Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa

This spoof of Detective Conan is very funny and well done. At first I was worried watching this could ruin the experience of enjoying the original Detective Conan but that is not the case imo. I wouldn't recommend to watch this before having watched a decent amount of Detective Conan episodes though: It could then destroy the fun of the original watching experience, and you also wouldn't be able to get too much out of this parody series because you wouldn't get the references which make this show so hilarious. Furthermore, this show doesn't merely rely on the material of the original show but also has a nice little story line of its own, and I'm here for that. It's a spoof as well as it is original. Enjoy your night!

The anime never takes itself too seriously and is a constant satire of Detective Conan. This is clear from the first line of "Tsukamaete, Konya." It is no coincidence that Hanazawa, our main character, dances in the opening. Hanazawa's last position and the entire dance are a parody of Detective Conan's eighth opening, "Koi wa Suriru, Shokku, Sasupensu." And there are a ton of these self-referential parodies throughout the series. For instance, the anime tackles the subject of what it's like to be a resident of Beika in a neighborhood where there are so many homicides. Furthermore, it is evident that Hanazawa and Ran Mori's character designs are parodies. However, that's all I hope this review will bring.

I loved the short episode forms of the show and I was invested in the story of Hanzawa. It was a nice look into the character's journey (all of the trials and tribulations that he goes through) which even made me curious about finding out why he wanted to kill. Even though we get big clues as to who his intended victim is and most likely won't be able to kill. Hoping that the reason and it's reveal will be equally hilarious as the show was. Also, I need to mention that the opening song was very good to both watch and listen and Ending song was also great to listen. Happy that I got back onto the anime boat with this show. Great watch if you're familiar with Detective Conan and it's tropes. Can't wait for the next season.