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Request to the Angel

2020 · 1 season

A quiet, reflective mystery that unfolds slowly, drawing you into a gentle meditation on memory and regret.

Genres
Drama
Overview
One day, unmotivated private detective Shimada receives a request from an old woman. She asks him to make the last wish of her acquaintance come true, promising that she spends any amount of money on it. Shimada questions why the client chose him for this task but working on it gradually enables him to deal with his tough memory. Later it turns out that the old woman's last wish is also hidden behind the request.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Memory, grief, redemption, isolation
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Starring
Jun Shison, Yosuke Eguchi, Moka Kamishiraishi, Mitsuko Baisho
Music
Shin Kono
Length
1 seasons, 5 episodes, 49 min each
Network
NHK G
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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