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The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing

1999·Show
10Episodes in1Season
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High energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.

Energy

Nerve-racking and scary

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension9
  • Scare7
  • Violence7

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Melancholy6
  • Family Dynamics5
  • Pathos4

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Dark Humor3
  • Situational Comedy0

World

Crime, the mind, and everyday modern life

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout performances and characters

  • Intrigue9
  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Sound Centrality7

Who it's for

AdultsSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-Provoking

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About

The story starts with a serial killer, whose victims are lone women and acts are perpetrated in Mizuno Maki's neighborhood (it is suggested that Motoki is this serial killer). Motoki is a police officer with 2 faces: he has an obsession for housewife Maki and is very gentle with her, and on the other side he rapes & tortures one of her friend, Kanda Uno. His ultimate goal seems to make Maki fall in love with him: so he uses her friend Uno to affect her relationship with her husband & he gradually introduces himself into her life. Another person is also obsessed with Maki (she is a sort of public personality as she runs a cooking club with other housewives and appears in magazines), harassing her all the time on the phone, spying on her, etc...: this person is close to her as he knows things from her past (her son drowned in an accident). Motoki also had an ordeal in his past: his mother was killed in a fire, by her lover.
Psychological ThrillerSerial Killer DramaObsessive StalkerDark & DisturbingMystery & SuspenseCharacter StudyTwisted RelationshipsUrban CrimeJapanese DramaUnsettling Atmosphere

Crew

Directed by:
Tarō Ōtani, Makoto Naganuma
Written by:
Izo Hashimoto, Kei Kunii
Produced by:
Kazuhisa Kitajima
Composed by:
Yoshihiro Ike

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Content advisories: violence, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.

How many seasons does The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing have?

1 season

It has 1 season with 10 episodes of about 60 minutes each.

When did The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing air?

It ran from 1999 to 1999 and has ended.

What language is The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.