Mouryou no Hako (2008)

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)

Also known as

魍魎の匣

Format

TV · 13 episodes

Status

Finished

Genres

Mystery, Supernatural, Thriller

Studio

MADHOUSE

AniList score

68/100

Main characters

Tatsumi Sekiguchi, Shutarou Kiba, Reijirou Enokizu, Akihiko Chuuzenji, Noriyuki Masuoka, Bunzou Aoki, Kanako Yuzuki, Yoriko Kusumoto