TV series
Ai no Kusabi
2012 · 1 season
A somber, oppressive dystopian romance that lingers on power imbalances and anguished longing, demanding patience for its slow, moody unfolding.
- Created by
- Rieko Yoshihara
- Genres
- Drama, Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy
- Starring
- Shin-ichiro Miki, Kentaro Ito, Toru Okawa
- Overview
- This futuristic tale is set in a world where men are assigned various social classes based on their hair color. Iason Mink, a high-class Blondie, runs into Riki, a black-haired Mongrel, and makes him his "Pet." As Riki learns of the dangers Iason faces by keeping him, he finds himself developing feelings for his master. This is a remake of the 1992 OVA of the same name.
- How it feels
- Dark, bleak, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Power, class, identity, obsession
- Content
- Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Rieko Yoshihara
- Genres
- Drama, Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy
- Starring
- Shin-ichiro Miki, Kentaro Ito, Toru Okawa
