Killed Again, Mr. Detective. Episode 1: The Queen Irie Murder Case, Part 1

Canon/HIGH

OSHIMETER

8.5

17 Fans

5

4

3

2

1

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Killed Again, Mr. Detective. Episode 1: The Queen Irie Murder Case, Part 1

Canon/HIGH

← Prev: EPNext: EP 2 →

OSHIMETER

8.5

17 Fans

5

4

3

2

1

PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

READTHROUGH

Contains spoilers • 12 scenes • 4 min read

QUICK TAKES

The premise is kinda funny but the execution is super clunky. The MC dying constantly gets old after the third time. The 2D art is decent, but the 3D backgrounds look like a PS2 game. I'll give it a few more episodes, but the comedy feels forced right now.

La premisa me enganchó desde el inicio y los diseños me parecen interesantes, al igual que la animación y el estilo es agradable. Lilithea tiene una forma bastante peculiar (y cómica) de mostrar su lado deductivo. El humor (a veces cuestionable) está bien puesto y meten a un segundo personaje de forma súper natural.

Buen arranque para la dinámica del dúo protagonista. Si te gusta el misterio con un toque sobrenatural y no te importa que el tono brinque de comedia a algo más serio sin avisar, lo recomiendo.

Great start for this anime, it creates mystery and makes the anime intriguing from the first episode. Great way of introducing the characters, it's gradual and not overflowing with information. I like how informed Lilithea is about things. Some animation felt stiff for me. I like how they created that ending, making us, the viewers, intrigued and hooked.

gmujicafontalvo

As a premiere, it works. It introduces Sakuya Otsuki, a detective trying to escape his father's shadow, and his obsessed assistant Lilithea. While the slow pacing and music make the start a bit dull, the cruise ship setting adds some intrigue. It ends on a cliffhanger that sets u

the opening fanservice feels like a miscalculation for a mystery anime, it signals the wrong genre immediately. the character design avoids the usual self-insert archetype, which is a small win. the tonal shift to thriller in the final act is abrupt and unearned.

WHAT IS HAPPENING off to a strong start boboiboy

the shower scene as the OPENING of a mystery anime 🙄 but ok at least the ml doesn't look like a self-insert mangaka for once, lowkey looks like boboiboy tho LOL. got in bc of the title and then… THE CLOWN. bro what. what just happened. huh. okay.

I seriously can't believe Sakuya just keeps coming back to life what a wild premise.

That ending with Sakuya getting stabbed and framed immediately was a brilliant twist.

zashiki_zenin_96

Lilithea is so cool and collected she doesn't even flinch when Sakuya dies it's amazing.

I love how this show sets up such serious mystery and then just throws in these hilarious moments. It's a nice change of pace from super dark detective stories and this concept is just so out there, I can't wait to see where it goes next

loveablepanda101

So he literally gets killed again and again and just pops back up. That's a wild power. Only an hour too

Lilithea is terrifyingly good at her job. Her deductions are next level and she remembers everything

ryuk_reaper_113

Holy moly that ending hit me like a truck. I did not see that coming at all his own dad no way

Well that opening really sets the tone killed again Mr Detective indeed

Okay this show is wild the main character just dies over and over and somehow it's still so entertaining how does he even handle that

Okay, so the whole dying and coming back thing is wild. It's a cool way to solve cases, like an instant do-over for clues. My favorite part was how Lilithea just knows everything about him, even what he did at school by scent alone.

EPISODE CONTEXT

As the series premiere and Part 1 of the Queen Irie Murder Case, this episode is pure foundation — establishing the death-loop detective concept, the Sakuya-Lilithea dynamic, and the cruise ship setting that frames the first major mystery. Nothing precedes it; everything builds from here. The immediate next episode should deliver the continuation and likely escalation of this introductory case.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

As the series premiere and Part 1 of the Queen Irie Murder Case, this episode is pure foundation — establishing the death-loop detective concept, the Sakuya-Lilithea dynamic, and the cruise ship setting that frames the first major mystery. Nothing precedes it; everything builds from here. The immediate next episode should deliver the continuation and likely escalation of this introductory case.

READTHROUGH

Contains spoilers • 12 scenes • 4 min read

QUICK TAKES

The premise is kinda funny but the execution is super clunky. The MC dying constantly gets old after the third time. The 2D art is decent, but the 3D backgrounds look like a PS2 game. I'll give it a few more episodes, but the comedy feels forced right now.

La premisa me enganchó desde el inicio y los diseños me parecen interesantes, al igual que la animación y el estilo es agradable. Lilithea tiene una forma bastante peculiar (y cómica) de mostrar su lado deductivo. El humor (a veces cuestionable) está bien puesto y meten a un segundo personaje de forma súper natural.

Buen arranque para la dinámica del dúo protagonista. Si te gusta el misterio con un toque sobrenatural y no te importa que el tono brinque de comedia a algo más serio sin avisar, lo recomiendo.

Great start for this anime, it creates mystery and makes the anime intriguing from the first episode. Great way of introducing the characters, it's gradual and not overflowing with information. I like how informed Lilithea is about things. Some animation felt stiff for me. I like how they created that ending, making us, the viewers, intrigued and hooked.

gmujicafontalvo

As a premiere, it works. It introduces Sakuya Otsuki, a detective trying to escape his father's shadow, and his obsessed assistant Lilithea. While the slow pacing and music make the start a bit dull, the cruise ship setting adds some intrigue. It ends on a cliffhanger that sets u

the opening fanservice feels like a miscalculation for a mystery anime, it signals the wrong genre immediately. the character design avoids the usual self-insert archetype, which is a small win. the tonal shift to thriller in the final act is abrupt and unearned.

WHAT IS HAPPENING off to a strong start boboiboy

the shower scene as the OPENING of a mystery anime 🙄 but ok at least the ml doesn't look like a self-insert mangaka for once, lowkey looks like boboiboy tho LOL. got in bc of the title and then… THE CLOWN. bro what. what just happened. huh. okay.

I seriously can't believe Sakuya just keeps coming back to life what a wild premise.

That ending with Sakuya getting stabbed and framed immediately was a brilliant twist.

zashiki_zenin_96

Lilithea is so cool and collected she doesn't even flinch when Sakuya dies it's amazing.

I love how this show sets up such serious mystery and then just throws in these hilarious moments. It's a nice change of pace from super dark detective stories and this concept is just so out there, I can't wait to see where it goes next

loveablepanda101

So he literally gets killed again and again and just pops back up. That's a wild power. Only an hour too

Lilithea is terrifyingly good at her job. Her deductions are next level and she remembers everything

ryuk_reaper_113

Holy moly that ending hit me like a truck. I did not see that coming at all his own dad no way

Well that opening really sets the tone killed again Mr Detective indeed

Okay this show is wild the main character just dies over and over and somehow it's still so entertaining how does he even handle that

Okay, so the whole dying and coming back thing is wild. It's a cool way to solve cases, like an instant do-over for clues. My favorite part was how Lilithea just knows everything about him, even what he did at school by scent alone.

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All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com

©2026 てにをは/KADOKAWA/またころ製作委員会

AnimeOshi.com refers to anime titles, character names, logos, and other trademarked or copyrighted materials to identify and describe the works being reviewed, discussed, ranked or otherwise referenced on this site. This usage is believed to be nominative fair use or non-infringing and is not intended to imply any affiliation with the respective rights holders.

All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com