Kiss that Kills
Again and again, I get killed.
Created by Yoshihiro Izumi
On Nippon TV
A high-concept time-loop thriller where a man repeatedly dies and resets seven days, caught in a deadly romantic entanglement with a mysterious woman.
A mysterious woman appears in front of Otaro Dojima. The mysterious woman has a pale face with red lips. She kisses him and he dies, but the next moment he regains consciousness. He realizes he is now seven days in the past. The mysterious woman also follows him. Due to her kiss, Otaro Dojima dies and goes back to the past over and over again.
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Questions people ask
Is Kiss that Kills scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.
Is Kiss that Kills easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does Kiss that Kills leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Kiss that Kills sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.
Is Kiss that Kills 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 Kiss that Kills
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Kiss that Kills
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Kiss that Kills, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Kiss that Kills, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Kiss that Kills, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
