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
editDozaemon 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
edit- Tsutomu Yamazaki as Dozaemon
- Mitsuko Kusabue as Oriku
- Hideko Yoshida as Oine
- Kenkichi Hamahata as Naojirō
- Peter (actor) as Shinnosuke
Directors
edit- Koreyoshi Kurahara Episode1,5,7
- Eiichi Kudo Episode2,3
See also
edit- 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)
References
edit- ^ "Yomoyama Banashi Hissatsu Karakurinin Keppūhen". Jidaigeki.Com. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "必殺からくり人・血風編とは". kotobank. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "必殺からくり人 血風編". TV DRAMA. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "必殺からくり人・血風編". TVK. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
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