Mouryou no Hako
魍魎の匣
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)
Mouryou no Hako is a tv with 13 episodes, from Fall 2008, produced by MADHOUSE, rated 6.9/10 on AniList.
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)
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- Historical — Partly or completely set during a real period of world history.
- Achronological Order — Chapters or episodes do not occur in chronological order.
- Ensemble Cast — Features a large cast of characters with (almost) equal screen time and importance to the plot.
- Detective — Features a character who investigates and solves crimes.
- Police — Centers around the life and activities of law enforcement officers.
- Primarily Adult Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of characters above a high school age.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- Denpa — Works that feature themes of social dissociation, delusions, and other issues like suicide, bullying, self-isolation, paranoia, and technological necessity in daily lives. Classic iconography: telephone poles, rooftops, and trains.
- Rural — Partly or completely set in the countryside.
- Body Horror — Features characters who undergo horrific transformations or disfigurement, often to their own detriment.
- Youkai — Prominently features supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore.
- Incest — Features sexual or romantic relations between characters who are related by blood.