Giri/Haji
TV Series2019 · 1 season · 8 episodes · Ended

Giri/Haji

Taste attributes: crimedramamafia/gangstermysterymartial artsfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeWeighty and fresh: an unsavoury crime series, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.8 /10

TMDB · 63 votes

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Where to watch

Streaming data: JustWatch

Season

Season 1

· 2019 · 8 episodes

A detective from Tokyo scours London for his missing brother, who's been involved with the Yakuza and accused of murder.

Episodes (8)
  1. 1Episode 117 Oct 2019

    Tokyo detective Kenzo Mori is sent to London to find the brother he thought was dead, now reappeared and wanted for a vicious killing that threatens to tear both cities apart.

  2. 2Episode 224 Oct 2019

    As the body count rises in Tokyo, an untouchable Mr Abbot tries to force Kenzo out of London – but he can't go home without Yuto, and has begun to form other attachments.

  3. 3Episode 331 Oct 2019

    A reunion is not what Kenzo or Yuto had hoped for. Meanwhile, it is time for the truth to come out as a surprise visitor arrives from Tokyo, and Rodney contends with a shock death.

  4. 4Episode 47 Nov 2019

    As the Mori brothers end up on opposite sides of a frantic Soho gun battle, Yuto relives the split-second decisions that brought them all to this point.

  5. 5Episode 514 Nov 2019

    In the aftermath of the gunfight, Kenzo has a choice to make - send Yuto home to face certain death or allow the war to continue and destroy the city he is duty-bound to protect.

  6. 6Episode 621 Nov 2019

    As the Mori family set aside their conflicts to mourn Hotaka’s death, it becomes apparent that everyone has their own demons to face, courage to find or decisions to make.

  7. 7Episode 728 Nov 2019

    Ian threatens to hand incriminating photos of Yuto to the police, leaving Kenzo and Sarah divided in stopping him and forcing each to confront the mistakes of their past.

  8. 8Episode 85 Dec 2019

    When Jiro kidnaps Taki and threatens to throw her from a rooftop, the Mori brothers must decide what they’re willing to sacrifice in order to save her life.

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Soulful thriller set in Tokyo and London, exploring the butterfly effect of a single murder across two cities. A dark, witty and daring examination of morality and redemption.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Takehiro HiraKelly MacdonaldYosuke KubozukaWill SharpeAoi Okuyama

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2019
Episode length
58 min
Status
Ended
Studio
SISTER
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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