TV series

Onihei

2017 · 1 season

A measured, atmospheric procedural that walks Edo streets with a weary, watchful eye, balancing quiet investigation with flashes of swordplay.

Overview: The historical novel series depicts Heizou Hasegawa, who metes justice on wrongdoers and supervises the crackdown on arsonists and robbers in Japan's Edo period (1603-1868).
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, crime, power, morality
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 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: justice
crime
power
morality
isolation
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild