Disturbing yet facinating

While browsing through my usually visited sites, I found some edits of the main character, Nanno all over Tumblr, youtube and Instagram. I had to see what this show was all about and the international hype surrounding it.

To shortly summarise my thoughts on the show people are either going to hate it or love it. It may come across as unamusing or thrilling for its tone.

Each episode is set at a different school with Nanno as the new student unravelling people’s deepest darkest and ugly side. In agreement with the below comments, the episode structure had a black mirror feel to it. The more episodes I checked through, the more disturbing the story progressed. Although the outcome of almost each episode tends to become similar and unsurprising, I couldn’t stop watching till the very end. The episodes explore and present topics such as societal expectations, social pressure, school bullying, wealth and more. The storytelling is both exaggerated and warped compared to your typical drama series. Which may be what caught attention worldwide.

I did find it interesting how we get to see different sides to Nanno. Which gets me curious to know more about her. The acting from Chicha and the supporting cast were very convincing and real. The performance makes us reflect on to what length humanity would go to please, protect and reach their goals.

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For a zombie or a human, life never goes as one wishes

The concept of a zombie having a consciousness and morals takes me back to my fondness for the film Warm Bodies (2013). Although the conscious zombie concept has been explored before, its refreshing to see the concept in a Sherlock Holmes type of comedy drama series.

Some comedic scenes were a bit goofy, but it did not overshadow the mystery aspect of the unresolved murder cases. Although the series has its upbeat and funny moments, when it takes a serious approach, the story makes you reflect on what truly makes human beings "human". With or without morals, the various cases paints scenarios on the beautiful and dark side of humanity.

If you are seeking a comedy mystery drama with slight action that takes a different approach from the mainstream depiction of zombies, then I would recommend this series.

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