GOSICK

GOSICK

Directed by: Hitoshi Nanba
Written by: Mari Okada
Studio: Bones
Network: AT-X, TV Tokyo
Original run: January 7, 2011 – July 2, 2011
Episodes: 24

Gosick takes place in 1924 in a small, French-speaking fictional European country of Sauville. The story centers on Kazuya Kujo, the third son of a high ranking officer of Japanese Imperial Army, who is a transfer student to St. Marguerite Academy, where urban legends and horror stories are all the rage. There he meets Victorique, a mysterious yet beautiful and brilliant girl who never comes to class and spends her days reading the entire content of the library or solving mysteries that even detectives can't solve. The series mostly focuses on Kazuya and Victorique getting involved in different mystery cases and their struggle to solve them, at the same time forming important bonds with different people.

Characters

Kujou Kazuya (Seiyuu: Eguchi Takuya)

The main character of the story. As the youngest son of a soldier, Kazuya has spent most of his life struggling with living in his highly successful siblings' shadows. Jealous of all the attention his brothers got, he worked hard to compete, but everything changed when he understood that adults, who think that the youngest child is always spoiled and useless, will never acknowledge his efforts. With a permanent scar in his heart he left the military academy in Japan and before anyone from his family could stop him, went to study abroad to St. Marguerite. Unfortunately, his appearance, combined with the student body's belief that "the traveler who comes in the spring brings death with him" has resulted in Kazuya being called the "Reaper" and having no friends. By some twist of fate he becomes a messenger and companion to the most eccentric pupil in the school, Victorique. At first he didn't like Victorique because of her arrogant attitude, but after some time he started to care for her and be protective of her. He is described, by Victorique, as a good and sincere person whose soul is pure and beautiful enough to admit pride. Despite everything that happened in Japan he is proud to be a soldier's son.

Victorique de Blois (Seiyuu: Yuuki Aoi)

The heroine of the story. Victorique has the appearance of a small (4'7"), almost doll-like, girl with long golden hair and emerald eyes and a voice that sounds exactly like that of an older woman. Another important part of Victorique's appearance is a pipe that she smokes when thinking about something. She spends her days at the conservatory at the top of the library, reading several difficult books, often in different languages, simultaneously. She points at one wall of the library and has told Kazuya that she has read almost all the books over there. Along with her sharp tongue, abusive bluntness and eccentric attitude, she possesses amazing detective skills.

Avril Bradley (Seiyuu: Shitaya Noriko)

An international student from Great Britain. Because she and Kazuya were both from abroad, they quickly found common ground and were able to talk freely. Is a beautiful girl with short blond hair and blue eyes. It is hinted that she has feelings for Kazuya. She represents Kazuya's ordinary ties to the school, apart from his adventures with Victorique. She also enjoys eating and is fond of ghost stories. The real Avril Bradley was kidnapped on the way to the academy and replaced by Keiran II, the succesor of the famous thief Keiran who mysteriously disappeared 8 years prior. This thief wishes to continue his legacy by stealing the priceless works of famous artists and writers, etc., and was after a rare stamp that Avril's grandfather, a famed adventurer, had intended to give to her. She was rescued by Kujo, and later in the nurse's office said she thought he was a "black-haired prince." Ironically because the thief knew in high details of the real Avril. It wasn't hard for Kazuya to reestablish a friendship with the real Avril, who even developed feelings for him, but has a hard time trying to get closer to him due to his dedication to Victorique. In episode 14, she confessed her love for Kujo to Victorique but Victorique left before she can hear Avril's words.

Grevil de Blois (Seiyuu: Kiuchi Hidenobu)

Grevil is an aristocrat who had forced the local police to make him a detective purely because he had an interest in crime. The most noticeable thing in his appearance is his drill-like hairstyle that Kazuya thinks could be used as a deadly weapon. Despite being a terrible detective and always having to rely on Victorique to solve his crimes, he usually refuses to acknowledge that she even exists. When he comes to the library he speaks about the case that troubles him to Kazuya, saying that it helps him to clarify his thoughts. Kazuya tries to get him to tell it to Victorique, which he ignores. Victorique tells Kazuya to chat with the detective, that she will just read her books; if she says anything to herself, pay no attention. This is because he is Victorique's half brother and even if they are family they could never acknowledge each other in public. His mother was their father's proper wife and because he is the eldest son he takes all the glory for solving crimes and will take over after their father dies. He is described by Victorique as a heel and a playboy.

Cordelia Gallo (Seiyuu: Sawashiro Miyuki)

The mother of Victorique. She was a Dancer. And her home town was the Village of Gray Wolves. It was Marquis de Blois, who told her that he wants to insert the unique ability of Gray Wolves into his aristocratic bloodline. So he made her his... till he discovered her secret - that is she was a criminal. She had worked as a maid at her home town, but one night, she was said to have committed a terrible crime that caused her exile from the village. After discovering that, Marquis regretted introducing their blood into his line. 15 years later, Victorique came to Cordelia's birthplace and found out the true murderer in the crime Cordelia was accused of committing, and cleared her mother's name.

Brian Roscoe (Seiyuu: Toru Ohkawa)

He is a popular performing magician who wanders around Sauville. He is later revealed to be a descendant of the Gray Wolves, and is the person responsible for the supply of electricity to their secluded town. He appears as the main performer in a theater in Saubrème, where he stars in a show called Fantasmagorie (French, "phantasmagoria"). It's revealed that "Brian Roscoe" are twins with the same name.

Marquis Albert de Blois (Seiyuu: Sugou Takayuki, Kimura Ryohei)

The father of both Victorique and Grevil de Blois, and a member of Sauville's Ministry of the Occult. A man obsessed with the supernatural, he seeks unexplainable powers to fuel his quest to lead Sauville into progress. Marquis Albert applies a strict approach whether if it concerns his quest to gain supernatural might or if it involves Victorique or Grevil. He is also very focused in his ambitions to the point of disregarding the family he created through Cordelia Gallo, in fact, he regards Victorique as a mere tool for the struggle between the Ministry and the Science Academy.

Opening Song:
Destin Histoire - Yoshiki Lisa

Ending Songs:
Resuscitated Hope - Komine Lisa (Ep. 1-12)
Unity - Komine Lisa (Ep. 13-24)