闇の狩人 (1994)
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.
演员阵容
- 村上弘明 — Yataro Tanigawa
- 蟹江敬三 — Yaheiji
- 田村高广 — Gomyo Kiyoemon
- Rie Hatada — Omichi / Ojun
- 岸田今日子 — Ohama
- 姿晴香 — Oshima
- 芦川芳美 — Nobuko
- 穗积隆信 — Shirogane Tokuzo
- 栗田洋子 — Okichi
- 椎谷建治 — Dohara Shinbei
- 真田健一郎 — Masashichi
- 中田浩二 — Goroyama Hansuke