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Wonderful to be introduced to such a tremendous cast. Loved Will Sharpe who made Rodney a standout but equally compelling were Takehiro Hira, Yosuke Kubozuka and Aoi Okuyama. Great to see new people on screen. It's not often I can see the perfection of direction but everything about this show was superb. Hays off to Julian Farino. I'll be watching him. Stellar.

I rarely feel strong enough about a film or series to write a review, however this show was so perfect I just had to rate it. The acting, the direction, the production, the music, the script, everything was perfect. I was gripped from the beginning and each episode didn't disappoint. There were so many great, subtle touches too and innovative camerawork. Almost impossible to pick out any single actor, they were all excellent but Will Sharpe was incredible. I genuinely can't ever think I'll watch a better show....

What a breath of fresh air in a world where tv is so uniform and unoriginal that you can predict the next move a mile away.

I'm also grateful that we got to discover a bit of Japan and its culture beyond the usual Hollywood cliches.

Well worth my time and highly recommended.

Binged watched this week but no spoilers here. This really benefits from having 8 episodes rather than the BBC's usual 6 and allows for greater character development and backstories. There are side plots and stories galore, bloody violence, humour, tears, sadness & retribution but everything comes together with a few twists and turns in a final episode that has one of the most unexpected & touching rooftop moments. The cast are fantastic as is the script and cinematography. Loved it.

Unbelievable! This is a perfect fusion of Asien ( Japanese) and European (British) cinema with an intelligent script, great animation parts, complex character development and outstanding actors! If you want to criticize something, there could be less brutality, but on the other hand it's a crime drama about the Yakuza. So it fits again.

How come this show has a rating below 8 stars and small-minded shows with their predictable, repetetive stories and stereotypical good guy- bad guy characters like Cobra Kay already have 3 seasons and are rated with over 8,5?! I just don't get it.

Exceptional storytelling and direction in this compelling series which broke the mold and reinvented the genre with its brave and brilliant style, Everything about it was outstanding - directing, writing, casting. It had humor and wit despite the bleak subject matter and it was all done with incredible style. British drama showing the world how its done.

Giri/Haji is truly an incredible eight part drama, it is virtually flawless.

Part one is pretty heavy going, you need to concentrate because you are placed in the middle of a scenario without most of the answers that you need, we it unfolds you will learn all you need to, and be able to put the pieces together.

Part four is the high point, a better individual episode of a drama I cannot think of, it is absolutely incredible, if you're not captivated by this show at this point, you will be from here on in.

The cinematography and production values are off the scale, I doubt a more visually amazing masterpiece has ever been made. To dwell solely on its appearance is unfair, the content and story will have you enthralled.

The acting is pretty much perfect throughout, you can't pinpoint one or even three people as standing out, everyone does. Everyone gets their moment.

It's incredible, 10/10.

The nephew of a powerful Yakuza boss is murdered in London. The Tokyo Police suspect that the perpetrator is a former member of a rival Yakuza clan. After a counter-hit on his former clan and fearing an escalating gang war, the suspect's brother, a police detective, is sent to London to track him down and bring him back to Japan.

Good drama series but promised to be brilliant. Started very well: the first four episodes were fantastic, full of action, an interesting plot, good back stories and interesting characters. However, the longer it went on the more implausible and contrived some of the plot development became. Some developments are quite farcical.

Furthermore, writer-creator Joe Barton tries to cram in far too many sub-plots into the series. I was only really interested in the crime-drama aspect but Barton has all sorts of other angles wound around this, stories that really don't add anything. I didn't mind when they were just there to provide some colour to proceedings but instead of staying as minor filler they become major plot streams (in terms of time consumed, rather than quality or interest/entertainment factor). Episodes 5-8 become very unfocused because of this, resulting in my interest and engagement waning.

It all comes together more-or-less okay in the end but the contrast with how it started is still quite stark.

A tighter plot, captured in about 4 or 5 episodes instead of 8, and this would have been excellent.

After watching one-and-a-half episodes of the execrable series "The Witcher," I'd begun to doubt the reliability of IMDB ratings. Then, I decided to try "Giri/Haji," suspicious of its 7.9 rating. Also, I'd seen Joe Barton's series "Cuffs," and while enjoyable, it was pretty weak beer.

"Giri/Haji" was an absolute revelation, right from the start through the eighth and final episode. The writing and direction, art direction, cinematography and effects, were just superb. And the acting! I was not familiar with any of the Japanese actors, but they were great. So were the British actors, many of them familiar to fans of UK films and TV, including Kelly Macdonald (first seen in Trainspotting), Charlie Creed-Miles (from Peaky Blinders), Tony Way (from Ricky Gervais' "After Life"), and new-to-me Will Sharpe.

