The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1
Seen it?2007 | 60 min | Animation, Action, Crime, Romance, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
August 1995: Mikiya first meets Shiki in a white kimono during a snowing day. Later on, at the high school freshmen ceremony, Mikiya sees Shiki in the crowd and chases after her, introducing himself to her. But Shiki hides a big secret: A wave of bizarre murders occur around many loose ends, and no suspects. there are still many questions: Who to believe? Who is the murderer? What is the secret of Shiki? and especially: Who is SHIKI?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takuya Nonaka
- Maaya SakamotoShiki Ryougi (voice)
- Kenichi SuzumuraMikiya Kokutou (voice)
- Jouji NakataSouren Araya (voice)
- Takako HondaTouko Aozaki (voice)
- Hiroki TouchiDaisuke Akimi (voice)
- Makoto YasumuraAkitaka (voice)
- Soichiro HoshiLio Shirazumi (voice)
- Kenji TakahashiGakuto (voice)
- Ryo SugisakiShiki's father (voice)
- Kaori AkashiKokutou's mother (voice)