Gosick

About Gosick

Gosick blends drama, mystery and romance by bones (2011). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. The premise: Kazuya Kujou is a foreign pupil 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.

Further in, 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 grows into 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.

In a drama series like this, character writing and emotional payoff matter more than spectacle. Victorique de Blois (Aoi Yuuki) and Kazuya Kujou (Takuya Eguchi) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to viewers who prefer story and feelings over flashy action. With 24 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by bones, so the studio's house style defines how Gosick looks and moves on screen. The drama focus matters here: character writing and emotional payoff matter more than spectacle. At 7.7/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Voice casting, including Aoi Yuuki as Victorique de Blois, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 2011, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.