Where Western critics might cry “slow cinema,” Japanese reviews celebrate the kyōkai (boundary) acting of co-star Suda Masaki. His silence isn’t stoic; it’s contained panic . The bakushō is absent, replaced by aware (a gentle sadness). The true star is the foley design —a rare shout-out in entertainment reviews. Episode 3’s “Milk Hall Tape Recorder” scene will be studied for its use of bin-buru (sound bleed).