The purple haired Spitz Feier is back. First introduced in the Benizome Hot Spring Murder case, which was spread over episode 3 & 4 of “Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions,” Spitz is shown to stalk Toto because he wants Ron to find his missing brother. The genius detective agrees to help Spitz on one condition: he must retrieve the file involving the incident that got Ron banned from detective work.

Plot overview – Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions Episode 1 Review

Titled “Snake God Murder Case -Part 1”, the episode is a great visual break from the city scene, as Ron and Toto head to a remote village called Yada in Japan, where Spitz Feier’s older brother was last seen. The men have to hike significantly to get to the village, which is surrounded by dense forests and seems to be inhabited by fervent followers of a snake deity. There’s significant tension in Yada as locals protest the government’s decision to build a dam in their village, claiming it would invoke the ire of their deity. The next day, somebody is found dead, and Ron and Toto have yet another mysterious murder case on their hands, which seems to be the handiwork of a God, if the locals are to be believed.

All the outstation trip cases in “Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions” have been the most entertaining editions in the anime series, and the same goes for this episode too. There’s a lot of folklore, superstition, and a “indigenous people versus outsiders” theme in the case, and part 1 gets over in the blink of an eye. The creators effectively build tension through visuals and ambient sounds, portraying the villagers’ aggression towards the newcomers—Ron, Toto, and Fitz.

The trio is fun to watch, and Ron surprisingly gets along well with the cheery Spitz Feier. The two even bond over Ron’s weird food habits. So, there’s a good balance of both comedic and serious scenes in the episode. However, viewers will have to watch part II to see the final outcome of the mysterious murder case and if it’s somehow connected to the disappearance of Feier’s brother.

You can stream the series (Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri) on Netflix.

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