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jidaigeki is a genre of film, television, and theatre in Japan. Literally meaning "historical drama, period dramas", it refers to stories that take place before the Meiji Restoration of 1868. ''Jidaigeki'' show the lives of the samurai, farmers, crafts ...

'' or period television drama. It is the tenth in the

Hissatsu series The is a long-running prime-time popular television Jidaigeki series about assassins in Japan, produced by ABC Television and Shochiku. '' Hissatsu Shikakenin'' is based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel ''Shikakenin Fujieda Baian'', but its sequels ...

. The drama is a sequel to Hissatsu Shiokinin. Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin is one of the most popular

Jidaigeki is a genre of film, television, and theatre in Japan. Literally meaning "historical drama, period dramas", it refers to stories that take place before the Meiji Restoration of 1868. ''Jidaigeki'' show the lives of the samurai, farmers, crafts ...

dramas in Japan. Former professional Baseball player Fumio Fujimura made his first appearance as an actor.

Plot

In the final episode of '' Hissatsu Shiokinin'', Nenbutsu no Tetsu left

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but he returned and became a member of Tora no kai. One day he is surprised that Nakamura Mondo's name was mentioned and that he was targeted for murder in Tora no kai. Tetsu breaks the rule of Tora no kai and helps Mondo. Tetsu and Mondo reunite for the first time in four years. They start killing villains again under the rule of Tora no Kai.

Cast

Shiokinin group

* Makoto Fujita: Nakamura Mondo is a dōshin(Policeman of

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) but he is also professional killer who takes charge of killing bad people with money. He hides his master level sword skills under a mask of incompetence and buffoonery. * Tsutomu Yamazaki: Nenbutsu no Tetsu is a former monk but now he is a chiropractor, but he is also a professional killer. He uses his extremely tough fingers to dislocate the ribs of his targets. In some episodes he uses his skills as a chiropractor to cripple targets. *

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: Miyomatsu is a tinker but he is also aprofessional killer. * Shōhei Hino: Shōuhachi. He returns in Edo Professional Hissatsu Shōbainin. *

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: Otei

Tora no kai

* Fumio Fujimura: Motojime Tora, Tora is boss of Tora no Kai. He seldom kills villains by himself but sometimes he does. He uses baseball bat to kill villains. * Kenzo Kawarazaki: Shinigami, Motojime Tora's subordinate

Mondo's family

* Kin Sugai: Nakamura Sen * Mari Shiraki: Nakamura Ritsu

Directors

* Eiichi Kudo Episode1,2,5,19,27,36,39 *Youichi Harada Episode34,38,41

References

1977 Japanese television series debuts 1977 Japanese television series endings Jidaigeki television series Asahi Broadcasting Corporation original programming {{Japan-tv-prog-stub