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The Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk

2015 · 3 seasons

A quiet, unhurried blend of gentle drama and documentary that invites you to linger over everyday craft, custom and community.

Created by
Takashi Minamoto
Genres
Drama, Documentary
Starring
Jiro Dan, Takako Tokiwa, Gin Pun Chou
Overview
The series depicts "Kyoto as Kyoto people love it" in dramas and documentaries.

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Created by
Takashi Minamoto
Genres
Drama, Documentary
Starring
Jiro Dan, Takako Tokiwa, Gin Pun Chou
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • family
  • trauma
  • art
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, documentary
Created by
Takashi Minamoto
Starring
Jiro Dan, Takako Tokiwa, Gin Pun Chou, Moeka Hoshi, Ken Watanabe, Kokoro Morita, Rairu Sugita, Kanji Ishimaru
Length
3 seasons, 34 episodes, 119 min each
Network
NHK G, NHK BS Premium, NHK BS, NHK BSP4K
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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