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it had nice animation, interesting characters and an engaging detective/mystery storyline, but it just didn't have enough depth or anything special to really hook me...

Kujo is an exchange student at an elite academy in a fictional European country in the 1920's. There he meets an enigmatic young girl named Victorique (pronounced 'Victorica') who never attends class, but prefers to read alone in the botanical garden on the roof of the library. Together, the two of them roam around solving riddles and mysteries that her brother, the local detective, ends up getting all the credit for...

this is the first time I've seen an anime like this, so i guess it has originality on its side (for me at least). Overall, it was enjoyable enough, but nothing extraordinary...

The premise of a mysterious girl secluded atop the immense library of St. Marguerite Academy who forms a bond of convenience with a marginalised exchange student promised interesting things. The choice to weave history elements into the main story right from the start was also a surprise. The show delivered almost everything I could want too.

Victorique is a highly intelligent, beautiful but initially glacial girl surrounded by a myth. The exchange student from Japan, a boy named Kazuya Kujo, while scholarly is not exactly a genius who is also weighed down by a myth of his own. What sets him apart from Victorique however is his sense of justice and compassion. They complete each other while they solve intricate mysteries. Their personalities differ but at their core they are kindred spirits which is portrayed in many situations, many of which end up being funny or touching. The generally collected Victorique betraying emotions like excitement over sweets, embarrassment over day to day mishaps or genuine affection towards Kujo made me melt. The supporting characters are also very good. Probably the best in my opinion was the girl from England, which unfortunately was introduced way too late into the show. Although there are quite a few of episodic characters, some carry over significant pieces of the plot forward. And the story is not exactly rosy. There is quite enough sadness but it's usually bittersweet.

However sometimes the gloomy mood is artificially altered. Also, victims of circumstance are spun into villains and vice versa. These are the critical failings of this show. In a few episodes the spotlight was shifted from atrocious actions to trivial ones. Making a big deal about the theft of priceless objects but mentioning the perpetrators also made countless girls' lives hell for profit only as an afterthought made me sick. At the end of the show quite a few of the villains, except the main one, are miraculously redeemed. The one that genuinely made me furious had his murderous jealousy filtered thorough rosy glasses to make it look like love.

The good elements of this show still manage to not be overshadowed by the bad. The episodic cases are intelligent and provide a firm foundation for a good main story. The characters involved, despite what some might say, develop nicely. Although in some cases that happens a bit erratic. But the most important aspect of this show is the messages it's trying to relay and their corresponding emotions which are, for the most part, truly wonderful.

Okay I am not a fan of long reviews so in short we all know that most of the animes are set In japan,highschool or in an fantasy world. There are only few anime which are set in other continents or country. Those types of anime gives a different type of vibe from the normal anime like their are different characters,music and background everything looks kinda new and cool. Seriously, I am bored from normal highschool animes. I wanna watch some anime which are set on foreign land. So, that's why I am rating this anime 10 star because it has all the features listed above. Storyline might be little weak or maybe complex for some people but,Yah people wants to watch this kind of anime rather than bunch of normal highschool anime. So try it :)

It's been a nice journey Kujo and Victorique.I'm sure the love, sacrifices and the miseries beautifully portrayed in the 'Historical Romance' will forever be remembered...

I just think this anime was pretty underwhelming for me. The characters just put me off and like it would've had potential, if character development was a lot better for me to be more interested in them. Its a pity because the animation looks so good but oh well, we can't like every single anime!

From watching it back from 2013 and so as rewatching it in 2020 i felt nostalgic ,from what i've remembered before is that i really enjoyed the series from the characters , the plot and so as the setting of the place which is europe but in 1924 ,i really enjoyed that vibe.lastly the ending was very good and im just hoing for a season 2 in 2022 or 2023 a 10/10 for me

There are series that are really profound, exciting, and can really pull you in. From start to finish, a clever, exciting or captivating, sometimes even intelligent story is told. If you're lucky, the best series have all of that together. And the right characters too. "Gosick" is none of that.

I've seen good series and bad ones. Good animes and bad ones. But I've rarely come across a series that was constructed so brazenly. And "constructed" is exactly the right word. Nothing is fluid here, everything is a single, weak construct from start to finish that wants to pretend to be clever.

In 1924, a Japanese exchange student comes to a boarding school for children of high-ranking families in a fictional monarchy, located in a thin strip between Switzerland, France and Italy, with foothills in the Alps and the Mediterranean. A small Savoy for the poor. The First World War is still fresh in people's minds. As a somewhat outcast person, the young Japanese man befriends a young girl who spends most of her days in the library because she is not allowed to leave the school grounds. Every now and then her brother comes by, a police inspector who benefits from his sister's deductive skills and solves the most difficult cases.

Well, you might think that this is another crime series with a young protagonist. And that's how it starts, but it turns into a historical political drama in which the young lady becomes a main character. However hard the authors try, there is never any real tension in the crime cases or in the further course of the plot. The over-composed stuff is too transparent.

Even worse than the barrenness of the big story are the many details. From the completely nonsensical portrayal of the Catholic Church (here, among other things, as the organizer of a magical fair complete with clairvoyant murderous nuns, the idea that the souls of the dead walk around cathedrals at night), the European customs (I don't know of any place in Europe where people spend their whole lives collecting things in a box that are then buried with them, or that there is the idea that you won't go to heaven or to an afterlife if you don't know your birthday). Then there is a mixed-gender boarding school, characters who act according to Japanese customs (for example, women bowing instead of curtsying). Not to mention historical nonsense, such as an alleged air raid on a Lithuanian monastery by German planes in 1914 (!). This one thing alone reveals the authors' incompetence. Lithuania was neither independent at the time, nor were the Germans at war there in 1914, and there were even fewer air raids with area bombings. If these were isolated examples, I wouldn't say anything, but it's a consistent theme.

It's completely unclear why the male protagonist is so attracted to the female protagonist. She ultimately treats him like a subordinate, including violent outbursts. That's completely unbelievable. But hardly any relationship is believable in this series. There's no character development. You stick with it because you secretly hope for a big finale. But nothing happens. Just a plot construct that keeps getting stronger and stronger. In its best episodes, the series doesn't manage to surpass absolute mediocrity. In many episodes, not even that.

This anime is a wonderful anime..story is great..i loved it.

Before how i felt about this anime i like to share you with favourite thing about this anime.

LAST ARC OF THE ANIME IS SOO ROMANTIC AND THRILLING YOU WILL SHEAD TEARS.

I will tell you what kind of anime is gosick . It is a mystery romance anime.

I enjoyed every episode. It's not a perfect anime there were some flaws like male protagonist aka kazuya being an idiot 70 percentage of story besides this was the way protagonist solve some cases.

Main things interested me was unique stories formed from horror stories thus leading towards the truth.we can see bita and piece of romance is genuinely explored in deeper level than usual romance anime i seen to date.

I can assure you that ending Of The ANIME make it a must watch for sure.

Really underrated. The characters are well written. The mysteries are thought through well. Considering it was aired in 2011 really good animation. Really hope for a follow up movie if not a season.

I have to admit that the first 2-3 episodes are not what you expect but do not make the mistake to stop watching because of that. You must keep watching to start understanding more and more the story, If you do that I can say that you will love this anime or at least you will like it. So, watch all episodes, you will not regret.

If you love mystery, detective shows, romance, politics, and amazing world building...you're gonna love gosick. It has everything, and the plot is just kind blowing. Lest I forget, it have one of the best endings of any show ever. This show is so underrated. A must watch