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Rasen no Meikyu: DNA Kagaku Sosa

2021 · 1 season

A somber, methodical crime procedural that slowly builds tension through forensic detail and personal stakes.

Created by: Hitoshi Iwamoto
Genres: Mystery, Crime
Starring: Kei Tanaka, Ken Yasuda, Kana Kurashina

Overview: In Tokyo, a murderer leaves his signature, an `X`on the dead body. When found, the mark appears eerily similar to that of the one seen on the body of the dead wife of Detective Genji Ando. Banned from the investigation, he secretly reaches out to Jin Jinbo, an associate professor at the medical school`s genome analysis lab. Who better than a DNA expert to identify this potential serial killer?

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Created by: Hitoshi Iwamoto
Genres: Mystery, Crime
Starring: Kei Tanaka, Ken Yasuda, Kana Kurashina

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
obsession
grief
mystery
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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