A captivating Anglo-Japanese crime thriller series that explores the butterfly effect of a single murder in two separate cities, ¡°Giri/Haji¡± (Duty/Shame) has been well-received by both fans and critics alike. Writer Joe Barton (¡°Humans¡°) and director Julian Farino (¡°Entourage¡°, ¡°Marvellous¡°) have been lauded for the BBC-Netflix co-production, which looks at the impact and actions of the yakuza through a number of compelling characters, many of whom are morally ambiguous.
The quality of the acting from a glittering cast has also been highly-praised, with Emmy award-recipient Kelly Macdonald (¡°Boardwalk Empire,¡± ¡°Trainspotting¡°) and Takehiro Hira (¡°Sekigahara¡°) leading the way in their starring roles as detectives Sarah Weitzmann and Kenzo Mori. However, for many viewers, it¡¯s the pairing of Aoi Okuyama and Will Sharpe, playing Mori¡¯s rebellious teenage daughter Taki and drug addict Rodney, repsectively, that really steals the show.
Okuyama, described as ¡°extraordinary¡± in The Independent and ¡°a revelation¡± in Radio Times, makes her screen debut in the series. A die-hard Harry Potter fan, Okuyama, 20, decided to become an actor after graduating from high school with hopes of one day becoming part of J.K. Rowling¡¯s franchise.
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