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Sayoko is Back
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AI Analysis
Sayoko is Back (2000) — AI TV series analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Sayoko is Back (2000) — a TV series tagged as Drama with nostalgic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Nishihama Junior High School is haunted by the legend of Sayoko. Every three years a student is chosen to play the role of Sayoko by his or her predecessor. Sayoko has three missions to accomplish. If they are completed it is to the advantage of the school. If not, the school is doomed... Shu has been chosen to be S… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling across 1 season.
Community signal: TMDb members rate Sayoko is Back 50% (2 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this TV series.
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Synopsis
Nishihama Junior High School is haunted by the legend of Sayoko. Every three years a student is chosen to play the role of Sayoko by his or her predecessor. Sayoko has three missions to accomplish. If they are completed it is to the advantage of the school. If not, the school is doomed... Shu has been chosen to be Sayoko. Disbelieving the legend, Shu lets his pal Rei assume the role. But, when the new term begins, one of the tasks has already been completed. By whom? This is just the prelude to a string of spooky happenings.
Quick facts
- Type
- Series
- Status
- Ended
- Release date
- 2000-04-08
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 12
- TMDB rating
- 5.0
- TMDB ID
- 17495
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Is there an official trailer for Sayoko is Back?
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What is Sayoko is Back about?
Nishihama Junior High School is haunted by the legend of Sayoko. Every three years a student is chosen to play the role of Sayoko by his or her predecessor. Sayoko has three missions to accomplish.... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Sayoko is Back?
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How many seasons of Sayoko is Back are there?
There are currently 1 seasons of Sayoko is Back documented in the community database.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Anne Suzuki
Rei Shioda
Manami Fuji
Yurie Tsumura
Chiaki Kuriyama
Sayoko Tsumura
Sae Isshiki
Mikako Sano
Takehiro Murata
Mr.Kurokawa
Yumi Takigawa
Chika Sekine
Yuka Hirata
Tōko Hirabayashi
Jun Miho
Mayumi Shioda
Hinako Sano
The little girl
Marika Matsumoto
Masako Hanamiya
Takayuki Yamada
Shū Sekine
Ryo Katsuji
Yukio Karasawa
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