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Jidaigeki is a genre of film, television, and theatre in Japan. Literally meaning "historical drama, period dramas", it refers to stories that take place before the Meiji Restoration of 1868. ''Jidaigeki'' show the lives of the samurai, farmers, crafts ...

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Hissatsu Shikakenin 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''. Ken Ogata played Fujieda Baian. Episode 1,2 ...

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Shōtarō Ikenami was a Japanese author. He wrote a number of historical novels. He won the Naoki Award for popular literature in 1960. Many of his historical novels were adapted for TV and cinema. Early life Ikenami was born on January 25, 1923, in Shinten ...

's novel ''Shikakenin Fujieda Baian'', but its sequels are only inspired by it. The series still continues as an annual two-hour special drama.

List of TV series

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List of TV special dramas

* ''Tokubetsuhen Hissatsu Shigotonin Kyofuno Ooshigoto Mito Owari Kishu'' (1981) * ''Hissatsu series Jutsushunen Kinen specialShigotonin Daishūgoū'' (1982) * ''Hissatsu Gendaiban Mondo no shison ga Kyotoni Arawareta'' (1982) * ''Toshiwasure Hissatsu Special Shigotonin Ahensenso e Yuku'' (1983) * ''Hissatsu Shigotonin Igaiden Mondo Dainana Kiheitaito Tatakau'' (1985) * ''Shinshun Shigotonin Special HissatsuChoushingura'' (1987) * ''Hissatsu Shigotonin waido Tairo Goroshi'' (1987) * ''Hissatsu wide shinshun Hisashiburi Mondo Yume no Hatsushigoto Akunin Check!'' (1988) * ''Hissatsu special Haru Yonimo Fushigina Ooshigoto'' (1991) * ''Hissatsu special Shinshun Sen Ritsu Youkai sareru Mondo Dosuru?'' (1992) * ''Hissatsu Shigotonin 2007'' * ''Hissatsu Shigotonin 2010'' * ''Hissatsu Shigotonin 2012'' * ''Hissatsu Shigotonin 2013'' * ''Hissatsu Shigotonin 2014'' * ''Hissatsu Shigotonin 2015'' * ''Hissatsu Shigotonin 2016'' * ''Hissatsu Shigotonin 2018'' * ''Hissatsu Shigotonin 2019'' * ''Hissatsu Shigotonin 2020'' * ''Hissatsu Shigotonin 2022'' * ''Hissatsu Shigotonin 2023'' * ''Hissatsu Shigotonin'' (2023)

List of films

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'' (1973) *'' Hissatsu Shikakenin Baian Arijigoku'' (1973) *'' Hissatsu Shikakenin Shunsetsu shikakebari'' (1974) *'' Hissatsu: Sure Death'' (1984) *'' Hissatsu! Braunkan no Kaibutsutachi'' (1985) *'' Hissatsu! III Ura ka Omote ka'' (1986), directed by

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*'' Sure Death 4: Revenge'' (1987), directed by

Kinji Fukasaku was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Known for his "broad range and innovative filmmaking", Fukasaku worked in many different genres and styles, but was best known for his gritty Yakuza film, yakuza films, typified by the Battles With ...

*'' Hissatsu!5 Ōgon no Chi'' (1991), directed by Toshio Masuda *''

Hissatsu! Mondo Shisu is a 1996 film based on the television Hissatsu series. The film depicts popular character Nakamura Mondo's death. Mondo is involved in Tokugawa shogunate's conflict. Cast * Makoto Fujita as Mondo Nakamura * Kunihiko Mitamura as Hide * Kiyos ...

'' (1996) *'' Hissatsu Shimatsunin'' (1998) *'' Hissatsu! Shamisenya no Yuji'' (1999)

References

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