TV series

Ooku Special ~Mou Hitotsu no Monogatari~

2006 · 1 season

A quiet, sorrowful costume drama of palace intrigue, where restrained performances and gorgeous period detail carry a heavy emotional ache.

Overview: Story takes place three years before the movie Ooku.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Power, betrayal, isolation, gender
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: power
betrayal
isolation
gender
love
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild