Cuticle Detective Inaba

Fantasy / Action / ComedyTV12 EP/4 Jan 2013

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8.5
68 Ratings
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Synopsis

In a world where half-human, half-animal chimeras live and work alongside normal people, there are sure to be a few bad apples in the bunch. Unfortunately, half-human criminals means non-human clues that often leave the police stumped. That's where lone wolf detectives like Hiroshi Inaba come in. He's literally part wolf and has the amazing ability to extract critical information just by examining or tasting a sample of someone's hair! Of course, that ability has also resulted in Inaba having a little bit of a hair fetish, but that doesn't seem to be a problem for his two assistants. (Well, at least the cross-dressing one isn't complaining much.) And it's nothing compared to the strange tastes of Inaba's nemesis, the omnivorous (and half goat) crime boss Don Valentino, who has an appetite for green legal tender instead of tender young greens! Inaba's sworn to cut Valentino out of the criminal flock before the Don can wolf down more ill-gotten dough, but he's going to have to chew his way through a lot of evidence to get his goat. Can sheer dogged detective work put the baaaaad guys behind bars?

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Characters

Hiroshi Inaba

Genetically modified human-wolf detective with a hair fetish; transforms, using eaten hair for power.

Suwabe Junichi

Valentino

Don Valentino: Capricorn goat, Mafia boss, counterfeiter, and collector of real bills to eat.

Ookawa Tooru

Yuuta Sasaki

Yuuta Sasaki, a cross-dressing martial artist, secretly harbors a crush and protective instincts towards Hiroshi, while sadistically plotting Ogino's demise.

Shimoda Asami

Kei Nozaki

Kei Nozaki, a poor, cat-loving 16-year-old, assists Inaba, often thwarting Yuuta's murder plots.

Irino Miyu

Kuniharu Ogino

Top police inspector, former partner of Inaba, frequently seeks his expertise on cases.

Morikawa Toshiyuki

Community Feed

hibari★★★★★EP 12

The season finale delivers the ultimate subversion of a classic anime climax. Instead of a standard, world-saving shounen showdown, the finale detonates into pure, unfiltered chaos when the fragile line between a former police dog and a berserk vigilante is completely severed. The culprit? Hiroshi’s precious hair collection goes completely missing, triggering an absolute "Corruption Attained!" mode. Combined with the brilliant introduction of a desperate new character looking for a contractor, regardless of whether they are good or evil. The episode transforms a grand finale into a frantic, hyperactive battlefield of personal vendettas and slapstick comedy. It perfectly encapsulates the series' core philosophy: no matter how serious the setup, absolute idiocy will always win the day. Cuticle Detective Inaba adalah sebuah anime yang tahu apa matlamat dia. Dorang tak nak acah-acah dalam, dorang cuma nak bagi kau gelak berdekah sampai senak perut. Siri ni berjaya buktikan yang komedi terbaik tak perlukan plot yang kemas, cukuplah sekadar gandingan watak yang kuat and penulisan parodi yang berani mati. Best!

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hibari★★★★★EP 11

This eleventh episode serves as a chaotic prelude to the finale by running two ridiculously parallel prison storylines. While Hiroshi completely shatters the line between law enforcer and berserk vigilante over his missing hair collection, the narrative shifts focus to Don Valentino, who has finally been captured and thrown into a highly unconventional, unique jail. Watching the mafia goat casually treat his incarceration as a corporate networking event, effortlessly recruiting a brand-new follower while waiting for his incompetent crew to launch a jailbreak, is peak anime satire. It masterfully sets up the final stakes by mixing high-security containment with absolute, brilliant domestic idiocy.

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hibari★★★★★EP 10

This tenth episode shines a massive, hilarious spotlight on our favorite mafia goat and the sheer incompetence of the people trying to "help" each other. In "Goat Park Revelry Case," the comedy peaks through sheer psychological misunderstanding as Ogata forces Ogino into a ridiculous immersion therapy session for a non-existent goat phobia. Immediately after, "Don Power Spot Conspiracy Case" takes the absurdity global, as Don Valentino masterfully exploits spiritual tourist trends with fake mystical powers, turning a simple scam into a high-stakes, brilliant trap. It perfectly showcases the show's genius comedic formula, blending institutional stupidity with chaotic criminal mastermind schemes.

