Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya

2005 1h 36m JA

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Synopsis

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Heizo's cousin Senemon Misawa and his son Katsuzo visited Heizo's home. Heizo learns that Senemon has fallen in love with Katsutoshi, a woman who works at the Yamabukiya Tea House, and has asked her to marry him. Heizo decided to visit Yamabukiya, saying "I will try to find out if this woman is a bodhisattva or a demon." After meeting Katsutoshi Heizo, felt embarrassed and ordered Gorozo to inquire about her just in case. Gorozo, in turn, sends secret detective Rihachi to Yamabukiya with the task of keeping an eye on Katsutoshi...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kichiemon Nakamura II
Hasegawa Heizô, aka Onihei
Hiroshi Katsuno
Yusuke Sakai
Toshinori Omi
Chugo Kimura
Baku Numata
Tadanoshin Muramatsu
Yumi Takigawa
Hisae
Meiko Kaji
Omasa
Keizo Kanie
Kobusa no Kumehachi
Yoshiko Tokoshima
Okatsu

Credits

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Director: Shigeru Ishihara
Writers: Motomu Furuta
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Onihei Hankacho Special" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Kichiemon Nakamura II and Hiroshi Katsuno and Toshinori Omi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10304174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Shigeru Ishihara directs. Koichi Sonoi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Released 21 years ago.
2Part of the "Onihei Hankacho Special" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Koichi Sonoi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kichiemon Nakamura II and Hiroshi Katsuno and Toshinori Omi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt10304174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.