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In the end, I foundTokyo Viceto be aggressively mediocre.
What was up with the suicides again?
Did the Yakuza chiefs illness matter at all?
Werent there angry Mormons looming somewhere?
Sure, its supposed to be pulpy noir, but that doesnt mean things have to bethisincoherent.
Still, Id be lying if I said I didnt enjoy watchingTokyo Vice.
Once in London, things get even more complicated.
Yeah, its a lot.
And not unlikeTokyo Vice,Giri/Hajisets the table by laying down a dizzying number of narrative threads.
This applies even to many of the individuals who seem peripheral at the start.
Every choice has meaning, good and bad.
And while not everybody makes it to the end, everyone is significant.
Better still: As a visual production,Giri/Hajiis not only gorgeous but supremely confident in its choices.
This is a show that routinely breaks with its largely realist format in favor of flair and emotion.
Bursts of animation are deployed to create a sense of mythology or to flesh out a hypothetical.
This being a bloody crime saga,Giri/Hajidoesnt quite have a happy ending.
There are, however, some promising loose ends that will unfortunately be left dangling.
Dont let that deter you from checking out this show, however.
