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Kono Ko Dare no Ko?

1986–1987 · 1 season

A heavy, uncomfortable drama that confronts trauma and consequence with unflinching seriousness, leaving a lingering unease.

Genres
Drama, Comedy
Overview
A unique school drama about a girl who was raped by another man and became pregnant despite having a boyfriend. After transferring, Takuya joined the judo club. Takuya had a crush on Aoi, and joined the club desperately in the hopes of becoming closer to her. Takuya knew that Aoi had a boyfriend but he still wanted Aoi to be his. After failing at the judo club, Takuya suddenly changes his attitude and forcefully pushes Aoi causing her to lose consciousness. Seeing her unconscious, Takuya's romantic feelings for Aoi exploded, and he rapes her. After being raped by Takuya, Aoi becomes pregnant with Takuya's child. Aoi decides to give birth alone and runs away from home. Shindo Sojiro searches for Aoi, intensely hating Takuya, who ruined their romance and raped his girlfriend. Takuya takes responsibility for the rape and voluntarily drops out of high school. He attempt to forget Aoi but then changes his mind and sets out to find her. And the story reaches a shocking conclusion....
How it feels
Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Trauma, guilt, redemption, love
Content
Strong violence and sexual content. Mild language. No gore.
Note
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Drama, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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