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Flowers of Evil

2013Show1 season13 episodesTV-MA

AnimationDrama
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5

A relentlessly bleak, tense animated series about the mind and growing up, with standout visual style and direction.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · partner watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Episodes

1 season · 13 episodes · best: S1E7 "Episode #1.7" 8.4

Episodes

7.0

Story

The corrupt pure-love story revolves around Kasuga Takao, a bookish boy who loves the poems of Charles Baudelaire (the original author of the poetry collection "Les Fleurs du mal" or "Flowers of Evil"). One day after school, he discovers and steals the gym clothes of Saeki Nanako, the girl he has a crush on. However, he learns that Nakamura Sawa, a girl he loathes, happens to catch him in the act. Nakamura blackmails Kasuga into a contract, or else she will reveal his secret.

Feels like

  • Psychological Thriller
  • Disturbing Coming-of-Age
  • Rotoscoped Animation
  • Bleak & Intense
  • Social Alienation
  • Obsessive Relationships
  • Existential Dread
  • Character Study
  • Art House Anime
  • Literary Adaptation

Cast

24 of 36 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Itsuro Kawasaki, Tetsuo Hirakawa, Sayo Aoi
Written by
Aki Itami
Music by
Hideyuki Fukasawa

Everyone

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Facts

April 5, 2013 · June 29, 2013 · Ended

First aired
April 5, 2013
Last aired
June 29, 2013
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 13 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery, Sexual Content, Suicide Themes
Genres
Animation, Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
18 countries

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Flowers of Evil?"

Questions about Flowers of Evil

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Flowers of Evil?

It streams in 18 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Flowers of Evil worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.5).

How long does it take to watch Flowers of Evil?

5 h

About 5 hours: 13 episodes in 1 season of about 25 minutes each, aired from 2013 to 2013.

Will I feel good after watching Flowers of Evil?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Flowers of Evil plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Flowers of Evil in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.