Television series
The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window
A bookstore clerk with an unwanted gift for seeing ghosts reluctantly partners with a charismatic exorcist to banish supernatural threats. This Japanese supernatural romance weaves mystery and sensuality through 24-minute episodes, building genuine chemistry between its leads while actual murder cases complicate their dynamic. Perfect for viewers who want romance with darker undercurrents and aren't afraid of queer subtext.
Should you watch it?
Watch it if you enjoy a romance that grows out of awkward partnership, with spooky cases as the backdrop for two people circling each other.
Skip it if you need the supernatural to genuinely frighten you, because this treats its ghosts more as an odd premise than as a source of dread.
What it asks of you: Twelve episodes of about twenty-four minutes each, so it's a light commitment, and it moves briskly between cases with an easygoing warmth rather than heavy atmosphere.
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