The Big O
On WOWOW Prime, Tokyo MX
A surreal, noir-inflected psychological mystery where collective amnesia and existential uncertainty are the true subject, not the cases that frame them.
Forty years ago, the minds of Paradigm City's inhabitants were wiped clean of all recollections of the past. Now, ruled by a powerful corporation and cut off from the rest of the world by desolate wastelands, Paradigm has become a virtual police state where Negotiators like Roger Smith keep the wheels of progress, commerce, and society turning.
Questions people ask
Is The Big O scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of series.
Is The Big O sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Does The Big O leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 93% of series.
Is The Big O easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is The Big O 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 The Big O
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Big O
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Big O, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Big O, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Big O, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
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