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Moshichi

2001–2003 · 3 seasons

A quietly absorbing period mystery that unfolds with human warmth and gentle intrigue in old Edo.

Genres
Mystery
Overview
A mysterious humanistic period drama, setting in the Edo Period. As Okappiki, unofficial collaborators who played a marginal role in police functions, Moshichi (Takahashi Hideki) solves a number of mysterious incidents that occur in downtown Edo.

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Genres
Mystery
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • justice
  • mystery
  • class
  • family
  • morality
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery
Created by
Takashi Isshiki, Taku Katô
Written by
Narito Kaneko
Starring
Hideki Takahashi, Keiko Awaji, Mari Hoshino, Yoshio Harada, Takashi Nishina, Kenji Kasai, Hirotaro Honda, Michiko Ameku
Length
3 seasons, 25 episodes, 43 min each
Network
NHK G, NHK
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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