GET JIRO

RELEASED 4 Oct 20263h 2m · 10 episodes★ 9.1 TMDB

In a post-apocalyptic, near-future Los Angeles where culinary culture reigns supreme, the world's most powerful figures are chefs, and food is both currency and a demarcation of class, the mysterious sushi chef Jiro sets out on a quest for vengeance.

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A separate animated adaptation of Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose’s DC/Vertigo graphic novels, set in a dystopian near-future Los Angeles ruled by chefs. Start with season one’s Pilot and continue in episode order; Tokyo Story is an included flashback episode. No other DC screen adaptation is established as required viewing. Animated Elseworlds collects separate continuities. The ten-episode first season is already covered here. The representative 22-minute runtime is estimated; listed episode durations vary. Complete episode-specific credits, official character-profile matches, supporting and silent appearance coverage, and conflicting later episode dates remain under review.

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GET JIRO is title 108 of 118 in our Animated Elseworlds viewing sequence. This animated adaptation of Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose’s Vertigo graphic novels follows Jiro in a dystopian Los Angeles ruled by chefs. Begin with season 1’s Pilot and continue in episode order, including the Tokyo Story flashback. Animated Elseworlds groups separate continuities; no other DC screen adaptation is established as required viewing.

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