「蝶は十一月に消えた 後編」 (Chou wa Ju-ichi-gatsu ni Kieta Kouhen) "The Butterfly Vanished in November, Part 2"

Well, that got rather dramatic, didn't it?

「蝶は十一月に消えた 前編」 (Chou wa Ju-ichi-gatsu ni Kieta Zenpen) "The Butterfly Vanished in November, Part 1"

This is what we've been building up to all season - Sakurako-san's raison d'être. Truthfully, this show was beginning to lose me with these past few episodes, but this current case has me back on board once again.

「お祖母ちゃんのプリン」 (Obachan no Purin) "Grandmother's Pudding"

Is this really the right time for a one-off episode dedicated to the grandmothers of our main characters? Really?

「託された骨 後編」 (Takusareta Hone Kouhen) "The Entrusted Bones, Part 2"

It's an unfortunate thing when the tales of the past are more exciting than the mysteries of the present.

「託された骨 前編」 (Takusareta Hone Zenpen) "The Entrusted Bones, Part 1"

You're not a crazy cat lady until you've displayed the bones of your dead pet on your mantlepiece.

「アサヒ・ブリッジ・イレギュラーズ」 (Asahi Burijji Iregyurazu) "Asahi Bridge Irregulars"

This episode was a waste of time, in the best way possible.

「呪われた男 後編」 (Norowareta Otoko Kouhen) "The Cursed Man, Part 2"

Butterflies and colourful lies - Sakurako's fated foe has made his grand (and shady) entrance.

「呪われた男 前編」 (Norowareta Otoko Zenpen) "The Cursed Man, Part 1"

For the first time, Sakurako-san is breaking the episodic routine and bringing the audience into the yet-to-be-solved mystery.

「夏に眠る骨」 (Natsu ni Nemuru Honea) "The Bones that Slumber in Summer"

How many skeletons are there in the Hokkaido countryside? A hell of a lot, if Sakurako-san is anything to go by.