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Iine! Hikaru Genji-kun

2020–2021 · 2 seasons

A gentle, quirky comfort watch where a literary ghost drops into ordinary life, blending soft romance with light comedy.

Genres
Drama
Overview
Saori Fujiwara comes back home after work. She opens a bamboo blind and burns incense. She purchased the bamboo blind and incense while in Bali. With the relaxed setting, Saori Fujiwara takes a nap, but, suddenly, a man dressed in clothing from the Heian period appears in front of her. She talks to him. Suddenly Saori Fujiwara thinks of the name Genji Hikaru, the protagonist of from classic literature "The Tale of Genji." She blurts out "Genji Hikaru" and the man unexpectedly hugs her.
How it feels
Whimsical, light, romantic and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Love, identity, art, isolation
Content
Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour5
Realism4
Romance6
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Abe mika, Kazuya Konaka, Tanaka Satoshi
Starring
Sairi Ito, Yudai Chiba, Renn Kiriyama, Anna Iriyama, Fuju Kamio, Rena Takeda
Length
2 seasons, 18 episodes, 29 min each
Network
NHK
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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