Yako no Kaidan

A slow-burning, unsettling character study of ruthless ambition, where charm masks calculation and every polished surface hides a cold intent.

Created by

Kazuhisa Imai, Meiji Fujita

Genres

Drama

Starring

Naohito Fujiki, Yui Natsukawa, Yoshino Kimura

Overview

Sayama Michio is a young and callous beautician who will stop at nothing to fulfill his ambition(s). Coming from an impoverished background, he suddenly becomes the darling of the beauty world. He holds women who desire beauty captive and puts on several different faces when dealing with Murase Minako, the female owner of the place that he works at; Hatano Masako, a woman of leisure; and Fukuchi Fujiko, an editor of a weekly magazine to come out tops. He also gets involved with two detectives who are investigating him for a prior incident.

How it feels

Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Ambition, obsession, deception, power

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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