Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow

2007 1h 33m JA

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★8.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Heizo "The Demon" investigates the shop of Toshimaya the swordsmith, where 280 ryo was stolen and twelve people murdered. This particular group of theives are most dangerous because of the willingness to kill for money, but what about this mysterious unibrow, who is he? What is he up to?

“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
Hiroyuki Nagato
Hikoju Sagami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akira Inoue
Writers: Tatsuo Nogami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 19 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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4 / 6

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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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

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

Trivia

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1Released 19 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.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.