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Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace (2015)
The story takes place at a certain middle school where several murder cases take place. Kobayashi, a boy who goes to this school, meets genius detective Akechi, who comes to the school to investigate. Kobayashi takes an interest in Akechi and, in spite of his friend Hashiba's worries, he volunteers to be Akechi's assistant.
The story takes place at a certain middle school where several murder cases take place. Kobayashi, a boy who goes to this school, meets genius detective Akechi, who comes to the school to investigate. Kobayashi takes an interest in Akechi and, in spite of his friend Hashiba's worries, he volunteers to be Akechi's assistant.
The series maintains a neutral stance by focusing on the apolitical themes of mystery, crime, and human psychology, while critiquing ideological extremes in the pursuit of justice from multiple perspectives without endorsing a specific political solution.
This Japanese anime, set in its native cultural context, features characters and a narrative that do not engage with Western-centric DEI themes such as race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles, nor does it critique traditional identities. The focus remains on its mystery and psychological elements.
The anime features implied same-sex attractions and gender ambiguity through its characters. Hashiba's devoted affection for Kobayashi is portrayed neutrally, while the villain Kagami's obsession with Akechi links same-sex attraction to pathology. Kobayashi's cross-dressing is a character quirk. These elements are present but not central to the narrative, resulting in a largely neutral overall portrayal.
The character Akechi Kogoro, canonically a male detective in Edogawa Ranpo's original works, is portrayed as a female high school student in this adaptation, constituting a gender swap.
The film "Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on mystery and detective work without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity, resulting in no relevant portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace is an original anime series featuring new characters inspired by the works of Edogawa Ranpo. There is no prior established canon for these specific characters to constitute a race swap.
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