Love Is a Poison
Created by Keisuke Makino
On TBS
A romantic legal thriller built on the chemistry between opposites—a socially awkward lawyer and a charming con artist—who solve cases through morally compromised means while navigating attraction and hidden pasts.
An elite but socially awkward lawyer takes in a genius con artist. Together, they secretly solve complex legal cases using unethically obtained evidence.
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Questions people ask
Is Love Is a Poison violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
Is Love Is a Poison scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is Love Is a Poison easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Love Is a Poison sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Love Is a Poison leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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 Love Is a Poison
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Love Is a Poison
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Love Is a Poison, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Love Is a Poison, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Love Is a Poison, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
