Summary
After a sheltered upbringing as the adopted daughter of one of Japan's most powerful clans, Heaven Kogo embarks on a dangerous journey to learn the truth about her family and her own destiny, in this adaptation of a series of popular young-adult novels by Carrie Asai. The six-hour miniseries began its three-day premiere on ABC Family on September 5, 2008.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 62Audiences 64GoodWatch 52
Metascore62
IMDb6.4
Time to watch it all
4 h
6 episodes, about 40 min each
An episode a night: done in 6 nights.
Reach
To rent or buy in 2 countries
First aired
2008
September 5, 2008
Ended 2008
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanRated
- TV-14United States
Not for young kids: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
11 of 11 · most episodes first
Other crew · 1
- Christopher Leitch Creator
Tropes
Samurai Girl episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Book of the Sword: Part 1, 6.6
- S1 E2 Book of the Sword: Part 2, 6.5
- S1 E3 Book of the Heart: Part 1, 7.1
- S1 E4 Book of the Heart: Part 2, 6.5
- S1 E5 Book of the Shadow: Part 1, 6.7
- S1 E6 Book of the Shadow: Part 2, 6.4
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