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Prayer Beads

2004·Show
9Episodes in1Season

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High energy, strong craft, light on feelings.

Energy

Scary and tense

  • Scare8
  • Tension7
  • Fast Pace5

Heart

Melancholic

  • Melancholy7
  • Pathos6
  • Catharsis5

Humor

Some dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor5
  • Absurdist Humor3
  • Wit & Wordplay2

World

The mind, mystery, and faith and meaning

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality6
  • Ambiguity6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue8
  • Direction7
  • Acting7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Music Composition7
  • Visual Stylization7

Who it's for

AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking

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About

Prayer Beads, also called "omoinotama" or "nunju" in Japanese, are the small wooden beads strung on a loop used in Buddhist worship. The number of beads is typically 108, corresponding to the 108 earthly desires or sins that the beads have the power to extinguish. "Prayer Beads" is a series of 9 episodes of 30-minute dramas strung together, with the characters in each episode designing one thread of fate. The short independent episodes are skillfully linked together to become one story. The protagonists' dreams and fears and feelings about this life are all taken up and spun around to reach a dramatic conclusion in the final story.
Japanese HorrorEpisodic AnthologyPsychological ThrillerSupernaturalInterconnected StoriesOminous AtmosphereExploration of FearsBuddhist ThemesDark and Disturbing

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Is Prayer Beads worth watching?

71
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 6.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Prayer Beads rated?

Disturbing imagery

Content advisories: disturbing imagery.

How many seasons does Prayer Beads have?

1 season

It has 1 season with 9 episodes.

When did Prayer Beads air?

It ran from 2004 to 2004 and has ended.

What language is Prayer Beads in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.