The Silent Service
Director(s)Kohei Yoshino, Teppei Nakamura, Masatoshi Kurakata, Yuki Kishizuka
Production year2024
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes56m
CastTakao Osawa, Hiroshi Tamaki, Aya Ueto
The Silent Service
moderate threat
Classified Date:
02/02/2024
Use:
VOD/Streaming
THE SILENT SERVICE is a Japanese drama series; in this episode, a submarine captain causes concern after he fires an acoustic torpedo and subsequently disappears.
threat and horror
Scenes of moderate and often prolonged threat include those in which submarines flood, crew members panic and are knocked over by the force of the flooding. A submarine fires on another submarine. Two submarines collide and one sinks before exploding under the increased pressure. A plane drops a bomb on a submarine; however, the scene cuts away before impact.
additional issues
There is also a brief scene in which people grieve.
moderate threat
Classified Date:
02/02/2024
Use:
VOD/Streaming
THE SILENT SERVICE is a Japanese historical drama series; in this episode, Shiro toys with his enemies.
threat and horror
A man is attacked by another who holds a knife close to his face before trying to suffocate him. Submarines pursue and attack each other, firing missiles at other crafts which cause explosions underwater.
additional issues
There is use of very mild bad language ('hell', 'damn').
mild threat
Classified Date:
02/02/2024
Use:
VOD/Streaming
THE SILENT SERVICE is a Japanese drama series; in this episode, the captain of a nuclear submarine declares independence.
threat and horror
There are scenes in which missiles are fired. In one scene a submarine crew are buffeted by underwater shock waves; however, there is limited detail. There are also scenes of tension and concern based around the actions of a rogue captain of a nuclear submarine.
additional issues
There is also infrequent very mild bad language ('hell').
infrequent strong language
Classified Date:
02/02/2024
Use:
VOD/Streaming
THE SILENT SERVICE is a Japanese drama series; in this episode, tensions rise after the US launches a missile attack on the Japanese fleet.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms ('God', 'damn').
additional issues
There are scenes in which missiles are fired, and a ship's crew are buffeted by shock waves before their ship sinks. Injured crew members are stretchered away from the scene; however, there is limited detail. There are also scenes of tension and concern based around the actions of a rogue captain of a nuclear submarine.
infrequent strong language, moderate threat
Classified Date:
05/02/2024
Use:
VOD/Streaming
THE SILENT SERVICE is a Japanese drama series; in this episode, Japan and the US are at odds over what to do about the threat posed by Seabat, and so Kaieda makes his move.
threat and horror
Following a build-up of tension and threat as rival navy ships prepare for conflict, missiles are launched that strike and damage vessels, causing casualties, although injury detail is brief and mild.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms such as 'shit', 'damn' and 'God'.
mild threat
Classified Date:
05/02/2024
Use:
VOD/Streaming
THE SILENT SERVICE is a Japanese drama series; in this episode, Kaieda arranges a meeting with Takegami to negotiate the terms of a possible military alliance between Yamoto and Japan.
threat and horror
An enemy fleet prepares to fire harpoons towards a submarine during a brief scene of mild threat. Characters express their concern over a submarine possessing nuclear weapons.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
moderate threat
Classified Date:
07/02/2024
Use:
VOD/Streaming
THE SILENT SERVICE is a Japanese drama series; in this episode, the Americans are concerned when the Japanese sign a Treaty of Friendship with a potential enemy.
threat and horror
Scenes of moderate include those in which a submarine is repeatedly torpedoed causing explosions, the boat to shake back and forth and crew members to fall over and try to run away. References are made to a major city being under threat from nuclear war.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Use of very mild bad language occurs ('God' and 'damn').
moderate threat
Classified Date:
05/02/2024
Use:
VOD/Streaming
THE SILENT SERVICE is a Japanese drama series; in this episode, Unabara urges the US president to call off an attack on Yamoto.
threat and horror
Submarines launch torpedoes and missiles towards enemy vessels, resulting in undetailed explosions. A submarine narrowly avoids being crushed by a large ship. A crew member panics as a damaged ship prepares to sink. Crew members desperately attempt to resurface a sunken ship amid flooding and dwindling oxygen levels. There is also a scene of gun threat.
additional issues
Mild bad language (‘ass’, ‘bastard’) occurs, as well as even milder terms such as ‘damn’ and ‘hell’.
