乱歩奇譚 Game of Laplace - 「うつし世はゆめ、よるの夢こそまこと―――」
「その日、初めて退屈じゃなくなった―――」
とある中学校で起こった教師のバラバラ殺人事件。
この学校に通う少年・コバヤシは、事件の捜査に訪れた天才探偵・アケチと出会う。
異常犯罪ばかりを捜査するアケチに対して興味を持ったコバヤシは、友人のハシバの心配をよそに、自ら「助手」を志願する。
次々と起こる奇怪な事件の中で、コバヤシは退屈な日常を捨て置いていくのだった。
Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace - After what appears to be just another ordinary day, middle school student Yoshio Kobayashi wakes up in his classroom to make a terrifying discovery: his teacher has been mutilated, and Yoshio happens to be holding the weapon used to commit the crime.
Despite the initial shock of finding himself in this predicament, the curious and detached Yoshio can't help but be secretly thrilled about this attempt to frame him. His put-upon friend Souji Hashiba is turned into a willing accomplice, and together, they are determined to prove Yoshio's innocence. Additionally, Kogorou Akechi, a genius high school detective, has come to the scene of the crime in order investigate the case and when Kogorou meets the young man found guilty, an intense mutual interest sparks between the two of them. Kobayashi wishes to enter Akechi's world of crime solving as his assistant, and Akechi is determined to see if the enthusiastic boy is up to the challenge.
Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace is a surreal mystery and horror anime that contains brutal and bizarre crimes, loosely based on stories written by Ranpo Edogawa, who is famous for his influence on Japanese fiction. R-17+: Contains gore and disturbing scenes
