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Blue Singing

1980–1981 · 1 season

A slow, serious family melodrama where old grudges and new romances tangle into a quiet, uneasy mystery.

Genres
Drama
Starring
Kyôhei Shibata, Ikue Sakakibara, Pinko Izumi
Overview
Tetsuo, the son of a bicycle shop owner, and his sister Hanako rescue Megumi Kuroki and Kiyotaka Sawada from a gang of bikers. As a thank you, they are invited to Kiyotaka's home. The siblings, who fell in love at first sight with Megumi and Kiyotaka, hope this will be the perfect opportunity to be alone together. However, the Sawada family is the home of the president of a major bicycle manufacturer, who brought down Tetsuo's father, Taichi, from his position at the company. Hanako soon develops feelings for Kiyotaka, and Tetsuo, wishing for his sister's happiness, fights against pressure to prevent their arranged marriage. Meanwhile, Kiyotaka's father, Ryuichi, the company president, invites Tetsuo's mother, out to apologize for his past treatment. The two eventually disappear. Tetsuo and Hanako search for their mother but find only Ryuichi, who has been burned beyond recognition and Shizuko is missing. The key to uncovering the truth lies with Taichi's sister, Sumire, but...

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Genres
Drama
Starring
Kyôhei Shibata, Ikue Sakakibara, Pinko Izumi
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • love
  • class
  • mystery
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Starring
Kyôhei Shibata, Ikue Sakakibara, Pinko Izumi, Masaya Takahashi, Yuki Kitazume, Haruko Mabuchi, Yumiko Fujita, Eitarō Ozawa
Length
1 seasons, 18 episodes, 55 min each
Network
TBS
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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