Classified date02/02/2024
LanguageJapanese
threat and horror
Scenes of moderate and often prolonged threat include those in which submarines flood, crew members panic and are knocked over by the force of the flooding. A submarine fires on another submarine. Two submarines collide and one sinks before exploding under the increased pressure. A plane drops a bomb on a submarine; however, the scene cuts away before impact.
additional issues
There is also a brief scene in which people grieve.
moderate threat
Classified Date:
07/02/2024
Use:
VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
Scenes of moderate include those in which a submarine is repeatedly torpedoed causing explosions, the boat to shake back and forth and crew members to fall over and try to run away. References are made to a major city being under threat from nuclear war.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Use of very mild bad language occurs ('God' and 'damn').
moderate threat
Classified Date:
05/02/2024
Use:
VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
Submarines launch torpedoes and missiles towards enemy vessels, resulting in undetailed explosions. A submarine narrowly avoids being crushed by a large ship. A crew member panics as a damaged ship prepares to sink. Crew members desperately attempt to resurface a sunken ship amid flooding and dwindling oxygen levels. There is also a scene of gun threat.
additional issues
Mild bad language (‘ass’, ‘bastard’) occurs, as well as even milder terms such as ‘damn’ and ‘hell’.
mild threat
Classified Date:
05/02/2024
Use:
VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
An enemy fleet prepares to fire harpoons towards a submarine during a brief scene of mild threat. Characters express their concern over a submarine possessing nuclear weapons.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
infrequent strong language, moderate threat
Classified Date:
05/02/2024
Use:
VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
Following a build-up of tension and threat as rival navy ships prepare for conflict, missiles are launched that strike and damage vessels, causing casualties, although injury detail is brief and mild.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms such as 'shit', 'damn' and 'God'.
mild threat
Classified Date:
02/02/2024
Use:
VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
There are scenes in which missiles are fired. In one scene a submarine crew are buffeted by underwater shock waves; however, there is limited detail. There are also scenes of tension and concern based around the actions of a rogue captain of a nuclear submarine.
additional issues
There is also infrequent very mild bad language ('hell').
infrequent strong language
Classified Date:
02/02/2024
Use:
VOD/Streaming
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms ('God', 'damn').
additional issues
There are scenes in which missiles are fired, and a ship's crew are buffeted by shock waves before their ship sinks. Injured crew members are stretchered away from the scene; however, there is limited detail. There are also scenes of tension and concern based around the actions of a rogue captain of a nuclear submarine.
moderate threat
Classified Date:
02/02/2024
Use:
VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
A man is attacked by another who holds a knife close to his face before trying to suffocate him. Submarines pursue and attack each other, firing missiles at other crafts which cause explosions underwater.
additional issues
There is use of very mild bad language ('hell', 'damn').
moderate threat
Classified Date:
02/02/2024
Use:
VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
Scenes of moderate and often prolonged threat include those in which submarines flood, crew members panic and are knocked over by the force of the flooding. A submarine fires on another submarine. Two submarines collide and one sinks before exploding under the increased pressure. A plane drops a bomb on a submarine; however, the scene cuts away before impact.
additional issues
There is also a brief scene in which people grieve.
Director(s)Kohei Yoshino, Teppei Nakamura, Masatoshi Kurakata, Yuki Kishizuka
Production year2024
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes56m
CastTakao Osawa, Hiroshi Tamaki, Aya Ueto
Classified date02/02/2024
LanguageJapanese
