TV series

Rika: Reverse

2021 · 1 season

A quiet, somber character study that unfolds slowly, asking you to sit with a young woman's unease and piece together her past.

Overview: Adapted from the novel "Rika", this series depicts the younger days of the lead character Rika from the original drama series in 2019.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, isolation, memory
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: identity
family
isolation
memory
trauma
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: mystery, drama, family
Created by: Tsukuru Matsuki
Starring: Kodai Asaka, Saki Takaoka, Mayuko Fukuda, Mayu Yamaguchi, Momoko Tanabe, Ryohei Odai
Length: 1 seasons, 3 episodes
Network: Fuji TV
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese