This post is my review of Akuma no Riddle [悪魔のリドル / Riddle Story of Devil] series. Brought by Studio Diomedea on Spring 2014 (12 ep). what is Akuma no Riddle's charm?【Download the theme songs here ♪♩♫♬】
Haru Ichinose is one of the Class Black student, regrettably she is also the target of other 13 assasins. Slowly but sure, one of em, named Tokaku Azuma begins to protect Haru from assassination by the unexpected feeling that grows towards her. The awful secret of the academy, resolve of each assassins, and the numerous attempted murder to Haru.
The show is quite good, I like it even every ep seems episodic because of it shows us one by one assassination the students try to attempt. They need to success in order to get the prize from killing Haru. The school offers any wish they want to get, there's also consequent for those who fail, which will be dropped out of school. Everyday school life is stained by the intention to kill and tension of each other. Talk about the fighting, it's good but not superior. The killing intention vibe raises up and the whole mess starts.
Since there are so many characters, these assassins have their own uniqueness. They stand out in their role but not developed enough, except the main characters, Azuma and Haru. We will get explanations of each character and their changing, still those words and few scenes of all of 'em won't satisfying just by 12 eps. I don't mean to extend the series here. Azuma x Haru's relationship (friendship) is somewhat complicated (in this circumstances, they aren't the one to blame). Azuma tries her best to not let Haru get killed whilst wonder the true purpose of school and who is Haru to be targeted?
The suspense feeling will raise from the songs too, they are various songs here, especially insert songs of Akuma no Riddle series. Just for your information, I do think that most of character songs are very well too aside from the OP & ED theme songs. OP theme song is "Sōshō Innocence" (創傷イノセンス) by Maaya Uchida, I like the beating of it. ED theme songs are the songs from each seiyuu, it's different for each episode (character song).
I give Akuma no Riddle series 7.5 ✧ It's good to have series which the characters are female and they are trying to kill each other lol
Pros:
- Theme songs! The first impression that hype me up
- Various characters
Cons:
- The characters can be developed more but they didn't
増原 紀花