"Let us be pretty, let us be boys, let us be detectives."
Mayumi Doujima's fate changes when she meets five unique boys in search of a star she saw only once ten years ago. Her beautiful story of finding herself and other mysteries unravels with the Pretty Boy Detective Club!
There will be some spoilers in this review.
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#Story:
The anime begins with introducing Mayumi Doujima, who seeks out the help of the Pretty Boy Detective Club to find a star she saw when she was younger. After the club deals with her case, she joins the Pretty Boy Detective Club, and take on lots of other mysterious cases. The story wasn't anything new or special, but I found it enjoyable. The finale was good, and I liked how we got to see them grown up in the future.
#Characters:
Overall, the characters were great and unique in their own ways, and each has a purpose to serve as a member of the club and the story. I will only be going over the main characters in the club.
Mayumi Doujima -__ She is the main heroine of the series; she was born with unique eyes so she can see objects and people far away and can see things that may be hidden to others. But her eyes can also be a curse, she wanted to become an astronaut, but because of the chance she may go blind in her adulthood, her dreams of being an astronaut were shattered. She then joins the Pretty Boy Detective Club.
Manabu Soutouin - He is the leader of the Pretty Boy Detective Club. Although he doesn't read the room sometimes and is not the brightest or smartest, he has a strong eye for beauty, and is always cheerful in times that are serious.
Hyouta Ashikaga - He is the ace of the track and field theme. He always wears shorts (even in winter) to show off his beautiful legs. Even though he acts cute, he can make dangerous comments and acts carelessly.
Michiru Fukuroi - He is known as a dangerous person and so people don't get involved with him at school. He is actually a great cook, uses a lot of satirical metaphors, and even has a family-orientated side of him.
Nagahiro Sakiguchi - He has a beautiful voice, great at speeches, and can copy other people's vocal cords.
Sousaku Yubiwa- He is a child prodigy and has artistic and financial talents, but is a man of few words, thus not speaking very often and is very quiet.
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#Art & Animation:
The art was simply amazing, it's part of why this anime is good, especially since beauty and aestheticism are a big part of this anime. The art makes up for the slow parts of the show with long dialogue. The amount of detail that went into the characters and their surroundings and world should not go unnoticed. The animation was also amazing, the different angles of the camera were very unique and sets it apart from the rest.
#Soundtrack:
The soundtrack and OST are good, and the opening and ending themes were great. This series also had two ending themes compared to the usual one per season and sung by the five boys' seiyuus. The opening theme is very catchy and personally I think it is the best opening of this season.
#Voice Acting:
The voice actors were very well picked, they fit the characters very well, and make them and their personalities come to life. Some notable voice actors are Ayumu Murase, (Manabu Soutouin) who plays Shoyo Hinata from Haikyuu!!, and Toshiki Masuda, (Michiru Fukuroi) who plays Eijiro Kirishima from My Hero Academia.
#Poor Points:
Even though the characters were great, there are some qualities that they have which just feels like they took from Ouran characters. A notable example is Sousaku, which reminds me a lot of Mori, since they both have similar hair and the same trait of being the quiet character. I also think that the stories and characters would be slightly better if each of the boys had more screen time for their backstories. I also disliked Kodaki Kawaike, (Nagahiro's fiancée) and preferred if they had annulled their engagement, since their parents had forced them into this engagement with no choice, and she was too young.
#Recommendations:
Pretty Boy Detective Club is like Ouran High School Host Club, Toilet Bound Hanako-kun, and Bungo Stray Dogs combined into one. The characters remind me of the characters in Ouran. If you enjoy aesthetically pleasing art in anime, mystery or a tad of romance, then I would recommend these anime:
/anime/853/ouran-high-school-host-club
/anime/108463/toiletbound-hanakokun
/anime/21311/bungo-stray-dogs
#Conclusion:
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Pretty Boy Detective Club is an enjoyable and aesthetically pleasing anime. I loved the message at the end: to cherish the present and look back on all the good memories you made. Nothing lasts forever and everything changes eventually, but some change is good. I believe it's the new Ouran High School Host Club. I really enjoyed this, and I can’t wait for others to discover this new, underrated anime.
This was my first review, thank you for reading.
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#Personal Score: 8 / 10
#Review Score: 75 / 100
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