
Details
- 45
- TV
- 74
- 6712
- FINISHED
- SPRING 2003
- 25m
- JP
- Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Kyuu is your average boy with a knack for logic and reasoning. Desiring to become a detective, he finds out about the existence of the Dan Detective School (DDS); a famed school where students are allowed to bear arms. Together with Megu, a girl with photographic memory, the martial arts master Kinta, the genius programmer Kazuma and the mysterious Ryuu, Kyuu tackles many well planned out crimes, always seeking the truth.
Episodes

EP 1
1. Awaken! The Best Detective in the World!!
Kyuu is a junior high school student who dreams of one day being a detective. Whilst out grocery shopping a chance encounter with a fellow student and an old construction worker leads Kyuu to investigate his first murder case.
Air Date: 4/15/2003Rating: 5.69

EP 2
2. A First Step to Dreams - The Entrance Exam Trap
Kyuu, Kinta and Meg arrive for the DDS entrance exam along with hundreds of other applicants. Their task is to solve a murder from limited clues and then follow the correct suspect. To make things even worse they have only a few hours to achieve their objective.
Air Date: 4/22/2003Rating: 7.71

EP 3
3. Final Exam! The Stretched-Around Trap
The four hopefuls now enter the next phase of their exam. As they chase a suspect up a hill they lose sight of him and soon become separated. Meanwhile, Kyuu and Meg come across an injured hiker. Kyuu beseeches Meg to go on without him while he helps the man.
Air Date: 4/29/2003Rating: 7.63

EP 4
4. An Intent to Kill at the School Entrance Ceremony! School Bomb Threat
Kyu and his friends have finally been accepted into the famous DDS. However, they immediately stumble across a threatening note, warning of three bombs placed within the school. Two of the bombs are quickly found along with the bomber. However, it is then up to Class Q to locate the final bomb before it is too late.
Air Date: 5/6/2003Rating: 5.00

EP 5
5. Crack the Code!? A Message from the Deceased
A woman's husband has died, but not before leaving behind an encrypted code, and it's up to Kuzuma to crack it.
Air Date: 5/13/2003Rating: 6.39

EP 6
6. The Perfect 1000-Witness Alibi
A murder takes place and one of the suspects, a stage actress, has about 1000 witnesses who watched her performance when the murder took place.
Air Date: 5/20/2003Rating: 5.45

EP 7
7. The Jigsaw-Puzzle Will
When the class goes to visit an artist friend of Katagiri's, they arrive at the scene of his murder. The only clues are a completely blank jigsaw-puzzle and the victims photographic memory.
Air Date: 5/27/2003Rating: 5.00

EP 8
8. The Pretty-Boy Detective! He Appears at Last!!
The DSS students are taken to an island where they meet a new student, Ryuu, who is a child prodigy. Things begin to get complicated when the students of class A are found murdered behind locked doors.
Air Date: 6/3/2003Rating: 5.92

EP 9
9. Showdown! The Cutthroat Who Crossed Through Time!!
As more of class A die, Ryuu's talent is revealed and it appears that he is on par with if not better than Kyuu. Meanwhile, Kazuma's string theory is disproved and both Meg and Kyuu seem to have a strange fixation with Ryuu.
Air Date: 6/10/2003Rating: 7.94

EP 10
10. The Beautiful Boy Genius - Exposing the Perfect Mystery Room
Ryuu appears to have solved the locked room mystery but all of the evidence points to Dan being the culprit.
Air Date: 6/17/2003Rating: 7.94

EP 11
11. The Final Deciding Match! The Truth about Q Class!!
Class Q finally figures out that Dan is the perpetrator of the "murders". Dan then reveals that class Q is not the remedial class but the school's elite, and that this was all a test to weed out the unworthy.
Air Date: 6/24/2003Rating: 6.62

EP 12
12. A Curse Breaks Out!? The Seance Murder Case
The class witnesses a séance, one in which a family will is revealed. When the psychic in charge is murdered while in an enclosed circle the class gets to work. Too bad that there are so many suspects.
Air Date: 7/1/2003Rating: 5.45

EP 13
13. Evil spirit in the locked room! The unstoppable murders
The class gets closer to finding the murderer, but another death awaits as they get involved in insurance scams and feuds over the inheritance.
Air Date: 7/8/2003Rating: 5.00

EP 14
14. An announcement from the spiritual world! The forbidden truth!!
The identity of the murderer is revealed and there is another surprise regarding the psychic's true identity.
Air Date: 7/15/2003Rating: 7.52

EP 15
15. 30 meters under water. The case of the Underwater Locked Room Murder
While on a vacation by the sea, class Q comes across a group of marine biology students whose teacher has gone missing. As such, the class gets involved with underwater graves, treacherous students and hidden treasure.
Air Date: 7/22/2003Rating: 7.94

EP 16
16. Class rivalry! Battle of the vanishing person
Nanami tricks class Q in to solving one of his cases for him by posing as Dan. When the real Dan learns of this he sends class Q off to investigate more thoroughly.
Air Date: 7/29/2003Rating: 6.16

EP 17
17. The unexplored region leads to death! - Legend of Kamikakushi Village
Class Q is sent to Gourd village to investigate the disappearances connected to the drawing. Upon arriving the class is greeted by many strange sights, such as people in masks and a group of TV journalists.
Air Date: 8/5/2003Rating: 5.92

