@Kensei: The option you have suggested assumes a chronological order, but not the necessary viewing order. People watching for the first time are recommended to watch it in the director's version for a number of reasons. There are many discussions on this topic in the English-speaking part of the network.
The chronological order of viewing: 1. Film 2 - Contemplating Murder (Part I) / A Study in Murder (Part 1) / Satsujin Kousatsu (Zen) 2. Film 4 - The Temple of Emptiness / The Hollow Shrine / Garan no Dou 3. Film 3 - The Remaining Sense of Pain / Remaining Sense of Pain / Tsuukaku Zanryuu 4. Film 1 - The View from above / Overlooking View / Fukan Fuukei 5. Film 5 - The Spiral of Paradox / Paradox Spiral / Mujun Rasen 6. Film 6 - Oblivion Recordings / Oblivion Recorder / Boukyaku Rokuon 7. Compilation film 8. Film 7 - Contemplating Murder (Part II) / A Study in Murder (Part 2) / Satsujin Kousatsu (Go) 9. Epilogue / Epilogue
A very controversial anime. It's quite tedious and incomprehensible in some places, primarily because of the broken chronology. 5 the film was most notable in this regard, where the chronology is confused not only between the events of the films, but also within the film itself. In general, the main meaning of the plot is clear at the first viewing, but in order to capture all the details, this will clearly not be enough. Some may call it a masterpiece that carries a deep philosophical meaning, others will say that it is a stupid and tedious drug addiction, it is not clear why it was painted.
In the beginning, this anime didn't cause me any special emotions either, but the situation started to change in the last movie, but I finally fell in love with this anime only after watching the epilogue shots and the blessing of the future. A story that started as a bloody mystery thriller ended with a kind, romantic happy ending, and in fact it's very cool and quite unexpected for this anime.
The option you have suggested assumes a chronological order, but not the necessary viewing order.
People watching for the first time are recommended to watch it in the director's version for a number of reasons.
There are many discussions on this topic in the English-speaking part of the network.
1. Film 2 - Contemplating Murder (Part I) / A Study in Murder (Part 1) / Satsujin Kousatsu (Zen)
2. Film 4 - The Temple of Emptiness / The Hollow Shrine / Garan no Dou
3. Film 3 - The Remaining Sense of Pain / Remaining Sense of Pain / Tsuukaku Zanryuu
4. Film 1 - The View from above / Overlooking View / Fukan Fuukei
5. Film 5 - The Spiral of Paradox / Paradox Spiral / Mujun Rasen
6. Film 6 - Oblivion Recordings / Oblivion Recorder / Boukyaku Rokuon
7. Compilation film
8. Film 7 - Contemplating Murder (Part II) / A Study in Murder (Part 2) / Satsujin Kousatsu (Go)
9. Epilogue / Epilogue
In the beginning, this anime didn't cause me any special emotions either, but the situation started to change in the last movie, but I finally fell in love with this anime only after watching the epilogue shots and the blessing of the future. A story that started as a bloody mystery thriller ended with a kind, romantic happy ending, and in fact it's very cool and quite unexpected for this anime.