Pet Shop of Horrors
Created by Matsuri Akino
On TBS
A darkly surreal supernatural mystery where a shadowy pet shop dispenses curses alongside creatures, leaving death and moral ambiguity in its wake.
Welcome to the most magnificent pet shop in Chinatown! Operated by the shadowy Count D, the shop specializes in rare and hard to come by pets... but with each sale comes a contract. And if that contract is broken, watch out! Detective Orcott has linked many odd and unexplained deaths to Count D's shop. Will he solve the mystery or fall prey to it?
Questions people ask
Is Pet Shop of Horrors scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of series.
Does Pet Shop of Horrors leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 93% of series.
Is Pet Shop of Horrors easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Is Pet Shop of Horrors sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.
Is Pet Shop of Horrors 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 Pet Shop of Horrors
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Pet Shop of Horrors
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Pet Shop of Horrors, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Pet Shop of Horrors, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Pet Shop of Horrors, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