EP 18
18. Defining Moment! Corpse Disappearing into the Sky
When a new murder takes place the local villagers believe that the local Gods are responsible. As such it is up to class Q to get to the bottom of the crime.
Air Date: 8/12/2003Rating: 8.33

EP 19
19. The Revelation of Death!! You`re Next!!
While Kyuu, Kinta and Kazuma try to unravel the mystery behind a cryptogram they found, Megu and Ryuu are summoned to the high priest.
Air Date: 8/26/2003Rating: 7.94

EP 20
20. It Comes to Light! The Masked High Priest - Crimes and Lies!!
Ryuu and Kyuu have solved the mystery including the tunnel, the murders, and the masks. Now as their signature accusatory meeting begins the truth will be revealed, as will the murderer.
Air Date: 9/2/2003Rating: 8.33

EP 21
21. The Last Mysterious Disappearance! There`s Only One Answer
With the facts laid bare the murderer flees and Kyuu's life is put in danger.
Air Date: 9/9/2003Rating: 6.84

EP 22
22. Dinner of the Dead
Whilst doing fieldwork on a plateau class Q come across a murder where the time of death doesn't fit with the statements of the local residents.
Air Date: 10/4/2003Rating: 7.52

EP 23
23. The Train Alibi
A cartoonist believes she has found the perfect way to commit murder on a train and get away scott free. Unfortunately she makes one mistake, sitting in the same compartment as Kyuu and Kinta.
Air Date: 10/11/2003Rating: 5.92

EP 24
24. The Cursed Idol
When Kyuu gets interested in one of the cases sent to DDS he decides to use his vacation time to investigate. However, he is soon challenged to a deductive duel by Sakurako Yukihira of class A.
Air Date: 10/18/2003Rating: 5.92

EP 25
25. An Old Enemy! Pluto
With some help from the rest of his class Kyuu is able to solve the case of the idol's curse. Meanwhile, hints of a sinister organisation begin to surface from the shadows.
Air Date: 10/25/2003Rating: 5.00

EP 26
26. Megu is being targeted
Megumi is prompted by her sister to invite her classmates over for dinner. However, someone chooses that moment to break in to her house and the class begin to investigate.
Air Date: 11/1/2003Rating: 4.13

EP 27
27. The Lost Dragon
Class Q has a new teacher, Hongo and his brash manner leads to Kyuu and Meg staying after class to clean the building. However, they soon discover a strange painting which leads to an even stranger murder.
Air Date: 11/8/2003Rating: 7.08

EP 28
28. SOS from the Underground Prison
With Kyuu and Meg still locked underground Hongo and the others try to find them. But time is running out for the poisoned Meg.
Air Date: 11/15/2003Rating: 7.52

EP 29
29. Collector of Killers
Since they are the only ones who can pass as college students, Meg and Ryuu are sent to a school where students are dying and videos of their deaths are being broadcasted on the internet. After Ryuu's intellect amazes the class, they make some friends and some enemies....+
Air Date: 11/23/2003Rating: 5.00

EP 30
30. Broadcast of the Campus of Death
As the case unravels new clues and suspects come to light, strange connections are found and the death count rises. Then Meg gets taken, and she too will be killed.
Air Date: 11/29/2003Rating: 5.45

EP 31
31. Tragic on the Net
Meg is back safe, and the killer's identity is discovered. However, to catch him the class must set up a meeting with all of their suspects.
Air Date: 12/6/2003Rating: 7.94

EP 32
32. The Beauties Detective Squad
After Kyu and Kenta get caught sneaking around a girls dormitory whilst looking for a lost item, the school deploys an all girls team, consisting of Meg and two girls from class A.
Air Date: 12/13/2003Rating: 4.55

EP 33
33. Mystery of the Home Economics Classroom
One of Kazuma's old teachers is in danger, a mysterious dancing efigy is out to get her. When she takes one of its poisoned darts, Kazuma promises to find out who did it, but when he does, can he handle it?
Air Date: 12/20/2003Rating: 5.45

EP 34
34. The Curse that Disappeared
Kazuma is closer to solving the mystery of who tried to kill his teacher.
Air Date: 12/27/2003Rating: 5.00

EP 35
35. Bomb of the Terrifying Gem
Kyuu and Meg's holiday turns out to be a blessing in disguise when a bomb threat is issued.
Air Date: 1/10/2004Rating: 6.62

EP 36
36. The Murder Case of the Illusionary House
When the class is called in to investigate a death threat sent to a prominent violinist, they become entangled in a fight for succession as each of the violinist's students vie for supremacy.
Air Date: 1/17/2004Rating: 5.92

EP 37
37. Rhythm of the Death God
When one of the violinist's is poisoned, Ryuu's suspicions and the lack of evidence cause him to lose his self-restraint. However, things continue to get worse when another person dies.
Air Date: 1/24/2004Rating: 7.94

EP 38
38. Homicide Concerto
Another death gives the class the break they need but the revelation of the killer's identity costs one of the students dearly.
Air Date: 1/31/2004Rating: 7.52

EP 39
39. The Death March of Friendship
While Kinta and Kyuu race to get Ryuu to a hospital Hongo tells students about the existence of the criminal organization, Pluto. To make matters worse one of their agents may be amongst them.
Air Date: 2/7/2004Rating: 6.62

EP 40
40. Duel! The Headless Woman
While staying with Kyuu, Ryuu gets involved in a mystery concerning a headless ghost.
Air Date: 2/14/2004Rating: 8.81