In/Spectre
Hidden in plain sight, spirits known as youkai inhabit the world. While most are benign, a certain subset threatens the tenuous peace between youkai and humanity. Ever since she agreed to become their "God of Wisdom," Kotoko Iwanaga has served as a mediator between the two realms, resolving any supernatural problems that come her way. At a local hospital, Kotoko approaches Kurou Sakuragawa, a university student whose long-term relationship ended with an unfortunate breakup. Kotoko harbors feelings for him and suspects that something supernatural lurks within his harmless appearance, so she asks Kurou for his assistance in helping out youkai. Two years later, news of an idol who was accidentally crushed to death by steel beams flooded the press. However, months later, sightings begin to tell of a faceless woman who wields a steel beam. As is the case for any supernatural problem, Kotoko and her partner set out to stop this spirit from wreaking havoc-but this case may prove to be far more sinister and personal than they could have ever thought.
- 2020-2023
- 2 seasons
- Crunchyroll
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Suspense, Drama
- TV-14
Hidden in plain sight, spirits known as youkai inhabit the world. While most are benign, a certain subset threatens the tenuous peace between youkai and humanity. Ever since she agreed to become their "God of Wisdom," Kotoko Iwanaga has served as a mediator between the two realms, resolving any supernatural problems that come her way. At a local hospital, Kotoko approaches Kurou Sakuragawa, a university student whose long-term relationship ended with an unfortunate breakup. Kotoko harbors feelings for him and suspects that something supernatural lurks within his harmless appearance, so she asks Kurou for his assistance in helping out youkai. Two years later, news of an idol who was accidentally crushed to death by steel beams flooded the press. However, months later, sightings begin to tell of a faceless woman who wields a steel beam. As is the case for any supernatural problem, Kotoko and her partner set out to stop this spirit from wreaking havoc-but this case may prove to be far more sinister and personal than they could have ever thought.
Season 2 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
That God's Name Is
25 mins
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 begins.
Episode 2
The Value of Flesh
25 mins
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...?.
Episode 3
The Yuki-Onna's Alibi
25 mins
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 puts 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.
Episode 4
The Yuki-Onna's Innocence
24 mins
Kotoko presents the case's resolution to an astonished Yuki-Onna and Masayuki, and makes an important decision about their future.
Episode 5
Rikka Returns
25 mins
Kotoko and Kuro discover where Rikka, his cousin with the same powers, has been living since their last encounter. They go to investigate the apartment, which has a grisly history.
Episode 6
Electroshock Pinocchio
25 mins
Tae is an active octogenarian who lives with an unusually talkative cat. Why do the fishermen in her seaside town find dead fish coming in with the tide every morning?
Episode 7
Or You Could Wish Upon a Star
25 mins
Tae talks about her past and Kotoko figures out a way they can defeat the Electroshock Pinocchio.
Episode 8
And So, the Ruler Disappeared
25 mins
A hotel chain magnate asks Kotoko for help in solving a murder - that he may have committed.
Episode 9
The Silenced Children
25 mins
The heirs to the hotel chain begin discussing what they're going to tell Kotoko, but some unexpected details come to light.
Episode 10
Uninvited Judge
Rion talks to her father and, realizing something important about her grandmother, proposes an answer to the president's assignment to her relatives.
Episode 11
Sleeping Murder
25 mins
Kotoko offers her own explanation of Sumi's death, which awakens the memory of a crime that had slept for decades.
Episode 12
A Lucky Day at the Unagi Restaurant
25 mins
Two friends meet for dinner in a classy unagi restaurant, and get distracted by an apparently young girl who is confidently dining there alone. Somehow, this leads to talk of murder.