Hitsuji no Ki
Movie
羊の木
2018/02/03
Character count11,252
Word count4,937
Unique words1,300
Words (1-occurrence)771
Unique kanji611
Kanji (1-occurrence)233
Difficulty beta
Easy
External Rating
60 %

Based on a manga written by Tatsuhiko Yamagami, the story is set in a former seaport town Uobuka, where 6 former criminals were sent to live there by the government, with the intention of re-socialising them. Aside from the few who know about the project, the general townsfolk has no idea of the former convicts' identities. Tsukisue is the pleasant and efficient municipal official put in charge of the programme. As he slowly learns about their past, a body is discovered.

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Genres
Drama