The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral
2008 · 114 min · Director: Takayuki Hirao
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November 1998: A young man swears he committed a heinous crime, he looks in the news, but nobody talks about what happened, even when the police find the alleged victims ... alive and unharmed. He says that he has done it and wants the aid of Shiki. Behind this seemingly senseless event, there is a large apartment building in which is woven a very convoluted plot in which Touko's past is involved. Will Shiki and Mikiya discover the truth? Can all of them escape from the spiral?
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The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 35%, Fear 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Fear, Tension. Genres: Crime, Action, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Fear and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 50 % | 38 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 60 % | 49 % | 49 % | 44 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 54 % | 50 % | 57 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 54 % | 51 % | 63 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 55 % | 58 % | 61 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 75 % | 64 % | 66 % | 65 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 65 % | 68 % | 65 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 64 % | 50 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 65 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 64 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 60 % | 57 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 70 % | 55 % | 66 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 71 % | 46 % | 57 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 78 % | 40 % | 49 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 51 % | 59 % | 63 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Curiosity | 78 % | 61 % | 69 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 76 % | 49 % | 73 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 70 % | 36 % | 61 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 58 % | 35 % | 32 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Relief | 55 % | 33 % | 17 % | 15 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Tomoe's father (voice)
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Details
- Directed by
- Takayuki Hirao
- Written by
- Kinoko Nasu, Masaki Hiramatsu
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
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