Content & Trigger Warnings for Death Parade (2015)
13 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Death Parade (2015) contains 13 content warnings : Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Car accidents / crashes, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Body horror, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 5/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 5/5), Infidelity (severity 4/5), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse (severity 4/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 5/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
5 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | The death of a child is explored in one of the character backstories |
| Death of a parent | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Parental death explored in backstory revelations |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Characters confront death, loss, and the meaning of life in the afterlife |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Suicide and suicidal ideation are major themes explored through multiple characters' stories |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Multiple characters struggle with suicidal thoughts and the desire to end their lives, explored in depth across several episodes |
| Other | ||||
| Car accidents / crashes | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Car accident depicted as cause of death for characters |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Emotional manipulation in relationships revealed through character memories |
| Infidelity | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Marital infidelity is a central theme in multiple character arcs |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Body horror | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters transformed into mannequins and other objects after judgment |
| Body horror | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are transformed into mannequin-like dolls after judgment, and some death game imagery is unsettling |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Heavy drinking depicted in the afterlife bar setting and character backstories |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | All | 3/5 | Depicted | A character's backstory involves childhood abuse and neglect that contributes to their eventual death |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Abusive relationships depicted in character backstories revealed during death games |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Stylized violence during the death games with some bloody imagery |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Some graphic imagery during death game sequences and flashbacks showing how characters died |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Self-destructive behavior and deliberate self-harm depicted in character histories |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Suicide is a central theme; characters arrive at the afterlife bar after dying, and many deaths involve suicide depicted in flashbacks |
Mental Health & Emotional
The death of a child is explored in one of the character backstories
Characters confront death, loss, and the meaning of life in the afterlife
Suicide and suicidal ideation are major themes explored through multiple characters' stories
Multiple characters struggle with suicidal thoughts and the desire to end their lives, explored in depth across several episodes
Other
Emotional manipulation in relationships revealed through character memories
Phobias & Sensory
Characters transformed into mannequins and other objects after judgment
Characters are transformed into mannequin-like dolls after judgment, and some death game imagery is unsettling
Substance Use
Heavy drinking depicted in the afterlife bar setting and character backstories
Violence & Physical Harm
A character's backstory involves childhood abuse and neglect that contributes to their eventual death
Abusive relationships depicted in character backstories revealed during death games
Stylized violence during the death games with some bloody imagery
Some graphic imagery during death game sequences and flashbacks showing how characters died
Self-destructive behavior and deliberate self-harm depicted in character histories
Suicide is a central theme; characters arrive at the afterlife bar after dying, and many deaths involve suicide depicted in flashbacks
