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Usotoki Rhetoric

2024 · 1 season

A gentle, puzzle-like detective drama where quiet observation and small deceptions slowly untangle into satisfying revelations.

Created by
Shunsaku Kawake, Kozo Nagayama
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Ouji Suzuka, Honoka Matsumoto, Ryosuke Mikata
Overview
Based on the manga by Ritsu Miyako, this unique drama pairs a penniless detective with a razor-sharp eye for detail with a mysterious woman who can detect lies...?! Together, they unravel complex cases where truth and deception intertwine like threads in a delicate web, all set against the backdrop of a retro-modern cityscape.

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Created by
Shunsaku Kawake, Kozo Nagayama
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Ouji Suzuka, Honoka Matsumoto, Ryosuke Mikata
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • deception
    • mystery
    • justice
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • procedural
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, mystery
    Created by
    Shunsaku Kawake, Kozo Nagayama, Hiroshi Nishitani
    Starring
    Ouji Suzuka, Honoka Matsumoto, Ryosuke Mikata, Yuki Katayama, Eri Murakawa, Mayumi Wakamura, Koji Ohkura, Sayaka Isoyama
    Length
    1 seasons, 11 episodes, 45 min each
    Network
    Fuji TV
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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