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A father's grief becomes a weapon — and the law can't decide if he's hero or monster.
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The Hovering Blade (2021)

morally murkyslow-burn nightmarejustice vs. vengeance

Latest Episode

Episode 6
60 min

Season 1 • Episode 6

Latest

Episode 6

Jun 19, 2021

Overview

DramaCrime

Following the brutal rape and murder of his teenage daughter, a single father seeks revenge against the responsible youths. His pursuit for justice becomes a deadly cat-and-mouse game with both the perpetrators and the police.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning
based on novel or bookrevengesingle fatherdeath of a childrape and murderjuvenile justice
parental grieffailed systemsthe cost of revengemoral ambiguity

Standout Aspects

Acting

Takenouchi's controlled devastation will wreck you.

Direction

Katayama lingers on silences that scream.

Best for:Solo: Late-night viewing when you want to suffer beautifully.·Binge: Six episodes of escalating dread — commit to the pain.
Heads up:Disturbing: Child death and assault are central, not background.·Triggers: Depicts lenient juvenile sentencing that may infuriate.
First AiredMay 15, 2021
StatusEnded

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Seasons1·Episodes6
WOWOW Prime

Top Cast

Yutaka Takenouchi

Yutaka Takenouchi

Nagamine Shigeki

Yuriko Ishida

Yuriko Ishida

Kijima Wakako

Mizuki Inoue

Mizuki Inoue

Nakai Makoto

Jun Kunimura

Jun Kunimura

Kutsuka Kozo

Takahiro Miura

Takahiro Miura

Oribe Takahiro

Kanji Furutachi

Kanji Furutachi

Mano Kanji

Kumi Takiuchi

Kumi Takiuchi

Odagiri Yukari

Hirotaro Honda

Hirotaro Honda

Kijima Takaaki

Yuumi Kawai

Yuumi Kawai

Nagamine Ema

Kenji Iwaya

Kenji Iwaya

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Based on Keigo Higashino's 2006 novel 'Naoko,' previously adapted in South Korea as 'Broken' (2014).

Cultural

Japan's Juvenile Law shields offenders under 20 — this series weaponizes real public frustration with those protections.

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