Giri/Haji

Giri/Haji
Japanese name
Kanji義理/恥
Literal meaningDuty/Shame
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnGiri/Haji
Genre
Created byJoe Barton
Written byJoe Barton
Directed by
Starring
ComposerAdrian Johnston
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languages
  • English
  • Japanese
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
ProducerSusie Liggat
Production locations
  • United Kingdom
  • Japan
Cinematography
  • David Odd
  • Piers McGrail
Editors
  • Elen Pierce Lewis
  • Matthew Tabern
  • Dominic Strevens
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time56–60 minutes
Production companySister Pictures
Original release
Network
Release17 October (2019-10-17) –
5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
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Giri/Haji (Japanese: 義理/恥, 'Duty/Shame') is a British crime drama television series which premiered on BBC Two in the United Kingdom on 17 October 2019, and was released internationally on Netflix on 10 January 2020. A co-production between the BBC and Netflix, the series was created and written by Joe Barton, and features an international ensemble cast including Takehiro Hira, Kelly Macdonald, Yōsuke Kubozuka, Will Sharpe, Masahiro Motoki, Justin Long, Anna Sawai, and Charlie Creed-Miles.[1] The series is set in London and Tokyo, with dialogue in English and Japanese.[1] In September 2020, it was cancelled by BBC Two and Netflix.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Casting announced as filming begins on new drama thriller Giri/Haji – Media Centre". BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. ^ Moore, Kasey (11 September 2020). "Giri/Haji Season 2 Canceled at Netflix & BBC After 1 Season". WhatsOnNetflix. Retrieved 11 September 2020.