TV series

Gorilla - Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Investigation Division 8

1989–1990 · 1 season

A gritty, hard-edged police procedural that follows a veteran's comeback and a squad's tense pursuit of violent crime.

Overview: A detective comes out of retirement and forms a commando-like police unit to deal with violent crimes in the Tokyo Metropolitan area.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Crime, violence, justice, loyalty
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
violence
justice
loyalty
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild