Hissatsu Shikakenin

Hissatsu Shikakenin (必殺仕掛人) is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in 1972–1973. It was the first in the Hissatsu series and is based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel Shiokinin Fujieda Baian.[1][2][3] Ken Ogata played Fujieda Baian.

Hissatsu Shikakenin
Also known as必殺仕掛人
GenreJidaigeki
Directed byKinji Fukasaku
Kenji Misumi
StarringKen Ogata
Yoichi Hayashi
So Yamamura
Tamao Nakamura
Yumiko Nogawa
Theme music composerMasaaki Hirao
Ending theme"Koya no Hateni" was sang by Yuzo Yamashita
Country of originJapan
Original language(s)Japanese
No. of episodes33
Production
Producer(s)Hisashi Yamauchi
Rikyū Nakagawa
Running time45 minutes (per episode)
Production company(s)Asahi, Shochiku
Release
Original networkTV　Asahi
Picture formatFilm
Original releaseSeptember 1972 –
April 1973

Episode 1,2 and 24 were directed by Kinji Fukasaku.

Plot

Otowaya's official job is an employment agency but also he takes charge of killing villains with money. Otowaya's targets are always villains who escape justice despite their crimes. Fujieda Baian is a doctor but also a professional killer who works for Boss Otowaya in the Edo Underworld.

Nishimura Sanai is a ronin. One day Otowaya Hanemon hires him as a professional killer and he starts working for Otowaya as well as Baian. Baian and Sanai help each other to kill villains.[4]

Cast

Directors

Films
  • Hissatsu Shikakenin (必殺仕掛人) (1973) Directed by Yousuke Watanabe, screenplay by Yousuke Watanabe and Tetsuro Abe (running time 87 minutes)
  • Hissatsu Shikakenin Baian Arijigoku (必殺仕掛人 梅安蟻地獄) (1973) Directed by Yousuke Watanabe, screenplay by Ichiro Miyagawa (running time 91 minutes)
  • Hissatsu Shikakenin Shunsetsu shikakebari (必殺仕掛人 春雪仕掛針) (1974) Directed by Masahiro Sadakata, screenplay by Tetsuro Abe (running time 89 minutes)

See also

References
  1. "必殺仕掛人". Jidaigeki.Com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. "必殺シリーズ". TV Asahi. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. "必殺シリーズ". 時代劇専門チャンネル. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  4. "必殺仕掛人". TV DRAMA. Retrieved March 2, 2019.


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