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Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow

Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow

Part of Onihei Hankacho Special

2007•1h 33m•8.0/10
TV MovieDramaCrimeHistory

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8.0/10(2)

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?

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Production

Shochiku, Fuji Television Network

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Kichiemon Nakamura II

Kichiemon Nakamura II

Hasegawa Heizô, aka Onihei

Hiroshi Katsuno

Hiroshi Katsuno

Yusuke Sakai

Toshinori Omi

Toshinori Omi

Chugo Kimura

Baku Numata

Baku Numata

Tadanoshin Muramatsu

Yumi Takigawa

Yumi Takigawa

Hisae

Meiko Kaji

Meiko Kaji

Omasa

Keizo Kanie

Keizo Kanie

Kobusa no Kumehachi

Hiroyuki Nagato

Hiroyuki Nagato

Hikoju Sagami

Koichi Miura

Koichi Miura

Isanji

Katsuhiko Watabiki

Katsuhiko Watabiki

Gorozo

Kenichi Endo

Kenichi Endo

Kurabuchi Sakizo

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