Million Yen Women
Created by Michihito Fujii
On TV Tokyo
A darkly cerebral mystery where a struggling novelist becomes entangled with five enigmatic women whose true motives remain deliberately obscured, building paranoia and ambiguity across a single, tightly wound season.
Five beautiful but mysterious women move in with unsuccessful novelist Shin, who manages their odd household in exchange for a tidy monthly sum.
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Questions people ask
Is Million Yen Women scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of series.
Does Million Yen Women leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Million Yen Women sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Is Million Yen Women easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is Million Yen Women 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 Million Yen Women
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Million Yen Women
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Million Yen Women, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Million Yen Women, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Million Yen Women, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
