In/Spectre

In/Spectre

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In/Spectre

7.7

Yr 2020

Rt 24m

Status Ended

Animation Comedy Mystery Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Series Brief

Overview

Kotoko Iwanaga became the god of wisdom to the supernatural beings and spends her days solving problems for them. However, the boy who she fell head over heels for, Kuro Sakuragawa, is someone that is feared by all supernatural creatures. The two of them face various mysterious incidents involving the supernatural in this love x romance x mystery series. Where will these fantastical incidents lead them and what will happen with Kotoko’s crush?

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Why fans love it

In/Spectre blends supernatural investigation with a dedicated romance. Kotoko Iwanaga moves between the world of humans and the realm of spirits to solve disputes for mythological creatures. Her partner in these cases is Kuro Sakuragawa, whose presence is paradoxically feared by the very beings she mediates for.

Mamoru Miyano provides the voice for Kuro, grounding the series as it balances complex mysteries with lighthearted character interactions. The show draws from its manga roots to deliver a structured rhythm of investigative work paired with an evolving relationship. It is an unusual premise that prioritizes witty dialogue and creature folklore over standard action tropes.

Featured Players

Cast 63

Nobuo Tobita

as Tree Spirit Gen'ichiro (voice)

1 episode

as Marumi Oki (voice)

1 episode

Makoto Furukawa

as Muroi Masayuki (voice)

3 episodes

Rena Maeda

as Anonymous (voice)

10 episodes

as Ayakashi (voice)

12 episodes

Takayuki Nakatsukasa

as Nameless (voice)

3 episodes

Takaaki Torashima

as Karin's father (voice)

5 episodes

Tomohiro Yamaguchi

as Pseudonym (voice)

5 episodes

Takashi Matsuyama

as Detective Furukawa (voice)

2 episodes

as Fubuki / Man (voice)

2 episodes

as Susumu Otonashi (flashback) (voice)

2 episodes

as Ryotaro Jujoji (voice)

1 episode

Tomoko Miyadera

as Tae Shimai (voice)

2 episodes

Tomokazu Sugita

as Bake-neko (voice)

2 episodes

Kenji Hamada

as Detective Terada (voice)

6 episodes

Akari Kito

as Kotoko Iwanaga (voice)

as Kuro Sakuragawa (voice)

Mayumi Saco

as Rikka Sakuragawa (voice)

7 episodes

Aoi Yuuki

as Yuki-Onna (voice)

3 episodes

Kouki Miyata

as Guardian Serpent (voice)

2 episodes

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Kosuke Echigoya

as President (voice)

1 episode

Sayaka Kitahara

as Nurse C (voice)

2 episodes

as Black Komainu (voice)

15 episodes

Yoshimitsu Shimoyama

as Ochimusha [Fallen warrior] (voice)

9 episodes

Hiroki Goto

as Bake-danuki (voice)

8 episodes

as White Komainu (voice)

15 episodes

Shuichiro Umeda

as Pseudonym (voice)

3 episodes

Yuki Ominami

as Sumi Otonashi (voice)

6 episodes

Yuji Murai

as Nameless (voice)

4 episodes

Hiroki Matsukawa

as Mayor (voice)

2 episodes

Nanami Yamashita

as Girl A (voice)

1 episode

Yuuki Shin

as Ghost (voice)

1 episode

Yoji Ueda

as Yokai (voice)

1 episode

Shinjirou Gouda

as New hospital director (voice)

3 episodes

Saya Hirose

as Nagisa Iizuka (voice)

2 episodes

Joichiro Yoshida

as Detective (voice)

1 episode

Yoshikazu Nakadai

as Lawyer (voice)

1 episode

Miyako Kobayashi

as Ayakashi (voice)

1 episode

as Announcer (voice)

1 episode

as Comedian 1 (voice)

2 episodes

Murayama J Sarshi

as Comedian 2 (voice)

2 episodes

Yasuhiro Kikuchi

as Zenta Tohira (voice)

2 episodes

as Female Ghost (voice)

1 episode

Shinnosuke Musashi

as Man A (voice)

1 episode

as Man B (voice)

1 episode

Mayumi Tsukishima

as Ayakashi (voice)

1 episode

Ruka Shoji

as Ayakashi (voice)

1 episode

as Goichi Otonashi (voice)

3 episodes

Naoya Uchida

as Susumu Otonashi (voice)

4 episodes

Manaka Iwami

as Rion Otonashi (voice)

4 episodes

Masaki Terasoma

as Koya Fujinuma (voice)

3 episodes

Hisao Egawa

as Ryoma Otonashi (voice)

3 episodes

Nodoka Hasegawa

as Kaoruko Otonashi (voice)

2 episodes

Katsumi Fukuhara

as Ryoma Otonashi (flashback) (voice)

1 episode

Daichi Furusawa

as Company employee A (voice)

1 episode

as Company employee B (voice)

1 episode

Miho Tabata

as Company employee C (voice)

1 episode

Hiroki Takahashi

as Takaya Kajio (voice)

1 episode

Ai Kaneta

as Proprietress (voice)

1 episode

Shimba Tsuchiya

as Kazuyuki Konno (voice)

1 episode

as Karin Nanase (voice)

4 episodes

Masato Niwa

as Man C (voice)

1 episode

as Saki Yumihara (voice)

10 episodes

Production Board

Crew

Associate Producer

Hinako Watanabe Katsushi Shibata

Director

Haruhito Ogawa Risako Yoshida Kanata Ekita Haruka Kamohara

Storyboard Artist

Haruhito Ogawa Shuusei Morishita Kanata Ekita Haruka Kamohara

Executive Producer

Shin Furukawa Masahisa Aoki Tsuneo Takechi Kunihiko Shibata Hideyuki Igarashi Keiji Matsuda Akira Kubota Kazuhiro Aso Akio Mishima Kazuma Kurio Takashi Watanabe

Producer

Nobuhiko Kurosu Keisuke Ukai Fumihiro Ozawa Renta Suzuki Yuki Yamaoka

Director of Photography

Hayato Sekiya

Art Designer

Tomoyasu Fujise

Special Effects

Hitoshi Tokumaru

Editor

Yasutaka Ikeda

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Keywords

based on novel or book immortality investigation supernatural romance premonition creature based on manga spirit demon supernatural investigation japanese folklore youkai japanese mythology shounen anime duo disabled person supernatural power supernatural ability romantic

Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired: January 12, 2020
Status: Ended
Episode Runtime: 24 minutes
Origin: JP
TMDB Votes: 202