In the Miso Soup
Summary
Twenty-year-old Kenji works as a nightlife guide for foreign tourists in Tokyo. When an American client hires him just before New Year's, Kenji begins to suspect the man may harbor violent intentions, leading him into a descent through Tokyo's dark underbelly.
At a Glance
💬LanguageSignificant
⚔️ViolenceExtreme
💋Romance & SexHeavy
🍷Drugs & AlcoholSignificant
📋Other ContentExtreme
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Language
💬 Does In the Miso Soup have profanity or strong language?
ProfanitySignificant
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityModerate
Crude / Childish LanguageModerate
| f-word | |
| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
| c-word | |
| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is In the Miso Soup violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreExtreme
Disturbing / FrighteningExtreme
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesModerate
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in In the Miso Soup
Explicit Sexual ContentHeavy
Sexually SuggestiveHeavy
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)Mild
Heterosexual RomanceModerate
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in In the Miso Soup
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseSignificant
Implied / Referenced UseMild
Other Content
📋 Other content in In the Miso Soup
Medical / Body ProcessesSignificant
Heavy Emotional ThemesExtreme
Deception / LyingSignificant
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