Box of Goblins
魍魎の匣
“Schoolgirl's summer trip turns deadly, exposing Yuzuki family secrets as detective unravels actress Youko's dark past.”
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Schoolgirl's summer trip turns deadly, exposing Yuzuki family secrets as detective unravels actress Youko's dark past.
Absent-minded schoolgirl Yoriko Kusumoto only has eyes for her close friend Kanako Yuzuki. After planning for their summer trip, their journey takes a dark turn when a shocking incident occurs at the train station. Shuutarou Kiba, a detective who happened to be present at the scene, takes up the investigation. However, he discovers that the mystery behind this case is intertwined with an intricate network of deceptions involving the Yuzuki family, especially its most prominent member, Youko Yuzuki—a famous actress and Kanako's sister. As Kiba delves deeper into the investigation, he finds himself drawn into a complex web of secrets surrounding the Yuzuki family. The detective—enlisting the help of his partners Tatsumi Sekiguchi and Akihiko Chuuzenji—must navigate through layers of deception to uncover the truth behind the incident and its connection to the family's hidden past.
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Absent-minded schoolgirl Yoriko Kusumoto only has eyes for Kanako Yuzuki. After planning for their summer trip, their journey comes to a premature and brutal end when Kanako is found severely wounded on train tracks and Yoriko in tears on the station's platform. Shuutarou Kiba, a detective who happened to be on the train that hit the girl, takes up the investigation. However, he discovers that the mystery behind this case is intertwined with an intricate network of deceptions involving the Yuzuki family, especially its most prominent member, Youko Yuzuki—a famous actress and Kanako's sister. Although Kanako survives after surgery, her critical state prompts Youko to entrust a doctor, Dr. Koushirou Mimasaka, to take care of the girl in an ominous, box-shaped facility in the forest where she will receive experimental treatment. But soon after, on a night where Kiba and Yoriko visit Kanako, the convalescent suddenly vanished. Now searching for her whereabouts, the burden on Kiba dramatically grows when he learns about other gruesome discoveries: limbs of young girls in boxes. Kiba is suggested by a colleague that the macabre findings are related not only to Kanako's disappearance but also to the truth behind her sister. As the investigation continues, the detective—enlisting the help of his partners Tatsumi Sekiguchi and Akihiko Chuuzenji—has to find a way to solve this series of crimes and find Kanako back.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
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6.6/10
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- 9/10 “This anime features a truly great story that leaves me feeling deeply satisfied upon completion, and the gore is surprisingly restrained rather than gratuitous. However, the experience is quite...”
- 7/10 “The writing is superb and the characters initially appear cool. However, the massive cast lacks depth, the main character is frustratingly weak compared to more mature alternatives, and the...”
- 10/10 “This series is a mind-blowing experience that masterfully weaves subtle clues into its eccentric art style, leading to a breathtaking convergence of disparate storylines. While the narrative is...”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-3858
- Format
- 13 × 23′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 4h 59m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Oct 2008 – Dec 2008
- Fall 2008
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- R
- 17+ (violence & profanity)
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- BS-3858
- catalog