TV series

Deep Love: The Story of Ayu

2004 · 2 seasons

A slow, sorrowful romance steeped in hardship, where tenderness and desperation pull against each other in a cold urban world.

Overview: Ayu has lost the meaning of life after she has been working as a prostitute. However, her cold life change when she meets Yoshiyuki whom she wants to help with his heart problems. The two love each other, but Yoshiyuki's father doesn't allow their feelings. Ayu goes back to prostituting only to help Yoshiyuki earn money for his operation.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, survival, class, family
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
survival
class
family
trauma
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong