The Dinner Table Detective

I liked the main characters at their introduction. The lead detective and his assistant are both heirs of very rich families. The lead detective is a bit incompetent but makes a big show with his loud mouthed flair. The assistant is more competent but she isn't much smarter either. However, the butler seems to be the real genius who can solve cases on the spot mainly with observation skills, kind of like Sherlock Holmes. This guy is my favorite in the show. And he isn't afraid to blatantly insult his boss, the assistant detective, which lead to a funny dynamic between them. Highlight of theshow for me is not when the murder mystery is solved but every time the butler would insult/tease the lady detective Reiko's 'detective skills' before helping her solve the case. Because that is the funniest moment, though that lost its charm a bit by the end of the show as it was predictable. The cases they solve are decent but I don't buy how the butler can solve some of them without even visiting the site but by just talking to Reiko. My skepticism is maybe because he would need to see the things for himself, the tiny details which the lady detective probably would leave out as she wouldn't think it was important detail. I mean in one case the butler knew what background picture was on a suspected cell phone. Or he knew about the flower petals on the car of one of the suspects. How detailed description did the lady detective give him, offscreen? Did she show him all the pictures taken in the crime scene? I don't think I saw her showing the butler pictures and videos. The doesn't show us the butler prying out the details from Reiko that would make sense for him to know for his to solve the cases. Finally I like the opening. I didn't skip it. This is a good detective show that has humor.

Exceeded my expectations! Actually enjoyable and entertaining. Yes, it's a detective story so of course the main theme will be mystery. But the type of mystery that's light and not too complex and confusing. There'll be new case every 1-2 eps so the mysteries are pretty quick to solve. Not really bothering me tho bcs they aren't dark psychological anime in the first place, in fact it's a comedy mystery so u can expect few good comedy scenes. And other things i really like is the artstyle. It was lovely and unique, kinda reminds me of great pretender tbh. Scoring also decent and fitting thescenes very well. Although yea i feel like sometimes the case was too quick to solved because the moment the detective are meet dead end, kageyama the butler was there to quickly solved the case. And the case also not complicated at all, just ur basic criminal case, nothing too serious or psychologically complex. So if u want a mystery comedy anime with unique art style and won't make u confused and stressed, then this anime is for u. But if u want more psychologically complex and confusing and stressful then ofc don't pick this up

Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato shows a proposal that brings a breath of fresh air to detective anime since the main character is not based on Sherlock Holmes. A worn-out writing method here shows us what would happen when the police and detectives are not the most qualified for the job, but with effort, help, knowing how to win over their bosses, and knowing how to maintain a good presence, they can continue to keep their jobs by solving cases in the process. The humor that is used may seem somewhat exaggerated and out of place, but thanks to the personalities of the characters, itworks well and does not overshadow the crimes, keeping the scenes serious. In the cases, we see that they are based on the adventures of high-status families, businessmen, and showbiz, which is good given the development of the main characters. It is true that they are not the most far-fetched cases or with striking and mysterious methods, but they know how to capture the public, keeping their interest. This is thanks to the fast-paced and constant pace of the chapters, not episodic like other series. If it weren't for this, the chapters would be repetitive and tiring. The viewer leaves the anime in episode 2. The dynamic with the Butler will surprise you and leave you wondering what's happening with this guy in the conversations he has with his Mistress, wondering how the relationship between the two will develop. I hope it gets a second season, as this story still has a lot to offer, but it's a matter of time. Its future, even if it's successful, is very uncertain. The Japanese domestic market is still very conservative with mystery stories, giving more preference to characters based on Sherlock Holmes and other books by famous mystery authors.