TV series

Sankaku Heart

1995 · 1 season

A gentle, slightly awkward coming-of-age story about overcoming shyness and old wounds, with a soft romantic tension.

Overview: Tomo is a shy young man, pathologically nervous in the company of young women, who can trace this condition back to the childhood bullying he received at the hands of his cousin Ikuko. But when his parents go abroad for along trip, the fearful Tomo is forced to move in with his relatives, only to discover that the horrible Ikuko has grown into a beautiful young woman.
How it feels: Tense, romantic, melancholic and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, trauma, love, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
trauma
love
family
coming-of-age
Places: home
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild