Detective Hibari: Secret of the Golden Coin

1958 1h 27m JA

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A princess finds life behind the protection of her brother and the high walls of the mansion to be quite dull, so she takes on another identity and lives in a small house in Edo pretending to be a singer but all the while she is actually a Shogunate Detective. Framed by a crooked magistrate for a crime she did not commit, Oshichi must clear her name of false charges after a woman helps to lead a prison break of the notorious Oshu Remnants. Meanwhile the magistrate, Lord Kai, conspires to be rid of her brother, Clan Elder, Lord Abe Iyo. Her only clue is an ornate dagger with a handle made of golden coins.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hibari Misora
Oshichi of Abekawa / Princess Tae
Kōtarō Satomi
Koinosuke Onoe
Councilor Abe
Hiromi Hanazono
Eiko Maruyama
Junko Takashima
Chizuru Kitagawa
Eitarō Shindō

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kinnosuke Fukada
Writers: Torao Setoguchi, Ryōzō Kasahara, Kazuo Kasahara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Detective Hibari Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kinnosuke Fukada, shot by Ko Matsui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Masao Yoneyama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Hibari Misora and Kōtarō Satomi and Koinosuke Onoe carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kinnosuke Fukada directs. Ko Matsui behind the camera. Masao Yoneyama scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Detective Hibari Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Kinnosuke Fukada, shot by Ko Matsui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Masao Yoneyama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Hibari Misora and Kōtarō Satomi and Koinosuke Onoe carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0330390 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.