Your Turn to Kill

When Nana Tezuka and her husband Shota move into a city apartment, their age gap and shared love of puzzles pull them into a murky web of crime. Nana works as a designer and Shota trains clients at the gym, but their quiet domestic life is interrupted when the building becomes a stage for murder. Residents gather for a routine meeting and soon the hallways echo with whispered theories. One by one, neighbors fall under suspicion as the deaths stack up. Alibis crumble, motives multiply, and trust frays as the couple tries to spot the truth among a chorus of conflicting accounts.

Released in 2019, Your Turn To Kill is directed by Tsuyoshi Nakakuki, Hidemi Uchida, Komuro Naoko, and Noriyoshi Sakuma. It comes from creators Yasushi Akimoto, Mitsunori Fukuhara, and Minato Takano, featuring Tomoyo Harada as Nana Tezuka and Kei Tanaka as Shota Tezuka.

Audiences respond to the tension of the closed apartment setting. With a score of 7.5 out of 10 from 34 votes, viewers generally come away intrigued by the premise and performances. Themes center on trust and deception in intimate relationships, and how a community shield can mask dangerous secrets. These dynamics give the investigation a personal edge as each scene probes how power and desire color perception.

While it may not have sparked a flood of cultural memes, the show adds to the modern mystery canon by leaning into character driven suspense and the claustrophobic vibe of a single building. Its focus on intergenerational marriage and urban life offers a distinct lens within the genre. The premise also invites discussion about modern urban living and neighborly surveillance.

No major awards or nominations are documented for this series. While the ensemble delivers solid performances and the production values stand out within the mystery drama field, it has not received recognition from major award bodies to date. In some markets it has found a niche audience.