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An easy, fast paced watch with mediocre twists but quite realistic in its execution of the story.
There are no spoilers here :)
Ishi No Mayu, also known as Stone’s cocoon is the first installment in a series of three thrillers produced by Wowow.
Kisuragi Isou, the female detective protagonist, is a second generation police officer who is a rookie in the 1st Division. With her mentor and a team of officers, she explores a series of murders by a killer who has a unique method of murder. Affected by past trauma and influence by the deaths at Pompeii, where the populace was buried in deep cocoons of ash and turned to stone, the killer meticulously plans his murders and is brazen enough to contact the police with details of his crimes.
The story of Ishi no Mayu has two levels to it. The first is of course the rather simplistic murder plot. The plot twists are pretty average and some rather predictable. If I was to rate this show purely on the basis of its storyline then I would give it a 5.5/10.
The second level can be perceived if the viewer delves a bit deeper. There is an uncanny resemblance between the murderer and Kisuragi, so much so that at some point I was led to believe that Kisuragi’s conversations with her father were that of the killer. Taking the script into account, Ishi no Mayu is actually pretty brilliant.
The exposition of the killer didn’t have the mysterious aura that is generally used to create suspense, and I'm glad they didn’t. It helped me see the killer in not a more humane light but as a human. The plot wasn’t about the identity of the criminal but the story behind how the criminal came to be.
The acting was pretty natural. The female lead convinced me of her role as a rookie police officer who gained more confidence over time.
In just five episodes, Ishi no Mayu covered a lot of ground. There are two faces to everything. Police incompetency is not just that but it is the decision of the moment which has a butterfly effect where neither side is to blame but nor are they right. 7.0/10 for this drama. Ishi no Mayu is a great drama with a great message, mediocre twists but a bit lacklustre regarding the thrilling aspects of the crime.
Ishi No Mayu, also known as Stone’s cocoon is the first installment in a series of three thrillers produced by Wowow.
Kisuragi Isou, the female detective protagonist, is a second generation police officer who is a rookie in the 1st Division. With her mentor and a team of officers, she explores a series of murders by a killer who has a unique method of murder. Affected by past trauma and influence by the deaths at Pompeii, where the populace was buried in deep cocoons of ash and turned to stone, the killer meticulously plans his murders and is brazen enough to contact the police with details of his crimes.
The story of Ishi no Mayu has two levels to it. The first is of course the rather simplistic murder plot. The plot twists are pretty average and some rather predictable. If I was to rate this show purely on the basis of its storyline then I would give it a 5.5/10.
The second level can be perceived if the viewer delves a bit deeper. There is an uncanny resemblance between the murderer and Kisuragi, so much so that at some point I was led to believe that Kisuragi’s conversations with her father were that of the killer. Taking the script into account, Ishi no Mayu is actually pretty brilliant.
The exposition of the killer didn’t have the mysterious aura that is generally used to create suspense, and I'm glad they didn’t. It helped me see the killer in not a more humane light but as a human. The plot wasn’t about the identity of the criminal but the story behind how the criminal came to be.
The acting was pretty natural. The female lead convinced me of her role as a rookie police officer who gained more confidence over time.
In just five episodes, Ishi no Mayu covered a lot of ground. There are two faces to everything. Police incompetency is not just that but it is the decision of the moment which has a butterfly effect where neither side is to blame but nor are they right. 7.0/10 for this drama. Ishi no Mayu is a great drama with a great message, mediocre twists but a bit lacklustre regarding the thrilling aspects of the crime.
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