啄木鳥探偵處

2020 - 2020

A Pleasant Occupation

13th April 2020

Episode 1

Genius poet Ishikawa Takuboku moves to Tokyo with the help of an upperclassman of his, Kindaichi Kyousuke. Enraptured by both drink and women, Takuboku finds himself perpetually out of money. One day, the two men decide to drop by Asakusa and find themselves primary witnesses to a murder. The victim, Tatsukichi, worked in the home of Oguri, the head clerk to the Arakawa mines. When the murder weapon and a letter of accusation written by Tatsukichi are discovered, Oguri is arrested for the crime, but Takuboku isn’t convinced…

A Red-light District Woman

20th April 2020

Episode 2

A prostitute from Hananoya, O-Taki, has been killed. When Takuboku says, "I saw Kyousuke in O-Taki’s room," Kyousuke becomes a prime suspect. Meanwhile, based on the fact that Takuboku’s romaji diary was left in O-Taki’s room, Kyousuke begins to suspect that Takuboku might have done it. Where does the truth really lie?

Casual Remarks

27th April 2020

Episode 3

Kyousuke has been arrested. Hagiwara Sakutarou, Nomura Kodou, and the others gather at the "milk hall," a small cafe serving European beverages and foods, to try to discover the truth of the situation. Each of the literary men unveil their deductions. Natsume Souseki introduces Akutagawa Ryuunosuke who also participates in the puzzle solving, but none of them come up with a deciding theory. As they ponder, a boy named Hirai Tarou steps forward. Hirai tells them that everything started two nights ago…

Strange Stories of the High Tower

Episode 4

Day after day, the papers are alive with accounts of an apparition at Ryouunkaku. Rokurou, a man who sees to the running of Asakusa, commissions Takuboku to find the truth of the matter. On his way to the scene, Takuboku reunites with an old friend, former newspaper reporter Yamaoka. Takuboku soon sees that Yamaoka is somehow connected to the ghost, but Yamaoka walks away, leaving behind only the words "throat moon." Then, magic lantern projectionist Matsukichi is killed. Two months earlier, Matsukichi had come across a woman who had been sexually assaulted. Takuboku starts looking to see if the two cases might be related.

Accursed Beast

Episode 5

Thrilled by a friend’s poetry collection, Takuboku begins to lose confidence in himself. Kyousuke tries to cheer him up, but when he finds out that Takuboku was involved in talks of someone buying Oen, the prostitute from the same province as them, he can’t conceal his indignation. Meanwhile, at the milk hall, Yoshii, Sakutarou, and Bokusui hold a poetry contest, refereed by Nomura, to see who will confess their feelings to Kiku, the waitress.

Honeysuckle

Episode 6

A bizarre incident where popular actor Tachibanaya Orojirou was bitten and killed by the living doll Kinginka has become the talk of the town. Very quickly, a junior member of the same acting troupe as Otojirou, Senjaku, turns himself in to the police and the case is considered solved, but Senjaku’s girlfriend is Kiku, who works at the milk hall. She asks Yoshii, who is in love with her, to prove Senjaku’s innocence. Takuboku, who is short on money since Kyousuke cut ties with him, jumps into the conversation, and, together, he and Yoshi begin to investigate the incident…

Gentleman Thief

Episode 7

Someone has stolen all the wages for all the employees at a major company. The culprit was apprehended through a discarded cigarette, but as the whereabouts of the missing money is still unknown, a reward is being offered for anyone who finds it. Kyousuke happens upon a coded message that seems to indicate the hiding place. Leaving Takuboku behind since he’s still cut ties with him, Kyousuke sets out with young Hirai to decipher the note.

Young Man

Episode 8

Takuboku collapsed after coughing up blood. Kayo brings him a client named Tamaki. Takuboku turns down the request once, but fascinated by Tamaki’s perspective on life and death, and androgynous charm, he takes the case. Tamaki had a deep connection to the "bat-man," the acrobat, Kagami, but, because of the accident that caused Kagami’s death, Tamaki is now being threatened by Kagami’s younger brother. Meanwhile, Kyousuke can’t restrain his anxiety for Takuboku who is writing poems that smell of death.

Events Fulfilled

Episode 9

Takuboku continues to find himself inspired by the way Tamaki finds a reason to live in helping the needy. Kyousuke hears a rumor from Hirai that ghosts appear in the house where the deceased Kagami lived and goes there to investigate with Takuboku where they discover the surprising truth behind the ghosts. Meanwhile, Tamaki’s husband Sonobe is dragged out the window by an unknown person. Is it Kagami’s younger brother?

Over Many Mountains and Rivers

Episode 10

No overview available.

The Hour of Demons

Episode 11

No overview available.

Pale Blue Skies

Episode 12

No overview available.

Top Cast

Shintaro Asanuma•Takahiro Sakurai•Yukiya Hayashi

Animation Mystery Drama

A ghost was seen on the 12th floor of the Asakusa Juunikai building. A newspaper article featuring the sighting brought together Takuboku Ishikawa, who runs a private detective agency and his assistant Kyosuke Kindaichi to solve the case.

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Shintaro Asanuma Image

Shintaro Asanuma

Takuboku Ishikawa (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai Image

Takahiro Sakurai

Kyōsuke Kindaichi (voice)

Yukiya Hayashi Image

Yukiya Hayashi

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (voice)

Kenjiro Tsuda Image

Kenjiro Tsuda

Kodo Nomura (voice)

Soma Saito Image

Soma Saito

Isamu Yoshii (voice)

Yuuichirou Umehara Image

Yuuichirou Umehara

Sakutoro Hagiwara (voice)

Kensho Ono Image

Kensho Ono

Taro Hirai (voice)

Makoto Furukawa Image

Makoto Furukawa

Bokusui Wakayama (voice)

Hayato Furusawa Image

Hayato Furusawa

Full Crew

Yoji Shimizu Image

Yoji Shimizu

Sound Director

Syuichi Hara

Character Designer

Kaoru Saki

Character Designer

Shinpei Ezaki Image

Shinpei Ezaki

Series Director

Tomoe Makino

Series Director

Kuniyuki Takahashi Image

Kuniyuki Takahashi

Original Music Composer

Ryuichi Takada

Original Music Composer

Taku Kishimoto

Series Composition

Hiromune Kurahashi

Sound Effects

Yusa Ito

Art Direction

Akihiro Hirasawa

Art Designer

Kazunari Araki

Prop Designer

Hisato Usui

Other

Rita Wang

Other

Mai Hasegawa

Editor

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