Cain and Abel
Seen it?2016 | 1 seasons | 54 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a small audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 54 minutes, about 9 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Takada Yu is an employee of a development firm. His father has favored his high-achieving older brother and been indifferent to Yu since young. So Yu craves for his father’s love and wants his recognition somehow. Then one day, Yu encounters a woman. Although it was the worst possible meeting, he gradually starts to have romantic feelings for her through work and an unexpected development. But ironically enough, she turns out to be the girlfriend of his older brother. Yu begins to realize what he truly treasures and matures as a person as he struggles with this complicated romance and with his older brother and father.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 717 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Ryosuke YamadaTakada Yu
- Kenta KiritaniTakada Ryuichi
- Motoki NishimuraAndo Mitsuru
- Kaho MinamiTakada Momoko
- Houka KinoshitaDan Mamoru
- Naoto TakenakaKurosawa Kosuke
- Hirona YamazakiShibata Hikari
- Masanobu TakashimaTakada Takayuki
- Nene OtsukaHirose Saki
- Kana KurashinaYahagi Azusa