Soil (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Soil is a mystery series.

What it’s about. On the night of a blackout at the new residential area, ‘Soil New Town’, the Suzushiros, a family of three who live in that ordinary town, suddenly vanish into thin air. A pillar of salt rising up to the ceiling is left behind in the room of their daughter, Miki. Coincidentally, a heap of salt as high as a school building appears in the junior high school’s yard... At the top of that heap is the heart of a hamster. Dispatched to solve this bizarre case, Onoda Masako and Yokoi Mitsuo from the Kamikawa Precinct, are astonished by the strange pillar of salt. There is the head of the resident's association whose daily routine is obsessive surveillance, a youth who has been missing ever since the case occurred and an old woman who had an unsavoury experience in this town in the past. In the course of their investigation, Onoda and Yokoi begin to peer through to the underlying demeanours of the town’s residents and realise that malice and madness lurks beneath this seemingly quiet town.

Who’s in it. Soil stars Ryosei Tayama as Yokoi Mitsuo, Mari Hoshino as Onoda Masako, Manami Honjo as Suzushiro Noriko and Nako Mizusawa, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Soil has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Soil page.

If you liked it. Fans of Soil tend to enjoy Attack on Titan, Stranger Things, House and Riverdale.