Trickster

About Trickster

Here is what Trickster (TRICKSTER -江戸川乱歩「少年探偵団」より-) is about, retold in plain terms: an adventure, drama and mystery anime by TMS Entertainment and Shin-Ei Animation (2016). The premise: It is the 2030s. The Boy Detectives Club gathers under Kogorou Akechi, the mysterious detective.

Along the way, the group solves cases great and small using their unique skills. One day, a member of the club, Kensuke Hanazaki, runs into the boy Yoshio Kobayashi. Kobayashi's body cannot die due to the effects of the "Unidentifiable Mist," but he yearns for death, and shirks from contact with other people.

With adventure at the core, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Voice work is led by Daiki Yamashita as Yoshio Kobayashi and Ryouta Oosaka as Kensuke Hanazaki. This one is best suited to anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling. The run is 24 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

TMS Entertainment and Shin-Ei Animation is the studio behind Trickster, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The adventure focus matters here: exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. With a 5.7/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Daiki Yamashita voicing Yoshio Kobayashi gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2016, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.