Dark Hunter
Apr 01, 1994 · 2h 20m
Director
Masahisa SadanagaOverview
Thief Yaheiji (Keizo Kanie) helped a dying young samurai (Hiroaki Murakami), after recovering, he lost his memory and returned to Edo under the name of Yataro Tanigawa. Yaheiji meets Yataro again in Edo, by which time Yataro has become a dark hunter (Hired Assassin). The boss of thieves to whom Yaheiji obeys is killed, and Yaheiji participates in the battle to take his place Yataro helps him defeat and save his life, and Yaheiji also tries to save Yataro from the world of assassins... The drama "Dark Hunter" is based on the novel by Shotaro Ikenami, who is best known for his TV series Onihei Hankacho, Kenkaku Shobai and Fujieda Baian's Shikake-nin. The film version directed by Hideo Gosha is well known, but this version is more faithful to the original.
Cast of Dark Hunter
Hiroaki MurakamiYataro Tanigawa
Keizo KanieYaheiji
Takahiro TamuraGomyo Kiyoemon
Rie HatadaOmichi / Ojun
Kyôko KishidaOhama
Haruka SugataOshima
Yoshimi AshikawaNobuko
Takanobu HozumiShirogane Tokuzo
Yoko KuritaOkichi
Kenji ShiiyaDohara Shinbei- Kenichiro SanadaMasashichi
Kōji NakataGoroyama Hansuke- Tatsuya JoNarrator
Ken NishidaIto Mataemon
Crew of Dark Hunter
About Dark Hunter
What is Dark Hunter about?
Thief Yaheiji (Keizo Kanie) helped a dying young samurai (Hiroaki Murakami), after recovering, he lost his memory and returned to Edo under the name of Yataro Tanigawa. Yaheiji meets Yataro again in Edo, by which time Yataro has become a dark hunter (Hired Assassin). The boss of thieves to whom Yaheiji obeys is killed, and Yaheiji participates in the battle to take his place Yataro helps him…
When was Dark Hunter released?
Dark Hunter was released on April 1, 1994.
How long is Dark Hunter?
Dark Hunter runs 2 hours 20 minutes (140 minutes).
Who directed Dark Hunter?
Dark Hunter was directed by Masahisa Sadanaga.
Who is in the cast of Dark Hunter?
The cast of Dark Hunter includes Hiroaki Murakami (Yataro Tanigawa), Keizo Kanie (Yaheiji), Takahiro Tamura (Gomyo Kiyoemon), Rie Hatada (Omichi / Ojun) and Kyôko Kishida (Ohama).