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hibari★★★★★EP 9

This spectacular ninth episode delivers a masterclass in subverting high-stakes shounen drama with pure, unfiltered comedic brilliance. In "Inaba Family Breakdown Case (Part Two)," the epic showdown between Hiroshi and his body-snatching father Soumei brilliantly evolves into a hilarious, meta-clash of "Experience vs. New School." Immediately after, the narrative pivots into "Love Flag Jumble Case," where the tone shifts into a chaotic, agenda-driven dating game after Soumei swoops in to save Noah from a disastrous, out-of-control experiment. It beautifully highlights the series' core strength, taking a dark family rivalry and a sci-fi crisis and transforming them into an absolute sensory overload of strategic mind games and brilliant visual gags.

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hibari★★★★★EP 8

This sensational eighth episode delivers an absolute masterclass in subverting dark, tragic tropes with high-octane absurdism. Moving from a chaotic "rescue mission" that spins out of control due to a poisonous "Donragon," a literal split-headed beast named "Cer, Ber, Os," and a sidekick who expresses gratitude by pushing his savior off a cliff. The episode beautifully transitions into the heavy, dramatic lore of "Inaba Family Breakdown Case (Part One)." It brilliantly balances the heartbreaking backstory of a corrupt police force and a grandfather's tragedy with body-snatching spirits and a fierce sibling/fatherly clash, proving the show can handle serious emotional stakes while keeping its signature chaotic charm intact. Part si Yuuta punya lah comel and acah-acah insaf siap bagi pelukan hangat kat Ogino sbb dah tolong selamatkan nyawa dia dari racun naga, sekali saat tu juga dia ambil kesempatan tolong tolak Ogino jatuh gaung sampai tersangkut kat atas pokok tu memang lawak paling savage.

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hibari★★★★★EP 7

This hyperactive seventh episode completely shatters its own format by packing five separate, ridiculously creative segments into a single 24-minute window. Moving from a bizarre school parodi where a goat choir sings in perfect unison to a nostalgic, superhero infused look into the Inaba brothers' childhood 13 years ago, the episode keeps the absurdity rolling with a chill bar segment before culminating in the surprisingly intense yet hilarious "Boss Kujou's Assassination Case." It beautifully showcases the series' absolute peak comedic flexibility, switching from lighthearted slice-of-life gags to high-stakes Yakuza protection details without losing a single beat of its signature 'masuk air' charm.

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hibari★★★★★EP 6

This sixth episode shatters the comedic ceiling by delivering a massive lore drop that immediately gets derailed by the show’s signature refusal to stay serious. From revealing a soul-swapping werewolf father named Soumei who leaves his quest completely unfinished, to a chaotic 30th birthday celebration featuring a literal dynamite-lit cake, and a ridiculous playground-style raid on an evil goat's house. This episode is a non-stop, hyperactive masterclass in subverting expectations and family-driven slapstick comedy.

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hibari★★★★☆EP 4

This fourth episode turns the chaotic dial up to eleven by introducing Haruka Inaba into the mix. In "Uniformed Police Officer Raid Incident," we get a hilarious and absurd alliance between the unpredictable Haruka and the mafia goat Don Valentino, united by a singular, bizarre goal to take down the police force. Then, in "Cat Lover Enchantment Case," the tone shifts to a psychological battle as Haruka attempts a diabolical mind-control scheme on Kei. It perfectly highlights the series' chaotic brilliance, turning family rivalry and brainwashing into pure, high-octane comedy.

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hibari★★★★☆EP 3

This third episode doubles down on the show's signature rapid-fire gag formula by blending a chaotic Valentine's Day event with a ridiculous assassin-subversion plot. The episode brilliantly transitions from a high-energy, sugar-induced frenzy involving a mysterious batch of chocolates to a literal battle of wits against a newly introduced female assassin. It beautifully highlights the series' core strength: taking dangerous or romantic anime tropes and completely derailing them into a full-blown sensory overload of visual gags and chibi chaos.

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hibari★★★★☆EP 2

This second episode doubles down on the show's signature absurdist formula by introducing a wave of completely dysfunctional police characters. Splitting into two chaotic mini-arcs, the episode transitions from a frantic high-stakes search for missing classified government documents to a ridiculous, meta-parody of a classic stalking investigation. It beautifully showcases the series' ability to escalate simple, traditional detective tropes into a full-blown sensory overload of visual gags, chibi chaos, and unpredictable comedic timing. Part pegawai polis yang kononnya berpangkat tinggi and ada reputasi hebat tapi rupa-rupanya ada perangai rahsia yang tersangatlah pelik, sampaikan Inaba dengan pembantu dia pulak yang rasa seram and pening kepala nak melayan.

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