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“Detective Takuboku Ishikawa and assistant Kyosuke Kindaichi investigate a ghost sighting on the 12th floor of Asakusa Juunikai.”
Woodpecker Detective's Office
啄木鳥探偵處
6.16
9,775 rank · 29,804 viewers · 54 favorites
Mystery
Adult Cast
Detective
Historical
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Crunchyroll
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Synopsis
Detective Takuboku Ishikawa and assistant Kyosuke Kindaichi investigate a ghost sighting on the 12th floor of Asakusa Juunikai.
A ghost was seen on the 12th floor of the Asakusa Juunikai building. A newspaper article featuring the sighting brought together Takuboku Ishikawa, who runs a private detective agency to support his family, and his assistant Kyosuke Kindaichi to solve the case. (Source: MAL News)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 14 sampled reviews
5.6
/10
What 14 viewers settled on.
44%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 1.72
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.72 · some divergence
The polarity gap
4.2 pts
Recommenders 7.8 · others 3.6
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 0.43
Running avg · May 2020 → Mar 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This series offers a deeply immersive and serene experience, characterized by intimate, human tales that evoke a profound and lingering sense of sadness. While the narrative intentionally lacks...”
- 7 “The beautiful artwork, clever camera work, and focus on the relationship between the two leads create an engaging, interactive mystery experience. While the show suffers from static animation,...”
- 8 “I appreciate the show's genuine exploration of complex themes like the nature of true friendship and existential purpose. However, the plot serves merely as a MacGuffin, and the series fails to...”
Verbosity
Short · 36%
Medium · 43%
Long · 21%
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A Tv Production · Spring 2020
LIDENFILMS.
in association with
Marvelous Entertainment · Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2020 – Jun 2020 Spring 2020
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-15246 catalog
Produced by
- Marvelous Entertainment Producer
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation Producer
- BS Fuji Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- Crunchyroll Producer
- Muse Communication Producer
- Happinet Producer
Licensed by
- Anime Limited Licensor