Woodpecker Detective's Office

Woodpecker Detective's Office (啄木鳥探偵處) is a 1999 Japanese mystery novel written by Kei Ii. An anime television series adaptation by Liden Films aired between April and June 2020.

Setting
The novel is set in the Meiji era, and follows fictionalized versions of the poet Takuboku Ishikawa and the linguist Kyōsuke Kindaichi. Ishikawa is a private investigator. They both investigate a supposed ghost haunting at the Ryōunkaku skyscraper.

Characters

 * Takuboku Ishikawa (石川 啄木)


 * Kyōsuke Kindaichi (金田一 京助)


 * Kodo Nomura (野村 胡堂)


 * Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (芥川 龍之介)


 * Isamu Yoshii (吉井 勇)


 * Sakutaro Hagiwara (萩原 朔太郎)


 * Taro Hirai (平井 太郎)


 * Bokusui Wakayama (若山 牧水)


 * Mori Ōgai (森 林太郎)

Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 22, 2019. The series is animated by Liden Films, with Tomoe Makino serving as director and Shinpei Ezaki serving as chief director. Taku Kishimoto handled series composition, Shuichi Hara designed the characters, and MONACA composed the series' music. Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia and aired it on Animax Asia and later streamed on Muse Asia YouTube channel. It aired between April 13 and June 29, 2020, on Tokyo MX, BS Fuji, and CS Family Gekijo. Makoto Furukawa will perform the series' opening theme song "Honjitsu mo Makoto ni Seiten Nari", while NOW ON AIR will perform the series' ending theme song "Gondola no Uta".