Cinderella Boy

A breezy, offbeat detective caper where the body-swap gimmick keeps every episode playful and unpredictable.

Created by

Kenichi Maejima, Mamoru Enomoto

Genres

Animation, Action & adventure, Comedy

Starring

Takehito Koyasu, Yumi Touma, Kikuko Inoue

Overview

Cinderella Boy follows the adventures of impoverished private detective Ranma Hinamatsuri and his thrill-seeking rich girl partner Rella "Cindy" Shirayuki in a futuristic city named "Kirin Town". Kirin Town is a lawless European city-state with its own currency with the name of the city being a pun on the English word for "killing". The two are badly injured when they stumble across an organised crime operation and are put back together into the same body by a mysterious doctor. Every night the stroke of midnight, their shared body changes both form and identity. Ranma becomes Rella, or vice versa. Neither is aware of any actions or situations their partner is involved in, completely losing consciousness until twenty-four hours later, when the change comes around to them again.

How it feels

Absurd, light, cynical and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Identity, crime, mystery, deception

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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