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.
The 2007–2009 Japan Window
362 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Box of Goblins sits at position #235.
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Also On Nippon TV
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Box of Goblins premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |
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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.