TV series

Kiina

2009 · 1 season

A quirky detective absorbs herself in odd cases, pulling you along through clever observation and quiet obsession.

Overview: At first glance Haruse Kiina is a completely normal 29-year-old. However, Kiina is the head of a special investigation unit nicknamed "Beppan" which deals with strange cases. With an unorthodox approach to solving crimes, she draws on her exceptional memory and powers of observation, and gets so absorbed in the pursuit of these cases that she forgets to eat or sleep til she solves the mystery.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, whimsical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, mystery, crime, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
mystery
crime
identity
work
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild