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Dark hunter (1994)

Apr 01, 1994 Drama 2h 20m
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Overview

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.

Masahisa Sadanaga
Director
Takeshi Yoshida
Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Hiroaki Murakami
Hiroaki Murakami

Yataro Tanigawa
Keizo Kanie
Keizo Kanie

Yaheiji
Takahiro Tamura
Takahiro Tamura

Gomyo Kiyoemon
Rie Hatada
Rie Hatada

Omichi / Ojun
Kyôko Kishida
Kyôko Kishida

Ohama
Haruka Sugata
Haruka Sugata

Oshima
Yoshimi Ashikawa
Yoshimi Ashikawa

Nobuko
Takanobu Hozumi
Takanobu Hozumi

Shirogane Tokuzo
Yoko Kurita
Yoko Kurita

Okichi

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