TV series

Juusan-nin no Shikaku

2020 · 1 season

A slow, solemn build toward a single clash, heavy with honour and quiet dread.

Overview: The head of the Mamiya clan committed suicide in protest against the feudal lord, Matsudaira. Matsudaira is a tyrant whose brother has appointed him to join the shogunate. The elderly Doi approaches Shimada Shinzaemon to carry out an assassination in hope of avoiding the war he feels is to come should Matsudaira get even more power. Though he initially refuses, Shimada decides to gather reliable people to assist him. But, on that fateful morning..

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
loyalty
power
justice
betrayal
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none