The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral
Seen it?2008 | 114 min | Action, Animation, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, fantasy fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- 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).
Tomoe Enjou is attacked by bullies from his old school and saved by Shiki Ryougi. He asks her to hide him at her place and admits that he killed someone. Several days later, there are still no broadcasts about the murder as if it didn't happen... and when the victims are found, they're alive and unharmed.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takayuki Hirao
- Maaya SakamotoShiki Ryougi (voice)
- Kenichi SuzumuraMikiya Kokutou (voice)
- Jouji NakataSouren Araya (voice)
- Tetsuya KakiharaTomoe Enjou (voice)
- Koji YusaCornelius Alba (voice)
- Takako HondaTouko Aozaki (voice)
- Ayumi FujimuraAzaka Kokutou (voice)
- Hiroki TouchiDaisuke Akimi (voice)
- Jin YamanoiTomoe's father (voice)
- Miki ItoTomoe's mother (voice)