Both series progress in a similar timeline from postwar Japan to modern-ish Japan.
Pachinko begins slightly in the 1920s and ends in 1990, whereas Straight to Hell covers 1940s to 2000s. Both shows deliver different perspectives (Japanese vs. Korean) in building a life after extreme poverty with elements of Yakuza activities in the background.
Both shows highlights civilian lifestyles in Japan postwar.
Both shows also have an excellent OST.
Pachinko begins slightly in the 1920s and ends in 1990, whereas Straight to Hell covers 1940s to 2000s. Both shows deliver different perspectives (Japanese vs. Korean) in building a life after extreme poverty with elements of Yakuza activities in the background.
Both shows highlights civilian lifestyles in Japan postwar.
Both shows also have an excellent OST.
