History Trivia / Sarazanmai

* IKnewIt:
** Quite a few fans had guessed that Kazuki would have a crossdressing subplot from as early as the Connections trailers, where they had seen his pink keychained phone and slightly pink fingernails and guessed he had been doing it from that.
** Before the Anime aired, [[spoiler: the fandom had guessed due to Mabu’s inhumanly pale appearance compared to the main cast, that he had died before the events of the shows main plot and is a zombie. In episode 6 and 7, it is revealed that this is the case and that he was fitted with a [[BackFromTheDead mechanical heart to keep him alive.]] ]]
** A Zombie battle involving [[spoiler:Mabu]] as the subject of desire was guessed nearly from the beginning. Many also guessed that [[spoiler:Mabu is a Kappa]], but they didn't pick up on [[spoiler:Reo being a Kappa]] as well.

** Keppi would have had coloring more similar to a typical kappa in his concept arts, and the wi-fi symbol would have been on his head from the start; the design itself remained largely the same. In the art book, his early name would have been written as "KP".

* AnimeFirst: Played with. While a manga series and a light novel were released before the anime aired, the manga is more of a spin-off that doesn’t necessarily cover anything related to the Anime’s plot. The [first [NovelizationFirst light novel]] however roughly covers the first six episodes, plus reveals the identities of Reo and Mabu. This book was released days apart from the show.

* AnimeFirst: While a manga series and a light novel were released before the anime aired, the manga is more of a spin-off that doesn’t necessarily cover anything related to the Anime’s plot. The [[NovelizationFirst light novel]] however roughly covers the first six episodes.

** The two gangsters alongside Taka in his betrayal of Chikai are named Taku and Kou, and were also former members of the Yurikamome who wound up joining Chikai's group after Kamome's death.
* SpoiledByTheMerchandise: The first light novel covers the events of the first six episodes, plus reveals the identities of Reo and Mabu. This book was released days apart from the show.

** Keppi would have had coloring more similar to a typical kappa in his concept arts, and the wifi symbol would have been on his head from the start; the design itself remained largely the same. In the art book, his early name would have been written as "KP".

* AnimeFirst: While a manga series and a light novel were released before the anime aired, the manga is more of a spin-off that doesn’t necessarily cover anything related to the Anime’s plot.

* RelationshipVoiceActor:
** [[Creator/JunichiSuwabe Every]] [[Creator/KoukiUchiyama one]] [[Creator/AyumuMurase of the]] [[Creator/MamoruMiyano main characters']] [[Creator/YoshimasaHosoya seiyuu]] but [[Creator/ShunHorie Enta's]] were also in ''Anime/YuriOnIce''.
** [[Creator/MamoruMiyano Reo]], [[Creator/YoshimasaHosoya Mabu]], [[Creator/KenjiroTsuda Chikai]], and [[Creator/KoukiUchiyama Tooi]] are [[Anime/{{Free}} Rin, Sousuke, Seijuurou, and Ikuya]].

* IKnewIt: Quite a few fans had guessed that Kazuki would have a crossdressing subplot from as early as the Connections trailers, where they had seen his pink keychained phone and slightly pink fingernails and guessed he had been doing it from that.

** A Zombie battle involving [[spoiler:Mabu]] as the subject of desire was guessed nearly from the beginning.

* {{Jossed}}:
** Due to the color scheme of the boys being prominent and resembling the colors of the pansexual pride flag, it was assumed that Sarazanmai would tackle themes of pansexuality primarily, particularly theorized in the western fanbase and would tie into the largely western theory that Kazuki was transgirl once the show began to air. Ultimately, this theory was jossed as themes of pansexuality were never touched upon in the show.
** In the early series, some fans had theorized that Kazuki was using crossdressing for Haruka as an excuse for a secret love of the act, or surface area problems that have his biggest secret be that he's a trans girl[[note]]This was a western ongoing theory that came with its own set of UnfortunateImplications discussed within the fandom surrounding the conflation of cross dressing men with trans girls.[[/note]]. [[spoiler:The crossdressing was entirely tied to Haruka; after episode 6, he doesn't crossdress again since he resolved his family issues.]]
** Quite a few people had guessed that Reo would go berserk and turn into a Kappa Zombie due to his increasingly unhinged feelings for Mabu. [[spoiler:The reverse is true; ''Mabu'' is zombified due to his desire to be with Reo, and ''Reo'' has to take him down, though this was hinted at in the opening.]]
** A running theory in the Japanese fandom was that Reo and Mabu were also an InterspeciesRomance between an Otter and a Kappa. [[spoiler:Both are Kappa.]]
** Up until the end, there were camps and theories for which two boys would end up becoming an official couple based on the ShipTease between them. Kazuki/Enta, Toi/Kazuki, or Toi/Enta. Ultimately, [[spoiler: In the end none of the boys ended up romantically paired with each other instead remaining the friend trio making [[YaoiGuys Reo/Mabu]] and Sara/Keppi, who get married in the finale, the only canonized romantic pairs in the show.]]
** In the early series, some thought that Sara's backstory had to do with her InsertSong "Afterschool Kappa" (in which the singer [[spoiler:is a ghost who wanders around her school and hometown after committing suicide]]). It couldn't be further from the truth, given [[spoiler:she's really the kappa princess.]]

** Before the Anime aired, [[spoiler: The fandom had guessed due to Mabu’s inhumanly pale appearance compared to the main cast, that he had died before the events of the shows main plot and is a zombie. In episode 6 and 7, it is revealed that this is the case and that he was fitted with a [[BackFromTheDead mechanical heart to keep him alive.]] ]]

** In the early series, some thought that Sara's backstory had to do with her InsertSong "Afterschool Kappa" (in which the singer [[spoiler:is a ghost who wanders around her school and hometown after committing suicide]]. It couldn't be further from the truth, given [[spoiler:she's really the kappa princess.]]

* SpoiledByTheMerchandise: The light novel covers the events of the first six episodes, plus reveals the identities of Reo and Mabu. This book was released days apart from the show.

* Up until the end, there were camps and theories for which two boys would end up becoming an official couple based on the ShipTease between them. Kazuki/Enta, Toi/Kazuki, or Toi/Enta. Ultimately, [[spoiler: In the end none of the boys ended up romantically paired with each other instead remaining the friend trio making [[YaoiGuys Reo/Mabu]] and Sara/Keppi, who get married in the finale, the only canonized romantic pairs in the show.]]

** A Zombie battle with the replaced refrain being "[[spoiler:Mabu Mabu]]" was guessed nearly from the beginning.

* AnimeFirst: While a manga series and a light novel were released before the anime aired, the manga is more of a spin-off that focuses on Reo and Mabu's lives before the events of the anime take place.

** In the early series, some fans had theorized that Kazuki was using crossdressing for Haruka as an excuse for a secret love of the act, or (particularly in the western fandom) surface area problems that have his biggest secret be that he's a trans girl. [[spoiler:The crossdressing was entirely tied to Haruka; after episode 6, he doesn't crossdress again since he resolved his family issues.]]

** A running theory in the Japanese fandom was that Reo and Mabu were also an InterspeciesRomance between an Otter and a Kappa. [[spoiler:Bith are Kappa.]]

** In the early series, some fans had theorized that Kazuki was using crossdressing for Haruka as an excuse for a secret love of the act, or surface area problems that have his biggest secret be that he's a trans girl. [[spoiler:The crossdressing was entirely tied to Haruka; after episode 6, he doesn't crossdress again since he resolved his family issues. L]]