Series synopsis
In/Spectre, also known as 虚構推理 is a Japanese animation comedy mystery sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on tv asahi on January 12, 2020. It ended on March 27, 2023. It stars Akari Kito, Mamoru Miyano, Mayumi Saco and Aoi Yuuki.
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?
Premise
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?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Akari Kito as Kotoko Iwanaga (voice)
- Mamoru Miyano as Kuro Sakuragawa (voice)
- Mayumi Saco as Rikka Sakuragawa (voice)
- Aoi Yuuki as Yuki-Onna (voice)
- Makoto Furukawa as Muroi Masayuki (voice)
Guest cast
- Kouki Miyata as Guardian Serpent (voice)
- Nobuo Tobita as Tree Spirit Gen'ichiro (voice)
- Kosuke Echigoya as President (voice)
- Sayaka Kitahara as Nurse C (voice)
- Rena Maeda as Anonymous (voice)
- Genta Nakamura as Ayakashi (voice)
- Manami Hanawa as Black Komainu (voice)
- Yoshimitsu Shimoyama as Ochimusha [Fallen warrior] (voice)
- Hiroki Goto as Bake-danuki (voice)
- Kaori Motoyama as White Komainu (voice)
- Shuichiro Umeda as Pseudonym (voice)
- Yuki Ominami as Sumi Otonashi (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 90 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 66 | November 15, 2019 | September 30, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 24 | January 12, 2020 | March 27, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 0 | January 9, 2023 | March 27, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mini Anime 01: Rapid Problem Solving by Kotoko-chan - Kappa from Kamogawa | November 15, 2019 |
| 2 | Mini Anime 02: Ayakashi Explained - Kappa | November 18, 2019 |
| 3 | Mini Anime 03: Rapid Problem Solving by Kotoko-chan - Kappa from Kamogawa (2) | November 22, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
One Eye, One Leg Shortly after her hospital visit, Kotoko meets Kurou, the young man she helped two years prior. She takes the opportunity to confess, she who has the appearance of a schoolgirl, who has one leg, a glass eye, and who communicates with spirits… |
January 12, 2020 |
| 2 |
What the Guardian Serpent Heard Kotoko receives a request for help from a giant snake, who is the guardian spirit of Tsukuna Swamp. It appears that a murderer named Tanio Aoi disposed of a body in the snake’s swamp, but there’s something that’s just not sitting right with the snake. After learning about Kuro’s powers, Kotoko asks Kuro to accompany her on this journey, but Kuro declines for a certain reason… |
January 19, 2020 |
| 3 |
The Rumors of the Steel Lady Kotoko is asked why a suspect had thrown a dead body into the Guardian’s swamp and she starts constructing a story. This ends up being a rather tragic tale about Tanio Aoi filled with love and regret that the Guardian is also shocked to hear. Two years later, random acts of violence were happening in Makurazaka City. The suspect seems to be the ghost of the former idol, Nanase Karin… |
January 26, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
That God's Name Is A bound spirit asks Kotoko for some advice about a mysterious supernatural presence that showed up at its apartment complex. Every night, strange sounds can be heard from an empty apartment, and a doll with four arms was found in the room. In order to find out what's behind this, Kotoko and Kuro go to investigate. Kotoko begins her inference yet again so she can protect the order among the supernatural beings! |
January 9, 2023 |
| 2 |
The Yuki-Onna's Dilemma Eleven years ago, Muroi Masayuki's life was saved by a Yuki-Onna up in the snowy mountains. Betrayed by his friends and his wife, he ended up anti-social and unable to trust anyone and eventually moved to the town at the base of the mountains where he met the Yuki-Onna. As he was wandering around town, he coincidentally runs into a woman who looks just like the Yuki-Onna...?! |
January 16, 2023 |
| 3 |
The Yuki-Onna's Alibi Masayuki is suspected of killing his ex-wife when the police find her dead. There was a message written in blood on her hand that put Masayuki at a great disadvantage. The only one who can vouch for his innocence with an alibi was Yuki-Onna, who was with him at the time of the murder. But there's no way he can let a yokai provide a statement for him. Yuki-Onna asks Kotoko for help to track down the real killer. |
January 23, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 12, 2020 |
| Last aired | March 27, 2023 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 01:30:00 |