ability to analyze specimen. Because of meeting her, he has to accompany her to various cases.
Summary Source: MAL News
Summary Source: MAL News
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Personal Ratings: 3.1 / 5
Idea: 3.5 / 5
I liked how they played with the title of the anime. There is a famous saying in Japan that “underneath the sakura tree, lay dead bodies” (smth like that), and naming the show in relation to that famous saying just perks the interest of viewers.
I liked how they played with the title of the anime. There is a famous saying in Japan that “underneath the sakura tree, lay dead bodies” (smth like that), and naming the show in relation to that famous saying just perks the interest of viewers.
I didn’t expect this anime to be the typical kind of mystery shows. I really thought that it would be an out of the box new type of anime. So I was pretty disappointed when I first watched this. But that being said, I actually enjoyed all the mysteries, and after watching this, I suddenly had this urge to keep dig out all my mystery anime and re watch them. So I do think that it is a very good mystery show. On top of that, I did think that the way certain mysteries are made was different from the norm - it doesn’t always involve people dying (like detective conan).
Execution:
Development: 3.5 / 5
I liked how this plot takes the development step by step with each mystery, and how it all end up as one huge case by itself.
Though, I did felt that the mysteries are not completed. Even though they may solve the main problem in the murder, some other point in the shows are not completely answered.
In episode 2, the room of the murdered mother, was found to be filthy and filled with garbage bin. Until the end, they didn’t explained why it was this messy and dirty. Also, they later they said that those were not garbage, but things like unopened canned food which expired. Why would the mother keep something like that?
While it maybe true that the whole motive and purpose of this show is purely just to solve murders based on the bone structures of a human being, I feel that there should be a reason as to why certain things happened, and even if it may not be connected to Sakurako’s deduction process, they should tell us the completed story (maybe they can do that after the ending song).
Emotions: 2.5 / 5
Although the mystery side of the anime was really well done, and very in depth, I felt they were missing on the emotional side of the story. The foundation of the character development wasn’t really there, though I liked how they didn’t throw away characters. The more psychology aspect of the anime wasn’t really there.
During the episodes about the family curse, the grandma’s painting and grandma’s death, and also the last episode about the parting between the two. I didn’t really feel that emotional attachment to any of the character, and felt that they could amplify the intensity of certain scenes. But so far, I really liked how they are going with the story about the serial killer. I feel that I can expect a lot more in the future (if they have a 2nd season - no, wait, - they MUST have a 2nd season).
Planning: 3 / 5
I think that this story was pretty well planned; having all the small cases link to one huge case, and that gradual increase in the involvement of each case held the whole anime together.
I think that this story was pretty well planned; having all the small cases link to one huge case, and that gradual increase in the involvement of each case held the whole anime together.
Main Character Development: 3 / 5
The only evident character development here is Sakurako-san herself. Though I did feel that there were some inconsistencies with certain traits of her, I can definitely see the character development.
As for Shoutarou, he feels like a character created just for Sakurako to mourn about her little brother. Although at first I really felt that there could be a great development for his character, In the end there wasn’t much development in his character.
Side Character Development: 3.5 / 5
Like some anime out there, this anime picks certain side characters and actually continue to develop them after their cases are solved, and they all play a part in developing the main characters.
I actually liked how they used the characters to link the stories together. It makes the whole movement of the story really smooth, while guiding our train of thoughts together with the storyline.
I actually liked how they used the characters to link the stories together. It makes the whole movement of the story really smooth, while guiding our train of thoughts together with the storyline.
Seiyuu: 3 / 4
I don't think I was particularly surprised by the cast at all, but I really liked Shizuka's voice (voice actor of Sakurako) here. I think she fits Sakurako down to the bone. It was perfect - her personality, behavior and aura, all nailed. Though sometimes I feel that she was way too consistent with her voice - like there was nothing special about it. But I still really enjoyed listening to her voice.
Enoki on the other hand is a pretty newbie seiyuu (Shoutarou's voice actor). I didn't think he stood out or anything but I guess pretty fitting for Shoutarou. Though I feel that he lacks that natural feel to the character.
As for the side character, some of them I've already about guess which voice actors would act them before they open their mouths, and some of them are really veteran.
OST: 0/1
I don't think I was particularly surprised by the cast at all, but I really liked Shizuka's voice (voice actor of Sakurako) here. I think she fits Sakurako down to the bone. It was perfect - her personality, behavior and aura, all nailed. Though sometimes I feel that she was way too consistent with her voice - like there was nothing special about it. But I still really enjoyed listening to her voice.
Enoki on the other hand is a pretty newbie seiyuu (Shoutarou's voice actor). I didn't think he stood out or anything but I guess pretty fitting for Shoutarou. Though I feel that he lacks that natural feel to the character.
As for the side character, some of them I've already about guess which voice actors would act them before they open their mouths, and some of them are really veteran.
OST: 0/1
The OST used here, was pretty nice. They had their trademark music going on when Sakurako does her deductions, like what most mystery shows would have. Even though the music itself is really beautiful, I still feel the lack of emotional attachments in the music themselves.
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Art Ratings: 3.5
In terms of animation, I liked it. almost all the scenes were perfectly animated, and the art was beautiful. But not in an outstanding level. In the end there wasn’t really any special colour or trait which they used in their animation to elevate their story line. It was just simply a very nice art and smooth animation.
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Similar Animes:
In a way I do feel that this story resembles Psycho Pass a lot; in terms of the setting and the genre they picked. Both have a fair share of mystery and psychology. The only huge difference is that Psycho Pass is an action and political-based anime, while Sakurako is set in a slice of life style of anime.
They both don't follow the typical mystery style of anime where by the main character is a detective him/herself. However, their setting and story style are both very different. While Gosick is set in a foreign country in a different era, Sakurako-san is set in the modern world.
Both similar in the sense that both of them have similar types of cases where it isn't necessary that a person is dead before the case is being investigated. Their settings are the same, but in different age - Sakurako-san dosen't involve high school life. Sakurako-san has a better mystery story line because of the evidence and knowledge background, while Kamisama no Memochou is more on situation-based facts and is more similar to Hyouka.
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Recommended for:
Gender: Male & Female
Age: 13 and above
My Ratings: PG-13
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