TV series

Unknown Comrade

1972 · 1 season

A slow, talky workplace drama that quietly builds pressure inside a cramped store, feeling earnest and a little melancholy.

Overview: Tamiya Jiro's first starring role in a TV drama. The story is set in a fictional supermarket called "Planet" in Tokyo.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Work, class, ambition, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
class
ambition
betrayal
power
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild