Gosick: An romantic story between two world wars.

When we start talking about the 20's era, we might know about the Great Depression (which actually happened in the late of 20's)  jazz golden era and so on. The twenties were frivolity and fun; the thirties were a decade of agonizing social concern, of taking stands and building brave new worlds. Most vividly, the twenties seem to mean prosperity, boom times; while the thirties brought the Great Depression, the biggest economic bust in modern Western history.

Set in the fictional country of Sauville/Saubure in 1924, this story is about Kazuya Kujo, the main protagonist who studying aboard in St. Marguerite Academy where urban legends and horror stories are all the rage. There, he quickly gains the nickname of the Black Reaper due to his black hair and eyes, and rumours quickly spread that anyone who comes into contact with him will be met with misfortune. Also attending the school is Victorique de Blois, the daughter of a marquis and descendant of the “Gray Wolves”, a tribe known for their superior intelligence. Like Kujo, Victorique has gained the nickname of the Golden Fairy and spends her days hiding at the top of the academy’s library tower.


At first, Kazuya and Victorique seem like opposites. One is attributed to the colour black and naively gets involved with mysterious murders and other crimes. The other is associated with the colour gold and is able to solve any mystery with her wellspring of wisdom. What draws them together, though, are their similar circumstances. Kazuya and Victorique are both social outcasts and struggle to gain recognition and acceptance.

Um, are the flag on that picture are the flag of the Kingdom of Sauville/Saubure?

What making me like this anime is I like to watch the love/hate relationship between Kujo/Victorique. Even  she is mistreating him, we know that she is cared very deeply on him, as seen any times he in danger. She is also telling him to protect her in the future, which showing her feelings toward Kujo. But at the same time she is not the one who love Kujo; Avil Bradley, an international student from UK also have a feeling toward Kujo. Now I'm wondering if both of Victorique and Avril are fighting with each other to gain Kujo's attention..

As we know, the decade of 20's is an era between two world wars, which at the same time we saw the failure of liberal government in the most country of Europe. We have to remember at that time while the democracy have failed in Europe, most people are choosing totalitarian rule as solution of their problem, especially after liberalism and democratic system has failed to improving their conditions of their country. Like what happened in Saubure when Marquis de Blois has being appointed as the Prime Minister of Saubure, Marquis de Blois trying to making the peaceful country of Saubure as a another totalitarian states in Europe, while at the same time trying to maintain the monarchy.

I just hoped that the rabbit-head fascists won't singing Saubure's version of Comrade The Voice (an marching song of British Union of Fascists) while marching on the streets..