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Noir

TV · 2001

A quiet, stylish and brooding thriller that unfolds slowly, blending elegant action with a haunting sense of mystery.

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Japanese anime television series
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Class
TV
Year
2001
Episodes
26
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • identity
  • memory
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
girls with guns, neo-noir, action anime and manga, mystery anime and manga
Created by
Ryōe Tsukimura
Music
Yuki Kajiura
Length
26 episodes
Network
TV Tokyo
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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