Cuticle Detective Inaba English Sub & Dub

About Cuticle Detective Inaba

Meet Cuticle Detective Inaba (キューティクル探偵因幡), an action, comedy and mystery anime by ZEXCS (2013). Here is the premise in a nutshell. What the story covers: In a realm 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.

Further in, 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.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Junichi Suwabe as Hiroshi Inaba and Asami Shimoda as Yuuta Sasaki. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. At 12 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with ZEXCS, which means the visual identity of Cuticle Detective Inaba follows that studio's craft. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 6.7/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Junichi Suwabe voicing Hiroshi Inaba gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2013, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.