Season 1 Review
A dark comedy miniseries based on Gosho Aoyama's characters and source material is an animated series. Hanzawa, a shadowy character with only his mouth and eyes as distinguishing features, is the hero of the narrative. His mysterious demeanor is meant to represent the mysterious criminals lurking around Beika, a city with the highest crime rate in the world.
We see the story from the point of view of a potential serial killer, which is quite fascinating. What makes it even more interesting is that the show doesn't try to paint the main character as sympathetic or villainous, but instead makes him look crazy.
Hanzawa believes that Beika would be the ideal place to kill his victim and establish himself as a brilliant criminal. Nevertheless, Aoyama accomplishes something that most people would consider impossible given the premise. He turns it into a comedy. Furthermore, the sound of the show is amazing as it perfectly complements the theme of the show and the temperament of the main character.
Despite its dark theme, the storyline is silly and never takes itself too seriously. Making fun of someone who wants to kill people might sound awful, but Aoyama's plot and protagonist techniques work well because each of the tales has creativity, naivety, and sweetness. As such, Hanzawa is never depicted as someone who should be stopped, but rather someone who should be warned about his errors in judgment.
Hanzawa does his best to make his strange fantasy come true, but he's inept, stupid, spineless, and almost always manages to screw up the dilemma he finds himself in. He is often victimized by the bigger city, but he is more experienced and intense. criminals, it's fun to laugh at his blunders.
The show supports the idea that Hanzawa is an unreliable narrator and protagonist, and since we see things through his eyes, it's not unreasonable to theorize that the reality of events in the show may be distorted. Hanzawa seems neurotic and delusional. For example, he seems worried about the smallest things like people judging him, he is afraid of the smallest things and situations, yet he convinces both himself and the audience that he is capable of murder, which is a show stopper. comedy combination. This is only reinforced by Hanzawa himself, who seems to switch instantly between moods.
In addition to being unstable with his thoughts, Hanzawa always sees the story as skewed in his favor. When the fortune teller tells him something he doesn't want to hear, he declares it's not true. And when he takes another hit that tells him to do a favor, he does it anyway.
Each episode presents Hanzawa with a variety of situations that serve to highlight the absurdity of both the city he lives in and his way of thinking. He just believes it's cool and has no compelling reason to want to be a criminal. However, he seems to lead a very standard life and is treated fairly by those around him. Although he sometimes forgets that he is supposed to be the antagonist of the story, his motives for becoming a criminal never change.
The premise doesn't make much sense, but the bite-sized chapters help keep the show from running too long and make the whole journey seem like silly humor and hot air.
While Hanzawa is the main focus of the story arc, the supporting cast members are also a lot of fun. Despite the existence of these characters, the tale never explores their personalities in depth. They are only there to help Hanzawa's adventure.
Even though it's a spin-off, this drama series still manages to be entertaining on its own. Nevertheless, fans of the highly acclaimed Detective Conan series will enjoy Detective Conan: The Guilty Hanzava more than anything else. Fans will appreciate the many parallels in the main storyline and guest character cameos. It's a pleasant surprise that it still manages to stand on its own, being genuinely entertaining without requiring an understanding of the main story arc.
Overall
Overall, this dark comedy anime is an absurd miniseries suitable for anyone looking for a quick laugh. If you're already a follower of the main Detective Conan series, you'll probably find this more entertaining. The show is primarily a journey with characteristics similar to many vintage comfort anime from the 90s. The unrealized potential of this parody fails to set it apart.
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