TV series

Scarlet

2019–2020 · 1 season

A gentle, slow-burning life story that immerses you in rural postwar Japan, with warmth and quiet perseverance.

Overview: Born in 1937 in Osaka as the eldest daughter, Kawahara Kimiko moves to Shigaraki with her family at the age of 9. She works to support her family from a young age. Eventually, she jumps into the male world of pottery and becomes a pioneer of female ceramic arts. After marrying her husband who is also involved in ceramics and owning her own kiln, she raises her two children while struggling to create unique ware.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, coming-of-age, ambition, identity
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
ambition
identity
grief
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none