TV series

The Scent of an Artificial Flower

2011 · 1 season

A quiet, unsettling cat-and-mouse game that keeps you leaning in, puzzling over motives as much as the crime.

Overview: “Zouka no Mitsu” portrays the story of a beautiful criminal (Dan), who makes incomprehensible demands, saying, “If you want to pay, you decide the amount.” Tanabe will play the role of detective Hashiba, who tracks the criminal down.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, mystery, deception, obsession
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
mystery
deception
obsession
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild