Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- serious
- cerebral
- tense
- mystery night
- quiet evening
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The video discovered with the murdered writer’s belongings captures Yukawa’s attention and initiates the investigation.
College professor Manabu Yukawa approaches the writer’s murder through forensic science and analytical reasoning.
Yukawa investigates alongside police detective Shumpei Kusanagi, combining scientific insight with conventional police work.
The film uses a Japanese television mystery format built around police investigation, forensic evidence, and a recurring investigator duo.
Films like Galileo: Forbidden Sorcery, and why
The Devotion of Suspect X
Japanese detective mystery centered on forensic reasoning and a murder investigation
The Crimes That Bind
Japanese crime mystery pairing methodical investigation with intellectually driven deduction
The Snow White Murder Case
Sleuthing drama featuring scientific analysis, concealed motives, and a tense murder case
Movie Details
- Director
- Toshiyuki Mihashi
- Release Date
- 2022-09-17
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (9)
Cast
- Masaharu Fukuyama
- Kazuki Kitamura
- Yuko Araki
- Ikkei Watanabe
- Yu Sawabe
- Nijiro Murakami
- Nana Mori
- Kosuke Suzuki
- Aki Asakura
- Tetsu Hirahara
Common questions
- What is Galileo: Forbidden Sorcery about?
- A forensic-minded professor and a police detective reopen a writer’s murder when a mysterious video reveals a case shaped by hidden motives.
- What is Galileo: Forbidden Sorcery like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Galileo: Forbidden Sorcery as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Galileo: Forbidden Sorcery violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Galileo: Forbidden Sorcery as moderate.
- Which films are like Galileo: Forbidden Sorcery?
- Films with a similar feel include The Devotion of Suspect X, The Crimes That Bind, and The Snow White Murder Case.
- How long is Galileo: Forbidden Sorcery?
- Galileo: Forbidden Sorcery runs 106 minutes.