Part family drama, part police procedural, part Yakuza film, the movie flips between London and Tokyo during a Japanese gang war. Strange as it may seem, the various filmic elements hold together beautifully, whether changes in screen dimension to denote time shifts; brief uses of anime; and a lovely ballet sequence.

It is bloody, violent, tender, exciting, and contemplative. Something for everyone. I fully recommend this series.

Acting , cast, story line, drama, action , humour, visual effects ........... (Could go on and on) outstanding. British drama at its best. 10/10 all day long.

The first episode starts with the kind of stylized art violence that is unreal enough to let me carry on watching. Resonates with "the matrix" (gun scene) or similar.

The daughter, Taki, is so beautiful, that presumably the stage direction in her shots is: "Close up of Taki's face, takes half the screen, dialogue (optional), something else pertinent to the plot and artfully arranged in the other half of the shot, pause on Taki's face for 8 seconds, cut. Repeat".

Sometimes it suffers a bit from acting as if some characters are "wise" or might suddenly say "the answer" (to life and everything I suppose) - a lot of things "happen", and then the characters are generally busy seeking meaning, and we happen to be there, so we are along for the ride. But they are as muddled as anyone in the world, more so maybe. If you stop looking for meaning, just fall in love with the characters, and appreciate the series of heists, showdowns, coincidences and cinematography, it is more enjoyable, and watchable.

For me, the brother Yuto is a bit irritating to watch in episode 1 - maybe because he has so many "soft focus" "in the past" scenes, which make him look and act like a model for photos that come free/ready installed in new photo frames than a real person. The other characters are all engaging, and only he is the odd man out in this episode. Also, this is the odd-episode-out too - yuto improves.

There is some unevenness in what is possible/impossible in this created universe, especially around fight scenes and show downs - sometimes the characters are unbeatable/unstoppable in their gunfighting skills, callous professional heisting and doing the job of the gangster/police/yakuza. Other times, "those pesky kids" (not those pesky kids, but some of the non-yakuza characters) seem to be able to get the upper hand over the gansters by hitting with a frypan or a pair of scissors, against automatic weapons and uneven numbers, and get away with it. That breaks the magic really. But at least there is a lot of magic:

The series has its own style and its own humour. The between-the-scenes boards and narator are cool/witty/self deprecating. In terms of characters, Rodney and the Cockney gangster could each have a show of thier own really, their dialogue is so sharp and watchable.

And even apart from those two shining stars, there is quirkiness and humour in this show, that means I feel I can watch it again. Look out for hidden personal messages to some of the characters in the billboard/adverts and airport departure boards, and even painted onto the road where the "Stop/go slow" should be.

Stop, go slow, and watch it again.

This is simply one of the best TV series I have ever seen. Head spinningly original story telling backed up by brilliant direction and fantastic performances by all concerned, with a special mention for Will Sharpe who plays Rodney.

Brutal violence, complicated family dynamics, a love story - it has all these elements and so much more, including moments of highly amusing black comedy.

I would still like to know more about the snake and the nappy scene will live long in the memory.

A huge thank you to all concerned for making such a high quality, totally addictive and unmissable drama.

I will watch this compelling and complex series again. The story telling, character development, different cultures represented (Japanese, British) and stylized presentation are riveting. The overt plot includes two brothers, one a detective, the other a member of the yakuza; it the title, Duty/Shame belies a much deeper psychological portrayal of love, betrayal, acceptance, grief. Truly, a unique viewing experience. I would say that in watching this, stay with it. The story is many layered and unfolds slowly. The acting is exceptional throughout.

Good start,,,along the way things unravel. Situations become less credible. It's one of those series that probably should have been cut in half. There are about 50% good scenes and the rest feels like filler.

This I stumbled upon and what a find. Great characters, writing, storyline and enough action added to the series that makes it hard to not watch. Very good binge worthy show.

The series starts with a story that grips its audience, a brilliant performance from Takehiro Mori, playing a very tortured character yet still somehow making him relatable.

However as the series progresses it almost loses the charm it has gathered, characters begin acting incredibly erratic to the point it becomes unbearable.

I fear this could've been so much greater, than how it finished. Alas, still enjoyable and one I would recommend.

First few episodes were interesting, however, after the fifth one, it was just a drudge to watch with a stagnant plot. Ending was disappointing as well but still giving it a 6.

This started of really well. First 2 episodes were mind-blowing and refreshing. The animation part was awesome ,flashbacks were done great too. But after 4th episode it just became something else. Lost all its charm due to unnecessary subplots.

I binge watched this compulsive series. Loved it. Clever filming, interesting with everything in the mix. Some hide behind the cushion violence, candid sexual content and the most brilliant cast.