TV series

Big City: Days of Struggle

1976–1979 · 3 seasons

Gritty, stoic police work in a hard city, with quiet camaraderie against relentless crime and moral compromise.

Overview: In the big city where loyalty is rare and justice comes hard, a stoic detective (Tetsuya Watari) and his old friend, a sharp-eyed reporter (Yujiro Ishihara), forge a quiet alliance, uncovering brutal truths in days of relentless struggle.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, crime, loyalty, corruption
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
crime
loyalty
corruption
violence
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild