Dark hunter (1994)

Thief Yaheiji (Keizo Kanie) helped a dying young samurai (Hiroaki Murakami), after recovering, he lost his memory and returned to Edo under the name of Yataro Tanigawa. Yaheiji meets Yataro again in Edo, by which time Yataro has become a dark hunter (Hired Assassin). The boss of thieves to whom Yaheiji obeys is killed, and Yaheiji participates in the battle to take his place Yataro helps him defeat and save his life, and Yaheiji also tries to save Yataro from the world of assassins... The drama "Dark Hunter" is based on the novel by Shotaro Ikenami, who is best known for his TV series Onihei Hankacho, Kenkaku Shobai and Fujieda Baian's Shikake-nin. The film version directed by Hideo Gosha is well known, but this version is more faithful to the original.

Directing:
  • Masahisa Sadanaga

Writing:
  • Shōtarō Ikenami
  • Takeshi Yoshida

Stars:
Release Date: 1994-04-01
  • Country: JP
  • Language: 日本語
  • Runtime: 140
Yoshimi Ashikawa
Yoshimi Ashik...
Nobuko
Yoko Kurita
Yoko Kurita
Okichi
Hiroaki Murakami
Hiroaki Murak...
Yataro Tanigawa
Keizo Kanie
Keizo Kanie
Yaheiji
Takahiro Tamura
Takahiro Tamu...
Gomyo Kiyoemon
Rie Hatada
Rie Hatada
Omichi / Ojun
Kyôko Kishida
Kyôko Kishida
Ohama
Haruka Sugata
Haruka Sugata
Oshima
Takanobu Hozumi
Takanobu Hozu...
Shirogane Tokuzo
Kôji Nakata
Kôji Nakata
Goroyama Hansuke
Ken Nishida
Ken Nishida
Ito Mataemon
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