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Thy Name

2022 · 1 season

A slow, uneasy study of a twisted sisterly bond, watching closeness curdle into quiet resentment and control.

Created by
Yo Kawahara
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hirona Yamazaki, Kie Kitano, NAOTO
Overview
Toko Aso and Hisae Aso are sisters with a "queen" and "slave" relationship. The older sister, Toko, has the beauty and talent that everyone envy and is currently the president of a company. Despite looking perfect, Toko has another side which she only exposes to her younger sister. Hisae on the other hand, only sees the reason for her existence when she is with her older sister. However, the relationship between the two sisters starts to fall apart after Toko fell in love with a man.

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Created by
Yo Kawahara
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hirona Yamazaki, Kie Kitano, NAOTO
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • family
  • isolation
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Yo Kawahara
Written by
Yo Kawahara
Starring
Hirona Yamazaki, Kie Kitano, NAOTO, Hidekazu Mashima, Mijika Nagai, Narumi Kayashima, Mio Kudo
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes, 25 min each
Network
Paravi
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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