- Mōryō no Hako
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Mōryō no Hako 魍魎の匣 Genre Horror, Mystery Novel Written by Natsuhiko Kyogoku Published by Kodansha Published January 1995 Live-action film Directed by Masato Harada Written by Masato Harada Studio Planet Future Released December 22, 2007 Runtime 133 minutes Manga Written by Aki Shimizu Published by Kadokawa Demographic Seinen Magazine Kai Original run August 2007 – April 2010 Volumes 5 TV anime Directed by Ryosuke Nakamura Written by Sadayuki Murai Studio Madhouse Network NTV Original run October 2008 – December 2008 Episodes 13 Mōryō no Hako (魍魎の匣 , "The Mōryō's Box") is a Japanese novel by Natsuhiko Kyogoku. It is the second novel in the series that began with Summer of the Ubume. The novel has been turned into a live action feature film, a manga, and an anime TV series.
Contents
Story
Police detective Kiba finds himself investigating a very strange case involving a girl hit by a train, her actress sister, and a sinister hospital shaped like a box. As the girl's friend's mother becomes obsessed with Mōryō, the police begin finding young girls' limbs strewn around the countryside in boxes.
Publication
The original novel was first published in 1995, and has been reprinted in several bunko editions.
Adaptations
Film
The novel was turned into a 2008 live action movie, directed by Masato Harada and starring Shinichi Tsutsumi, Hiroshi Abe, Kippei Shiina, Hiroyuki Miyasako, and Rena Tanaka.
Animated TV series
The anime adaption began airing on October 7, 2008. Produced by Madhouse, it featured character designs by Clamp and scripts by Sadayuki Murai. It was the series directorial debut of Ryosuke Nakamura.
External links
- Movie official website
- Anime official website
- Mōryō no Hako (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
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