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About 2020 Japanese television series
Genres psychological thriller
Created by Shinsuke Sato
Written by Shinsuke Sato, Yasuko Kuramitsu
Starring Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya, Ayaka Miyoshi, Keita Machida, Nijirō Murakami, Riisa Naka, Tsuyoshi Abe, Dori Sakurada
Music Yutaka Yamada
Length 3 seasons, 22 episodes
Network Netflix
Country Japan
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