TV series

Holyland

2005 · 1 season

A grim, claustrophobic watch that follows a lonely boy's brutal fights for a place to belong, tense and emotionally raw.

Overview: High school student, Kamishiro Yu doesn't fit in and is constantly bullied; fed up with the abuse Yu secretly trains in boxing and takes revenge on those who once bullied him. Eventually Yu's defeats call the attention of the local thugs, and Yu soon finds himself forced to keep fighting in order to keep his place, his holyland.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, violence, coming-of-age, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
violence
coming-of-age
survival
identity
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild