TV series

Debusen

2016 · 1 season

A quirky, warm comedy about mistaken identity and finding purpose, with a gentle absurdity and a touch of mystery.

Overview: Mitsuru Fukushima stumbles on the skeleton of a woman named Mitsuko who looks like him. He assumes her identity, and goes to the school where she was scheduled to start work as a teacher. His students are tough as nails, but another new teacher, Keiko, claims to recognize him(her), and convinces him to persevere in this new job.
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, absurd and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, found family, work, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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
found family
work
deception
healing
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild