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Monster in Sheep's Clothing

2026 · 106 min

A slow-burning, emotionally charged romance that keeps you guessing, with a constant undercurrent of unease and longing.

Directed by
Yang Liping
Genres
Romance
Overview
It depicts the relationship between university student Kusakabe Daichi and Igawa Jun, the seemingly perfect and handsome fiancé of Daichi's older sister. Although Daichi finds Igawa suspicious precisely because he seems to have no flaws whatsoever, he gradually finds himself drawn to him. However, Igawa has a hidden side that no one knows about.
How it feels
Romantic, tense, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Love, identity, obsession, deception
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Yang Liping
Genres
Romance
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance8
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance
Directed by
Yang Liping
Written by
Erika Nakayama, 伊賀大嗣
Starring
Nobuyuki Suzuki, Haru Kashiwagi
Music
Hidekazu Sakamoto
Runtime
106 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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