Category Archives: Mouryou no Hako

Mouryou no Hako, Episode #04 – This is why I watch anime.

By Maipeisu | Published: November 3, 2008

Maipeisu is flypaper for freaks. What better way to kick things off than with a shot of SEKIGUCHI holding a bloody cleaver in front of a girl's body parts strewn about the background? Oh no, that's not me being sick, that's the beginning of the episode. If you think that's disturbing, and you have already watched [...]

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Mouryou no Hako, Episode #03: Devil’s hospital

By Maipeisu | Published: October 29, 2008

くれない。 I have come to the conclusion that Mouryou no Hako must be blogged at any and all cost. Impz says it is an impossible series to blog, and he may be right. There are layers upon layers that require penetration, scenes upon scenes that demand a still eye and ear, and moments upon moments [...]

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Mouryou no Hako, Episode #02 – The Tanuki’s Trick

By Maipeisu | Published: October 21, 2008

The tanuki's magic at work. What a gem...! It's fortunate that I've been immersed in literature driven by time-divergent narratives lately, because as exquisite as Mouryou no Hako's animation is, its narrative is the centerpiece and demands a nimble eye. It is based, after all, on an award-winning mystery/horror novel written by the youkai-obsessed Kyougoku [...]