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MAIL

2004 · 1 season

A slow, shadowy procession of ghostly cases that tightens around you, leaving a quiet ache of doomed affection.

Created by
Iwao Takahashi
Genres
Mystery, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Takamasa Suga, Chiaki Kuriyama, Leo Morimoto
Overview
In this supernatural horror anthology, Akiba, a psychic detective armed with a spirit gun, battles malevolent entities lurking in the shadows alongside Mikoto, a mysterious and beautiful young girl. Across nine terrifying cases, the pair confronts restless spirits and chilling paranormal phenomena, gradually uncovering a haunting secret that binds them together. As the mystery unfolds, a beautiful yet heartbreaking love story emerges, revealing that some bonds transcend even death.

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Created by
Iwao Takahashi
Genres
Mystery, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Takamasa Suga, Chiaki Kuriyama, Leo Morimoto
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • death
  • love
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism4
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by
Iwao Takahashi
Written by
Hiroto Okajima
Starring
Takamasa Suga, Chiaki Kuriyama, Leo Morimoto, Akira Kubo, Yû Abiru, Kaoru Okunuki, Yuri Mizutani, Urara Awata
Length
1 seasons, 9 episodes, 15 min each
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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