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The Casebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Beautiful Spider

1960 · 94 min

A stately, atmospheric period mystery that unfolds with quiet tension and a detective's patient, coin-flinging cunning.

Overview: Set in the Edo period, Zenigata Heiji is a policeman who catches criminals by throwing coins (zeni).
How it feels: Tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, crime, deception, class
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
crime
deception
class
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild