Gosick
Synopsis
Kazuya Kujou is a foreign student at Saint Marguerite Academy, a luxurious boarding school in the Southern European country of Sauville. Originally from Japan, his jet-black hair and dark brown eyes cause his peers to shun him and give him the nickname "Black Reaper," based on a popular urban legend about the traveler who brings death in the spring. On a day like any other, Kujou visits the school's extravagant library in search of ghost stories. However, his focus soon changes as he becomes curious about a golden strand of hair on the stairs. The steps lead him to a large garden and a beautiful doll-like girl known as Victorique de Blois, whose complex and imaginative foresight allows her to predict their futures, now intertwined. With more mysteries quickly developing—including the appearance of a ghost ship and an alchemist with the power of transmutation—Victorique and Kujou, bound by fate and their unique skills, have no choice but to rely on each other. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Audience Consensus
Audience sentiment is mixed. While some appreciate the blend of mystery, romance, and historical elements, along with character development, others are critical of the weak mysteries and frustrating character tropes. The series is praised for its strong ending, but early episodes may deter some viewers.
Strengths
- Interesting historical macro-plot intertwined with fictional mysteries
- Well-developed relationship between the main characters adds depth
- Strong ending that ties together seemingly pointless arcs
Weaknesses
- Mediocre and easily solvable mini-mysteries in the beginning
- Main character's deductions sometimes feel illogical and contrived
- Irritating tsundere loli character archetype