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Inuyashiki

2017 · 1 season

A grim, propulsive clash of superpowered wills that lingers on human frailty and the cost of violence.

Genres
Animation, Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
Overview
Aliens replace middle-aged Inuyashiki's body with a combat robot. He uses it to fight high schooler Shishigami, who's using the same power selfishly.

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Animation, Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • morality
  • power
  • isolation
  • violence
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror5
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
animation, drama, sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure
Created by
Shuhei Yabuta, Tatsufumi Itoh, Yasunori Goto
Starring
Fumiyo Kohinata, Nijiro Murakami, Kanata Hongo, Sumire Uesaka, Sumire Morohoshi
Music
Yoshihiro Ike
Cinematography
Yusuke Tannawa
Length
1 seasons, 11 episodes, 23 min each
Network
Fuji TV
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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