TV series

Akai Shougeki

1976–1977 · 1 season

A slow, heartfelt melodrama that lingers on suffering and tender romance, asking patience as it unfolds its secrets.

Overview: A track and field athlete falls in love with a cop. After being paralyzed by a bullet from a detective investigating her father's crimes, a high school sprinter finds unexpected love and navigates a web of family secrets and forbidden love.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, family, betrayal, identity
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
betrayal
identity
healing
Places: big city
hospital
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild