TV series

Shinigami-kun

2014 · 1 season

A gentle, bittersweet anthology about death that balances melancholy with quirky humor and quiet warmth.

Overview: Shinigami-kun, alias grim reaper #413, is a rookie who pronounces the death of those scheduled to die and brings souls to the nether world. He would appear with the signature phrase “Congratulations! I’m here to call on you” although it is hard to say how this can be a happy occasion, and watch over the dying. To a grim reaper, persuading people attempting to commit suicide and preventing unforeseen deaths is also an important task. But because #413 is new to this grim reaper work, he has a tendency to lean towards humans in his judgments, break the rules of the nether world and get reprimanded by his superior.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, whimsical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Death, morality, grief, redemption
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
morality
grief
redemption
isolation
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: anthology
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild