A Suffocatingly Lonely Death

A slow, oppressive plunge into a grim investigation that lingers on unease and human sorrow.

Created by

Eisuke Naito, Okamoto Koichi

Genres

Drama

Starring

Ryo Narita, Ai Yoshikawa, Fumiyo Kohinata

Overview

The suspense story begins when Jin Saeki, a policeman in Yamanashi Prefecture, arrives at a prominent estate residence in response to a tip, and finds the skeletal remains of 13 children, as well as a mysterious marking. Jūzō Haikawa, the long-missing owner of the estate, immediately becomes the prime suspect. Saeki collaborates with a woman named Kanon Hasumi, who has a connection to Haikawa, and together they search for the truth behind the case. In a parallel story set in Tokyo seven years after the case, a girl with a connection to the mark left on the Haikawa estate runs away from home.

How it feels

Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Mystery, death, isolation, trauma

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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