Gosick

Yet another great tsundere romance. This time set in Europe during the 1920's just before WWI started. I can't divulge hardly any info due to the fact that almost anything could be deamed a spoiler. What I can say is it was a lot like watching a female tsundere Sherlock Holmes and a very obnoxiously noisy Watson whom she falls in love with. As they solve mysteries, which all relate to the plot, forces are at work to entrap her and separate them. This awesome show has easily earned its place in my Top 5. Every little detail from start to finish in this 24 episode anime is part of the bigger picture/plot. The only drawback which I chose to overlook was the male lead's extreme obnoxiousness. Reason is that if it wasn't for that characteristic the uber happy end would never have been possible. I griped and moaned all the way until I witnessed how far he could go because of it, and that's when I chose to just overlook it. It can be watched on Crunchyroll or gotten from UTW for the time being. To explain why this show being in my Top 5 is so astounding is because it actually contains a few of my dislikes that i usually keep away from. First is that it takes place in the 1920's.  I usually don't like shows that take place more than 2 generations behind me. Second an obnoxious main character that i can't stand listening to. No need to explain that one. And last, psychological abuse. Enough said there too. But even with these downsides, it built and presented a truly captivating story filled with way to many elements to put here, and pulled off a solid plot from start to finish with no fillers or fluff. The closest thing to fanservice is the fact that the female lead resembles a beautiful ceramic doll and is presented as a Tsundere Victorian/Goth loli throughout. So there's always some moe for the guys who like that. LOL