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Mouryou no Hako

1 playable TV Finished 2008 Unrated

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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.

Studio
MADHOUSE
Episodes
13 listed
Runtime
about 23 minutes per episode
Genres
Mystery, Supernatural, Thriller

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Characters & voices

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Akihiko Chuuzenji
Akihiko ChuuzenjiMain character
Hiroaki Hirata
Hiroaki HirataJapanese voice
Reijirou Enokizu
Reijirou EnokizuMain character
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Toshiyuki MorikawaJapanese voice
Tatsumi Sekiguchi
Tatsumi SekiguchiMain character
Hidenobu Kiuchi
Hidenobu KiuchiJapanese voice
Shutarou Kiba
Shutarou KibaMain character
Takaaki Seki
Takaaki SekiJapanese voice
Atsuko Chuuzenji
Atsuko ChuuzenjiSupporting character
Houko Kuwashima
Houko KuwashimaJapanese voice
Yoriko Kusumoto
Yoriko KusumotoSupporting character
Mikako Takahashi
Mikako TakahashiJapanese voice
Kanako Yuzuki
Kanako YuzukiSupporting character
Haruka Tomatsu
Haruka TomatsuJapanese voice
Bunzou Aoki
Bunzou AokiSupporting character
Junichi Suwabe
Junichi SuwabeJapanese voice
Youko Yuzuki
Youko YuzukiSupporting character
Aya Hisakawa
Aya HisakawaJapanese voice
Fukumoto Junsa
Fukumoto JunsaSupporting character
Youji Ueda
Youji UedaJapanese voice
Noriyuki Masuoka
Noriyuki MasuokaSupporting character
Shinichirou Miki
Shinichirou MikiJapanese voice
Morihiko Toriguchi
Morihiko ToriguchiSupporting character
Daisuke Namikawa
Daisuke NamikawaJapanese voice
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