Hissatsu Karakurinin Keppūhen
1976 Japanese TV series or program
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Hissatsu Karakurinin Keppūhen (必殺からくり人・血風編) is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in 1976.[1] It is the second in the Hissatsu Karakurinin series. The lead stars are Tsutomu Yamazaki and Mitsuko Kusabue.[2] It depicts the end of the Edo Period.
| Hissatsu Karakurinin Keppūhen | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | 必殺からくり人・血風編 |
| Genre | Jidaigeki |
| Directed by | Eiichi Kudo Koreyoshi Kurahara |
| Starring | Tsutomu Yamazaki Mitsuko Kusabue Hideko Yoshida Peter (actor) |
| Theme music composer | Masaaki Hirao |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Hisashi Yamauchi Rikyū Nakagawa |
| Running time | 45 minutes (per episode) |
| Production companies | Asahi Broadcasting Corporation Shochiku |
| Original release | |
| Network | ANN (ABC, NET) |
| Release | April 1976 – October 1976 |
Plot
Dozaemon is a samurai of the Satsuma clan. One day his life was saved by Oriku. Oriku runs an inn in Shinagawa but she is also a boss of a group of killers. She takes charge of killing villains with money. Oriku's targets are always villains who escape justice despite their crimes. Dozaemon joins Oriku's group.[3][4]
Cast
- Tsutomu Yamazaki as Dozaemon
- Mitsuko Kusabue as Oriku
- Hideko Yoshida as Oine
- Kenkichi Hamahata as Naojirō
- Peter (actor) as Shinnosuke
Directors
- Koreyoshi Kurahara Episode 1,5,7
- Eiichi Kudo Episode 2,3
See also
- Hissatsu Shikakenin (First in the Hissatsu series)
- Tasukenin Hashiru (3rd in the Hissatsu series)
- Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō (6th in the Hissatsu series)
- Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin (10th in the Hissatsu series)
