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Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master

Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master

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Overview

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.

Directed by Tomohiko Yamashita
Written by Shotaro Ikenami, Sumio Ōmori
Produced by TAKURA Hironori, Nagatomi Kotaro, Kohei Adachi
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Top Cast

Matsumoto Kōshirō X

Matsumoto Kōshirō X

Heizou Hasegawa

Somegoro Ichikawa

Somegoro Ichikawa

Tetsusaburo Hasegawa (Young Onihei)

Yuri Nakamura

Yuri Nakamura

Nobuko Sendo

Nobuko Sendo

Yasukaze Motomiya

Yasukaze Motomiya

Shōhei Hino

Shōhei Hino

Yōsuke Asari

Yōsuke Asari

Jundai Yamada

Jundai Yamada

Yuki Kubota

Yuki Kubota

Kazuki Namioka

Kazuki Namioka

Themes & Keywords

samuraiimpostorinformantundercover operationjidaigekiedo period

About Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master

Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master is a tv movie, action film released in 2024 exploring themes of samurai, impostor, informant, undercover operation, jidaigeki, edo period. Directed by Tomohiko Yamashita, it stars Matsumoto Kōshirō X, Somegoro Ichikawa, Yuri Nakamura. 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.

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