There’s one mini-series buried among the many countless Netflix options that keeps popping up in recommendations from those that’ve already discovered it. It will not be recent and never what you’d anticipate finding trending, nevertheless it has quietly built a fame that few shows manage. Giri/Haji, with an ideal rating of 100 from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and a wave of praise online, has turn out to be one among those shows people can’t stop pushing others to observe.
What Is Netflix’s Giri/Haji About?
First aired on the BBC back in 2019 before making its solution to Netflix in 2020, the show blends Japanese and British storytelling in a way that makes it stand out immediately. It is about between the streets of Tokyo and the alleys of London and centers on detective Kenzo Mori, who lands in England looking for answers a few murder tied to Japan’s criminal underworld, per Unilad.
Kenzo’s brother, who was once regarded as dead, one way or the other gets tangled in the midst of all of it and drags Kenzo right into a dark world that will not be confined by a single border. The plot is fast-paced and uncovers the events through unlikely alliances and slow-burning tension that holds the viewers’ attention. London’s dark corners and Tokyo’s weight of honor each play heavy roles within the story.
this shot from Giri/Haji has already won me over pic.twitter.com/VQ1uNRF1ah
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Netflix Viewers Keep Recommending Giri/Haji
One name that keeps surfacing in conversations around hidden gems is Giri/Haji. This series led the charge in a recent Reddit thread asking for under-watched Netflix titles price trying out.
What’s a hidden gem on Netflix that you simply all the time recommend but nobody ever seems to observe?
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Viewers also heaped praise on the show on X. One user tweeted, “If you have got never seen Giri Haji (Duty/Shame) then I highly recommend it. Rewatching with my 19yo and it’s even higher than I remember (Netflix). I am keen on Rodney.” One other asked, “Is anyone else watching Giri/Haji on Netflix/BBC? I’m three episodes in and it’s so good. It’s gorgeously shot and when it occasionally switches to animation, it’s beautiful. Highly recommend.”
If you have got never seen Giri Haji (Duty/Shame) then I highly recommend it. Rewatching with my 19yo and it’s even higher than I remember (Netflix). I am keen on Rodney. pic.twitter.com/leWi5ASMV0
— Jo Callaghan (@JoCallaghanKat) April 20, 2024
Is anyone else watching Giri/Haji on Netflix/BBC? I’m three episodes in and it’s so good. It’s gorgeously shot and when it occasionally switches to animation, it’s beautiful. Highly recommend. pic.twitter.com/4W8gLcYd3H
— Andy Blanchard (@AndyTheBlanch) January 18, 2020
A 3rd penned, “I do know I’m late to GIRI/HAJI @netflix, but wow. Such a good looking collision of two worlds & gorgeous work top to bottom. I didn’t want it to end-but what an ending. 👏🏻👏🏻 “
I do know I’m late to GIRI/HAJI @netflix, but wow. Such a good looking collision of two worlds & gorgeous work top to bottom. I didn’t want it to end-but what an ending. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/2QCDXckYtB
— Dana Delany (@DanaDelany) March 23, 2023
Another person wrote, “For me, it’s the ending scene of Giri/Haji a limited series on Netflix. It’s a black and white dance sequence that lives rent free in my head primarily for the choreography and musical rating.”
For me, it’s the ending scene of Giri/Haji a limited series on Netflix. It’s a black and white dance sequence that lives rent free in my head primarily for the choreography and musical rating. https://t.co/YgdgV2yMYI pic.twitter.com/DDfJMi6hY2
— Coach Dyno (@coachdynoDFO) August 4, 2024
Greater than a couple of viewers described the last episode as unforgettable. Now, with over 8 million hours streamed and praise that keeps resurfacing, this one deserves a spot within the queue. All eight episodes are already waiting on Netflix.
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