Score
6.8 / 10
Status
Finished Airing
Episodes
13
Studio
MADHOUSE
Mouryou no Hako
Also known as 魍魎の匣 | Box of Goblins
TVFall 2008Source NovelR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
MysterySupernaturalThrillerSuspense
6.8/10
Community score
#4029
Rank
67.6K
Members
276
Favorites
Synopsis
Between August and October, 1952, a series of unusual crimes takes place in Musashino and Mitaka: the attempted murder of 14-year-old Kanako Yuzuki, Kanako's abduction from the strange research "hospital" where she was recovering, then abductions of other girls, followed by their severed limbs in custom-fitted boxes being placed in surrounding towns. News editor Morihiko Toriguchi and crime fiction writer Tatsumi Sekiguchi investigate with the help of onmyōji Akihiko Chūzenji. Meanwhile, Tōkyō police detective Shutaro Kiba searches for Kanako, despite Kanagawa police having jurisdiction; and the lawyer for the estate of Kanako's grandfather hires private investigator Reijiro Enokizu to find Kanako, as well. Their investigation uncovers bizarre truths and dark family secrets along the way.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Cast Highlights
Chuuzenji, Akihiko
Main
Voice: Hirata, Hiroaki (Japanese)
Enokizu, Reijirou
Main
Voice: Morikawa, Toshiyuki (Japanese)
Kiba, Shuutarou
Main
Voice: Seki, Takaaki (Japanese)
Sekiguchi, Tatsumi
Main
Voice: Kiuchi, Hidenobu (Japanese)
Amemiya, Noritada
Supporting
Voice: Hiyama, Nobuyuki (Japanese)
Aoki, Bunzou
Supporting
Voice: Suwabe, Junichi (Japanese)
Chuuzenji, Chizuko
Supporting
Voice: Minaguchi, Yuko (Japanese)
Chuuzenji, Atsuko
Supporting
Voice: Kuwashima, Houko (Japanese)
Core Staff
Takahashi, Ryouhei
Producer
Tamura, Manabu
Producer
Nakamura, Ryousuke
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Hayashi, Hideo
Episode Director, Storyboard, 2nd Key Animation
Ishizuka, Atsuko
Episode Director
Kase, Mitsuko
Episode Director
Theme Songs
Openings
"Lost in Blue" by Nightmare
Endings
"Naked Love" by Nightmare
If You Liked This
Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes13
Duration23 min per ep
SourceNovel
RatingR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
SeasonFall 2008
AiredOct 8, 2008 to Dec 31, 2008
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#3051
Scored by17K
BroadcastWednesdays at 01:29 (JST)
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Box of Goblins
Romaji title
Mouryou no Hako
Japanese title
魍魎の匣
Synonyms
Moryo no Hako
Production Team
Main studio
MADHOUSE
Producers
VAP, Kadokawa Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Arts Pro
Licensors
Unknown
Japanese title
魍魎の匣
Themes And Audience
DetectiveHistoricalPsychological