
Genres
Drama Focuses on realistic portrayals of human emotions and conflicts, often dealing with serious themes and interpersonal relationships.Mystery Involves solving a puzzle or crime, with characters gathering clues and piecing together information to uncover the truth.Psychological Explores the inner workings of the human mind, focusing on characters' thoughts, emotions, and mental states, often with complex narratives.Supernatural Involves events or beings that defy natural laws, often including ghosts, demons, vampires, or other paranormal phenomena.Thriller Builds intense suspense and excitement, often involving crime, espionage, or dangerous situations that keep viewers on the edge of their seats.Tags
Detective Features a character who investigates and solves crimes.Ensemble Cast Features a large cast of characters with (almost) equal screen time and importance to the plot.Family Life Centers around the activities of a family unit.Male Protagonist Main character is male.Otaku Culture Centers around the culture of a fanatical fan-base.The Ship of Theseus
テセウスの船
In 1989, a horrific mass poisoning claims the lives of 21 people, including children, at an elementary school in the remote village of Otousu, Hokkaido. The local police officer, Bungo Sano, is swiftly arrested and convicted for the crime, maintaining his innocence all the while.
Twenty-eight years later, Sano's son, Shin Tamura, is haunted by doubts about his father's guilt. Determined to uncover the truth, he travels to the now-abandoned crime scene. There, a mysterious thick fog envelops him, and he is inexplicably transported back in time to the day of the tragedy in 1989.
Thrust into the past, Shin must navigate the tense days leading up to the massacre, racing against time to prevent the murders and clear his father's name, all while confronting the complex web of secrets that doomed Otousu village.
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