Quartet
On TBS
A bittersweet ensemble drama about four musicians finding connection and purpose through music and cohabitation, anchored by midlife reinvention and the melancholy of hidden secrets.
Maki Maki, Sebuki Suzume, Beppu Tsukasa and Iemori Yutaka happen to meet and form a quartet. They even begin to live together in Karuizawa during the winter, but there is a big hidden secret.
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Questions people ask
Is Quartet sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Quartet violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is Quartet easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of series.
Does Quartet leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Quartet scary? 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 Quartet
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Quartet
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Quartet, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Quartet, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Quartet, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
