BBC Two
Giri/Haji
Created and written by Joe Barton for BBC Two and Netflix, Giri/Haji (meaning 'Duty/Shame') is a critically acclaimed bilingual crime thriller. Set across Tokyo and London, the story follows Kenzo Mori, a steadfast Tokyo detective sent to London to find his younger brother Yuto,...
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Critically acclaimed BBC and Netflix bilingual crime thriller series created by Joe Barton, starring Takehiro Hira and Kelly Macdonald.
Series Details
Series Overview
- Premise
- A Tokyo cop hunts for his disgraced brother in London amidst an impending yakuza war.
- Tone
- Gritty, stylish, emotional, suspenseful, and uniquely theatrical.
- Setting
- Tokyo, Japan and London, United Kingdom.
Production
- Filming locations
- London, England / Tokyo, Japan
- Creator / Writer
- Joe Barton
- Directors
- Julian Farino / Ben Chessell
- Composer
- Adrian Johnston
Episodes
Episode 1
Kenzo Mori is sent to London to find his brother Yuto, who is accused of a brutal yakuza murder. · 58 min · Oct 17, 2019
Episode 2
Aligning with local detective Sarah Weisz, Kenzo tracks a lead through London's underworld. · 57 min · Oct 24, 2019
Episode 3
Threats close in from both yakuza bosses in Japan and ruthless gangsters in Britain. · 59 min · Oct 31, 2019
Episode 4
A distinctive flashback episode unpacks the history and pivotal events that fractured the Mori famil... · 56 min · Nov 7, 2019
Episode 5
Kenzo and Yuto finally cross paths, leading to emotional reckonings and immediate danger. · 58 min · Nov 14, 2019
Episode 6
Plans go awry as Abbott and local London syndicates close in on the fugitive brothers. · 60 min · Nov 21, 2019
Episode 7
Violence erupts, forcing every character to choose between personal survival and duty. · 57 min · Nov 28, 2019
Episode 8
Season finale — A visually stunning and emotional conclusion in a theater brings resolution to duty... · 59 min · Dec 5, 2019
Cast & Characters
Takehiro Hira
Kenzo Mori
Kelly Macdonald
Sarah Weisz
Yōsuke Kubozuka
Yuto Mori
Will Sharpe
Rodney Yamaguchi
Aoi Okuyama
Taki Mori
Masahiro Motoki
Abbot / Tatemoto
Justin Long
Ellis Vickers
Kenzo Mori
Character
Sarah Weisz
Character
Yuto Mori
Character
Rodney Yamaguchi
Character
Crew
Joe Barton
Creator / Writer / Executive Producer
Jane Featherstone
Executive Producer
Chris Fry
Executive Producer
Susie Liggat
Producer
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