TV series

Melancholy of the Betrayed

2021 · 1 season

A quiet, simmering study of wounded pride that turns domestic comfort into a slow, uncomfortable game of retaliation.

Overview: Noburu is a handsome designer who draws a high salary and has a good marriage with Aiko, whom he much loves. That is until Noburu witnesses Aiko enjoying an affair with her boss and looking very happy. Feeling betrayed, Noboru decides to get revenge on his wife.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, revenge, obsession, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: betrayal
revenge
obsession
love
guilt
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild