Cursed in Love
A few words he uttered 15 years ago took away everything I had.
On Nippon TV
A melancholic mystery-revenge drama centered on childhood friends torn apart by a murder 15 years prior, exploring whether a mother's conviction was just and whether love can survive betrayal.
Nao spent her formative years living at Kogetsuan, a well-established Japanese confectionery shop, where her single mother worked as a pastry chef. She is the same age as Tsubaki, heir to the store, and they become each other's first love. One morning, Tsubaki's father and head of Kogetsuan is stabbed and found covered in blood. Nao's mother is arrested based on the six-year-old Tsubaki's testimony and the little girl is kicked out of the shop. Nao's mother died while the investigation was going on, preventing the truth to emerge. Fifteen years later, the case is still shrouded in mystery. Is she really the culprit?
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Cursed in Love sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of series.
Is Cursed in Love scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Cursed in Love easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does Cursed in Love leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Cursed in Love violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Cursed in Love
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Cursed in Love
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Cursed in Love, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Cursed in Love, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Cursed in Love, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
