Completed
Murder
殺人
5.15
13,938 rank · 2,552 viewers · 2 favorites
Award Winning
Mystery
Parody
Vampire
Comedy
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Based on your preference for character-driven stories with layered emotional arcs, this title's exploration of identity and belonging would deeply resonate. The pacing mirrors series you've rated highly, and its thematic depth aligns with your appreciation for nuanced storytelling...
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Synopsis
Short animated film by acclaimed multi-talented artist Makoto Wada.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
5.3
/10
What 4 viewers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 1
σ 3.49
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.49 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 2.0
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No
Score over time
↓ 4.75
Running avg · Mar 2008 → Aug 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The artistic variety and unique approach to storytelling are refreshing, proving that high-fidelity animation isn't necessary to create something truly compelling. There are no notable flaws to...”
- 10 “Murder is an outstanding, highly enjoyable short film that masterfully uses a simple, childish art style and fitting sound design to perfectly complement its parody of 1960s detective tropes. While...”
- 1 “The lore is actually quite deep and might be interesting for people who enjoy long, complex stories. However, the animation feels like a bad, outdated cartoon, the character designs are...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 25%
Long · 25%
Watch Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Murder begins and ends here.
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A Movie Production
- Format 1 × 9′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 09m all episodes
- Aired Jan 1964 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-3244 catalog