Box of Goblins: Season 1
Set between August and October 1952 in Musashino and Mitaka, the narrative of Box of Goblins follows a series of unusual and bizarre crimes. These events include the attempted murder of fourteen-year-old Kanako Yuzuki, her subsequent abduction from the strange research hospital where she was recovering, and the abductions of other schoolgirls. These victims are subsequently discovered dismembered with their severed l
Season 1 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- A series of unusual crimes takes place in Musashino and Mitaka between August and October 1952.
- Fourteen-year-old Kanako Yuzuki suffers an attempted murder and is subsequently recovering in a strange research hospital.
- A private investigator has been hired by a missing daughter's mother to look into the situation.
- Schoolgirls are being abducted, dismembered, and stuffed into custom-fitted boxes in a bizarre murder spree.
Season overview
Set between August and October 1952 in Musashino and Mitaka, the narrative of Box of Goblins follows a series of unusual and bizarre crimes. These events include the attempted murder of fourteen-year-old Kanako Yuzuki, her subsequent abduction from the strange research hospital where she was recovering, and the abductions of other schoolgirls. These victims are subsequently discovered dismembered with their severed limbs stuffed into custom-fitted boxes. To unravel this gruesome murder spree, a private investigator who was originally hired by a missing daughter's mother joins forces with an antique book seller and other individuals.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Five Death Omens of an Angel
Oct 8, 2008 · 23 min
Tatsumi Sekiguchi reads part of a transcript, titled "The Woman inside the Box" by Shunkō Kubo; and imagines himself as the story's protagonist. In it, he is traveling to his grand
The Raccoon's Trick
Oct 15, 2008 · 23 min
Sekiguchi reads more of "The Woman inside the Box," imagining himself as the protagonist. In it, he attends his grandmother's burial. Afterward, he continues to think about the gir
Incident of Euphoria
Oct 22, 2008 · 23 min
Kiba thinks about the events of the last few days. In a non-linear flashback, Fukumoto escorts the transfer of Kanako to Mimasaka's hospital, a virtually-windowless box-like buildi
The Kasha Incident
Oct 29, 2008 · 23 min
Sekiguchi reads more of "The Woman inside the Box", imagining himself as the protagonist. In it, he dismembers girls and wonders why he is unable to keep their heads alive. He reso
The Incident of Clairvoyance
Nov 5, 2008 · 23 min
Sekiguchi reads a section of his own work titled "Vertigo" and imagines himself as the story's protagonist. In it, he pursues a woman through a large, empty house. In the main stor
The Box Incident
Nov 12, 2008 · 23 min
Atsuko interviews several kids in the area of the crimes. They all report seeing a man in dark clothes with white gloves. Sekiguchi and Toriguchi continue to meet with Chūzenji. Ch
The Goblin Incident
Nov 19, 2008 · 23 min
Sekiguchi reads more of "The Woman inside the Box," imagining himself as the protagonist. In it, he remembers being alone is the large house where he grew up. In the main storyline
The Power of Language
Nov 26, 2008 · 23 min
Sekiguchi reads more of "The Woman inside the Box," imagining himself as the protagonist. In it, he finishes filling his room with boxes when he receives notice of his grandmother'
Girl Dolls
Dec 3, 2008 · 23 min
Shunkō Kubo is the gloved man. "The Woman inside the Box" is more a diary than a work of fiction. In flashback, Enokizu and Sekiguchi are on their way to talk to Yoriko. Sekiguchi
The Demon Incident
Dec 10, 2008 · 23 min
A priest seals peoples' worries in stone shrines. The ascetic tries to stop it, but ends up joining the priest. Chūzenji believes the story is autobiographical and indicates Kubo i
Den of Evil
Dec 17, 2008 · 23 min
On the way to visit Aoki, Chūzenji tells Sekiguchi, Toriguchi, and Enokizu that he worked with Mimasaka during the war, although on a different project. Mimasaka researched replaci
Regarding The Brain
Dec 24, 2008 · 23 min
Sekiguchi reads a section of his own work, titled "Vertigo", and imagines himself as the story's protagonist. Sekiguchi, Toriguchi, Enokizu, and Yōko arrive in time to stop Kiba fr
A Box of All Manner of Spirits, or a Human
Dec 31, 2008 · 23 min
Chūzenji continues recounting the series of events. The first severed limbs found, before Kanako's abduction, were Kanako's. After Suzaki took Kanako's head, Amemiya killed Suzaki