The read
A Balasaur Score of 93 out of 100, drawn from TMDB 9.3/10. The highest scoring of the 2 titles in its series. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
The story follows detective Heizo, played by Koshiro Matsumoto, who investigates Tanbei Chigashira, a notorious thief. Kumehachi, a former member of Tanbei's gang, claims that their former leader is an impostor. The real Tanbei Chigashira followed three strict rules: do not kill, do not rape women, and do not steal from the poor.
Ratings
TMDB9.3/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Tomohiko YamashitaDirector
- Sumio ŌmoriScreenplay
Cast
- Matsumoto Kōshirō XHeizou Hasegawa
- Somegoro IchikawaTetsusaburo Hasegawa (Young Onihei)
- Yuri NakamuraCast
- Nobuko SendoCast
- Yasukaze MotomiyaCast
- Shōhei HinoCast
- Yōsuke AsariCast
- Jundai YamadaCast
- Yuki KubotaCast
- Kazuki NamiokaCast
- Soko WadaCast
- Shunsuke KubozukaCast
Stills
Movies like Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master
Themes
samuraiimpostorinformantundercover operationjidaigekiedo period