5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
SIGNAL: The Movie – Cold Case Investigation Unit (2021)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
The story continues from the Japanese SIGNAL drama series. In 2021, a limousine taxi driver causes an accident on a highway, and a high-level government official dies in the accident. The cold case investigation unit, including Kento Saegusa and team leader Misaki Sakurai, have doubts about the case. Meanwhile, in 2009, administrative officers die consecutively in car accidents. The police announce these deaths as accidents. Takeshi Ōyama believes that these deaths were not the product of simple accidents. At 11:23 pm, a walkie-talkie turns on and makes a connection between the future and past. Kento Saegusa and Takeshi Ōyama face the threat of bioterrorism.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
The story continues from the Japanese SIGNAL drama series. In 2021, a limousine taxi driver causes an accident on a highway, and a high-level government official dies in the accident. The cold case investigation unit, including Kento Saegusa and team leader Misaki Sakurai, have doubts about the case. Meanwhile, in 2009, administrative officers die consecutively in car accidents. The police announce these deaths as accidents. Takeshi Ōyama believes that these deaths were not the product of simple accidents. At 11:23 pm, a walkie-talkie turns on and makes a connection between the future and past. Kento Saegusa and Takeshi Ōyama face the threat of bioterrorism.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's core subject of cold case investigation and its focus on the pursuit of justice and truth are inherently apolitical, presenting a neutral stance without promoting specific left or right-leaning ideological viewpoints.
The film features a cast predominantly of Japanese ethnicity, aligning with its country of origin. Its narrative, centered on a cold case investigation, does not appear to explicitly critique traditional identities or incorporate central DEI themes.
Secondary
Based on the information provided, the film 'SIGNAL: The Movie – Cold Case Investigation Unit' does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal to evaluate regarding positive, negative, or neutral impacts on queer identity.
The film does not appear to feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, resulting in no relevant portrayal to evaluate under the given rubric. Therefore, the net impact is considered N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a continuation of the Japanese drama series, which is an adaptation of the South Korean series "Signal." All established main characters retain their canonical genders from the original source material and prior adaptations.
The film is a Japanese adaptation and continuation of a South Korean drama. While the characters' ethnicity/nationality shifted from Korean to Japanese, both fall within the broader East Asian racial category. This change does not meet the definition of a 'race swap' as it excludes shifts where the broader racial category remains unchanged.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.4
6.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
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