More Than Words
Director(s)Shunki Hashizume
Production year2022
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes28m
CastRyôko Fujino, Yuzu Aoki, Daisuke Nakagawa, Daiki Kanechika, Takumi Saitô
More Than Words
MORE THAN WORDS is a Japanese romantic drama series; in this episode, Mieko flees from her abusive boyfriend and forms a ...
MORE THAN WORDS is a Japanese romantic drama series; in this episode, Mieko flees from her abusive boyfriend and forms a fast friendship with Makio, a concerned passer-by who goes to her high school.
domestic abuse, infrequent strong language
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
violence
In a brief early scene of domestic abuse, we see a young woman slapped across the face by her boyfriend; he chases her as she flees the apartment, grabbing her at one point, but she shakes him loose and escapes. There are later brief, undetailed verbal references to the woman's experiences.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), and other terms such as 'pussy', 'bitch' and 'hell'.
infrequent strong language
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') in a song over the credits, as well as other terms such as 'pussy' and 'bitch'.
strong language
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k') as well as moderate bad language ('pussy', 'bitch').
infrequent moderate sex references
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
sex
There is brief sight of a condom wrapper and discarded tissues in a bin beside a bed. Milder sex references include a reference to a young woman ‘spending the night’ with her boyfriend, and another to couples being ‘intimate’ together.
homophobia
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
discrimination
A young man's father expresses disapproval at his son's coming out. He says it's 'just a phase' and 'not right'. Other characters condemn this behaviour, and the episode takes a positive view.
moderate sex references, homophobia
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
sex
It is implied that an asexual woman has sex with a gay couple for the purposes of becoming their surrogate. We see the trio slowly and reluctantly climbing onto a bed together and the men leaning over the woman to kiss, but the rest of the encounter occurs off screen.
discrimination
There are scenes of emotional upset after a man refuses to accept his son’s same-sex relationship or his attraction to men and asks the couple to break up. Discrimination is clearly criticised.
mild sex references
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
sex
There are occasional mild and discreet sex references surrounding questions of paternity after a woman becomes pregnant.
mild upsetting scenes
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
theme
Mild upsetting scenes feature a pregnant woman crying inexplicably just prior to giving birth, and the grandparents’ joy being countered by their distress over unspoken tensions with their son.
brief strong sex
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
sex
Two young men embark on a sexual relationship, which features brief thrusting, but no nudity. There are also moderate sex references: one of the young men accidentally bangs his head against the other’s crotch and asks jokily, “Can I kiss it better?”; in another scene, one of the men looks at the other’s crotch and suggests he is getting an erection.
infrequent strong language, moderate sex references
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
There is infrequent strong language (‘f**k’).
sex
There is a passing reference to a threesome.
Classified date22/11/2022
LanguageEnglish
violence
In a brief early scene of domestic abuse, we see a young woman slapped across the face by her boyfriend; he chases her as she flees the apartment, grabbing her at one point, but she shakes him loose and escapes. There are later brief, undetailed verbal references to the woman's experiences.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), and other terms such as 'pussy', 'bitch' and 'hell'.
additional issues
There are mild scenes of emotional upset as a woman deals with the trauma of domestic abuse. Characters drink alcohol.
infrequent strong language, moderate sex references
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
There is infrequent strong language (‘f**k’).
sex
There is a passing reference to a threesome.
brief strong sex
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
sex
Two young men embark on a sexual relationship, which features brief thrusting, but no nudity. There are also moderate sex references: one of the young men accidentally bangs his head against the other’s crotch and asks jokily, “Can I kiss it better?”; in another scene, one of the men looks at the other’s crotch and suggests he is getting an erection.
mild upsetting scenes
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
theme
Mild upsetting scenes feature a pregnant woman crying inexplicably just prior to giving birth, and the grandparents’ joy being countered by their distress over unspoken tensions with their son.
mild sex references
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
sex
There are occasional mild and discreet sex references surrounding questions of paternity after a woman becomes pregnant.
moderate sex references, homophobia
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
sex
It is implied that an asexual woman has sex with a gay couple for the purposes of becoming their surrogate. We see the trio slowly and reluctantly climbing onto a bed together and the men leaning over the woman to kiss, but the rest of the encounter occurs off screen.
discrimination
There are scenes of emotional upset after a man refuses to accept his son’s same-sex relationship or his attraction to men and asks the couple to break up. Discrimination is clearly criticised.
homophobia
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
discrimination
A young man's father expresses disapproval at his son's coming out. He says it's 'just a phase' and 'not right'. Other characters condemn this behaviour, and the episode takes a positive view.
infrequent moderate sex references
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
sex
There is brief sight of a condom wrapper and discarded tissues in a bin beside a bed. Milder sex references include a reference to a young woman ‘spending the night’ with her boyfriend, and another to couples being ‘intimate’ together.
strong language
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k') as well as moderate bad language ('pussy', 'bitch').
infrequent strong language
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') in a song over the credits, as well as other terms such as 'pussy' and 'bitch'.
domestic abuse, infrequent strong language
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
VOD/Streaming
violence
In a brief early scene of domestic abuse, we see a young woman slapped across the face by her boyfriend; he chases her as she flees the apartment, grabbing her at one point, but she shakes him loose and escapes. There are later brief, undetailed verbal references to the woman's experiences.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k'), and other terms such as 'pussy', 'bitch' and 'hell'.
Director(s)Shunki Hashizume
Production year2022
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes28m
CastRyôko Fujino, Yuzu Aoki, Daisuke Nakagawa, Daiki Kanechika, Takumi Saitô
Classified date22/11/2022
LanguageEnglish
