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Giri/Haji - Season 1 (2019)

3,42 37 votes

Show title: Giri/Haji

IMDb score: 7,8 (18.955)

Episodes: 8

Playing time: 7 hour and 41 minutes

Developed by: Joe Barton

Stars: Takehiro Hira, Kelly Macdonald and Yosuke Kubozuka

Origin: United Kingdom

Releasedate: Thursday 17 October 2019

First aired on: BBC Two (Verenigd Koninkrijk)

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Giri/Haji plot

Kenzo Mori is a Tokyo police detective who travels to London to search for his long-lost brother Yuto. Yuto works for the Yakuza and is wanted for the murder of a Japanese businessman, a crime that could lead to a gang war. With the help of a Japanese-British tout who guides Kenzo through London, the mystery slowly begins to unravel. His family's honor and the fragile peace between the warring gangs in Tokyo are at stake.

Episodes Season 1 (2019)

  1. Episode 1

    17 October 2019 (56 minutes)

  2. Episode 2

    17 October 2019 (58 minutes)

  3. Episode 3

    17 October 2019 (57 minutes)

  4. Episode 4

    17 October 2019 (1 hour)

  5. Episode 5

    17 October 2019 (59 minutes)

  6. Episode 6

    17 October 2019 (57 minutes)

  7. Episode 7

    17 October 2019 (57 minutes)

  8. Episode 8

    17 October 2019 (57 minutes)

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avatar van Suitehome

Suitehome

  • 862 messages
  • 609 votes

As said before, this crime thriller starts off well and entertaining. But then sinks very far with a messy tale of revenge, mafia and shadowy underworld. Kelly MacDonald is the bright spot, but her scenes are sparse. Quickly forget this British-Japanese collaboration.

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Lebarron

  • 1018 messages
  • 702 votes

A special series that is not always well balanced. At a certain point it seems to want too much and therefore to fly a bit out of control. The ADHD on speed tempo doesn't help either. Nevertheless, it is an interesting series that reflects the culture clash between Japan and the west. I liked that it was set in England for once because that is also a nation struggling with the legacy of the past. The story is about a Japanese detective who goes to track down his brother who is a member of the Yakuza in England. Little brother has come into conflict with his boss in Tokyo and is hiding with British mobsters. I hope that in the second season it will all be more balanced and better developed because in itself the series has potential.

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blurp194

  • 5491 messages
  • 4191 votes

One of the best (mini-)series ever – a captivating story between Scotland (because, yes, Kelly Macdonald), London, and Japan, with Yakuza in perfectly tailored costumes and blue-black color grading facing sweaty police officers. And it's brilliant how the human touch is found in so many ways, while remaining completely believable. And that's thanks to countless subtle details that all just click – like Rodney holding Taki's ears when her uncle is screaming. I'll give just one example, because there are countless such details, and you might need to watch all the episodes at least ten times to grasp them. And that's precisely what makes this series so good.

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