TV series

Orange Days

2004 · 1 season

A gentle, earnest campus romance that quietly draws you into its characters' struggles with communication and self-discovery.

Created by: Jirō Shōno, Natsuki Imai
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ko Shibasaki, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Ikki Sawamura

Overview: A psychology major meets a prickly violinist on campus. As they communicate through sign language, their new relationship helps them face their fears.

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Created by: Jirō Shōno, Natsuki Imai
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ko Shibasaki, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Ikki Sawamura

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
friendship
coming-of-age
isolation
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	7
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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