TV series

Bungo Japanese Literature Cinema

2010 · 1 season

A slow, sombre anthology of literary fables that asks you to sit quietly and watch melancholy human frailties play out.

Overview: Six riveting short episodes that have been adapted from original literary short novel classics from famed authors.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, guilt, love, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: isolation
guilt
love
identity
obsession
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
serialised
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild