TV series

ATARU

2012 · 1 season

A gentle, puzzle-driven police drama where an unusual outsider quietly unlocks cases, balancing warmth with mild suspense.

Overview: Ataru is a TBS series is about an autistic young man with a mysterious past who helps the police solve criminal cases. It stars Masahiro Nakai in the title role and has received 19.9% TV viewership ratings.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, identity, isolation, friendship
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
identity
isolation
friendship
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none