Iari: Mienai Kao is a slow mystery thriller, which simultaneously engages and unsettles you. The sublime background music is in perfect symbiosis with the emotionality conveyed, superbly heightening the audience's feeling of uneasiness and angst throughout the drama. The eeriness surrounding the town of Ioki, its ghastly occurrences and dubious characters is palpable through the screen, and never leaves the viewer who is on pins and needles until the last scene, shot open-ended, with a possibility for a continuation of the series.
Overall, one of the best JDramas of 2018, and a definite must-see.