Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master

20240 JA

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9.3

MASTERPIECE

★9.3TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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The story follows detective Heizo, played by Koshiro Matsumoto, who investigates Tanbei Chigashira, a notorious thief. Kumehachi, a former member of Tanbei's gang, claims that their former leader is an impostor. The real Tanbei Chigashira followed three strict rules: do not kill, do not rape women, and do not steal from the poor.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Matsumoto Kōshirō X
Heizou Hasegawa
Somegoro Ichikawa
Tetsusaburo Hasegawa (Young Onihei)
Yuri Nakamura
Nobuko Sendo
Yasukaze Motomiya
Shōhei Hino
Yōsuke Asari
Jundai Yamada

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tomohiko Yamashita
Writers: Shotaro Ikenami, Sumio Ōmori
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Part of the "Samurai Detective Onihei (2024)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tomohiko Yamashita, shot by Shôji Ehara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Matsumoto Kōshirō X and Somegoro Ichikawa and Yuri Nakamura carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt34446307 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tomohiko Yamashita directs. Shôji Ehara behind the camera. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Part of the "Samurai Detective Onihei (2024)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tomohiko Yamashita, shot by Shôji Ehara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Matsumoto Kōshirō X and Somegoro Ichikawa and Yuri Nakamura carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt34446307 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Shôji Ehara
Production design: Tomoko Kurata
VFX supervisor: Katsuro Onoue
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master (2024)

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Samurai Detective Onihei (2024)

Based on the masterpiece "Samurai Detective Onihei" by renowned historical novelist Shotaro Ikenami, the series stars Koshiro Matsumoto as Agent Heizou Hasegawa.