Giri/haji (2019вђ“) 〈DIRECT ✦〉

: In London, Kenzo forms a makeshift support system with an ostracized Met detective (Sarah Weitzmann) and a troubled, half-Japanese sex worker (Rodney Yamaguchi). Stylistic & Technical Highlights

Despite its critical acclaim, was cancelled after its first season in late 2020. Giri/Haji (2019–)

: The story highlights how a single violent act in London—the murder of a Yakuza boss’s nephew—ripples across continents, impacting lives in both cities. : In London, Kenzo forms a makeshift support

Critics often highlight the series for its bold and "bonkers" creative choices that deviate from traditional police procedurals. : In London

: Reviewers from The Guardian and Japan Forward noted that the cinematography presents Tokyo not as a futuristic neon hellscape, but as a lived-in concrete labyrinth similar to London. Cast & Reception