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Tokyo Babylon

1992–1994 · 1 season

A moody, slow-burning occult mystery that wraps you in eerie atmosphere and quiet dread.

Created by
Koichi Chigira
Genres
Animation, Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Koichi Yamadera, Shuichi Ikeda, Ikuya Sawaki
Overview
Psychic investigator Subaru Sumeragi is hot on the tail of a serial killer who seems to have some supernatural powers of his own. When Subaru encounters a young girl placing a curse on his suspect, the mystery deepens. The body count continues to rise, and Subaru must solve the case quickly, or he may become the killer’s next target!

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Created by
Koichi Chigira
Genres
Animation, Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Koichi Yamadera, Shuichi Ikeda, Ikuya Sawaki
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • mystery
  • death
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • morality
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
animation, drama, sci-fi & fantasy, mystery, crime
Created by
Koichi Chigira
Starring
Koichi Yamadera, Shuichi Ikeda, Ikuya Sawaki, Masaki Aizawa, Sayuri Ikemoto, Shinya Ôtaki, Tomomichi Nishimura, Kenichi Ono
Music
Toshiyuki Honda
Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes, 50 min each
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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