People who have been keeping up with my MAL probably noticed that I already dropped Himitsu off my list, after mentioning nothing but praises for the show in my one and only blog post for it.

With the first four episodes of Himitsu, I was spellbound. For the first time in my life I thought I was seeing the world through Shimizu Reiko’s eyes. But then for some reason, the magic the show had on me gradually worn off, and after 6 episodes, I feel like I’m just dragging myself to watch the succeeding ones (and hence I didn’t get past episode 7 any more). I can’t pinpoint exactly what drove me away from this show. Perhaps it’s Aoki, the angsty siscon to whose thought patterns we are made to conform to with each episode, or the chief who remains as monotonic as ever (Tomokazu Seki was such a waste on him). Issa-sa had this very sentiment right after episode 3; I only felt it after 6 episodes.

Despite not living up to Shimizu Reiko’s artwork, the anime is still great.

I can only blame the Spring anime bonanza for the lack of attention Himitsu is getting from both fansubbers and bloggers alike. Seriously, if thought-provoking shows with mystery and drama elements are your cup of tea, Himitsu is something you should not let pass. Wabi Sabi of Iwa ni Hana has already said much about the beauty of Shimizu Reiko’s works, and Himitsu is no exception to that. Oh and please, don’t let that silly ’siscon’ and ‘BL’ I placed in the title scare you away, it’s just the tip of the iceberg of what this show has to offer. And no I’m not trying to emphasize that you’ll find more siscon and BL stuff here, this show is way deeper than that. It deals with these taboo loves as real moral issues (as was shown in episodes 2-3).