Japan Synopsis
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.
Also On Nippon TV
Other series that aired on Nippon TV.
Other Titles From Madhouse
Animation + Crime in Japan
125 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Box of Goblins itself).
The 2007–2009 Japan Window
Box of Goblins holds position #235 of 362 Japan seriess in the 2007–2009 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Box of Goblins premiered alongside 124 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 124 other Japan seriess in 2008.
The 2128th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 29th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,202 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (30th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,019 of 2,532 (top 80%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Madhouse |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 14 |
| Release Date | October 8, 2008 |
| Official Site | www.ntv.co.jp |
Questions Answered
When did Box of Goblins end?
Box of Goblins finished its run with its final episode airing on December 31, 2008.
Where did Box of Goblins air?
Box of Goblins aired on Nippon TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.