Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer (1988)
Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer (1988)
Emu Hino, a 29-year-old virgin, witnesses a mob hit and fears that the killer will now find her and kill her. Indeed, he sets out to do so; he's Yo Hinomura, a talented potter and artist who's been conscripted against his will to be the prime hitman for the 108 Dragons, a gang within the Chinese Mafia, who are determined to push aside Tokyo's local crime lords. He breaks into her house, and she asks that he make love to her before he kills her; she connects to his inner self, and he becomes her protector. Now he must defend her against the local crime gang, who have connections with corrupt Tokyo police. Will Yo and Emu make it out alive, and will the 108 Dragons triumph?

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Cast

Chiharu Kataishi Chiharu Kataishi As: Emu Hino/Hǔ Qinglán
Toshio Furukawa Toshio Furukawa As: Yo Hinomura/Lóng Tài-Yáng/Crying Freeman
Kohei Miyauchi Kohei Miyauchi As: Bǎiba Lóng
Masako Katsuki Masako Katsuki As: Kimie Hanada
Nobuyo Tsuda Nobuyo Tsuda As: Hǔ Fenglíng
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Storyline

Emu Hino, a 29-year-old virgin, witnesses a mob hit and fears that the killer will now find her and kill her. Indeed, he sets out to do so; he's Yo Hinomura, a talented potter and artist who's been conscripted against his will to be the prime hitman for the 108 Dragons, a gang within the Chinese Mafia, who are determined to push aside Tokyo's local crime lords. He breaks into her house, and she asks that he make love to her before he kills her; she connects to his inner self, and he becomes her protector. Now he must defend her against the local crime gang, who have connections with corrupt Tokyo police. Will Yo and Emu make it out alive, and will the 108 Dragons triumph?


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Details

Genres: Animation

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 01 September 1988

Country: JP

Runtime: 60m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Toei Animation, Aies

External Links

Cast

Chiharu Kataishi

Chiharu Kataishi

Emu Hino/Hǔ Qinglán

Toshio Furukawa

Toshio Furukawa

Yo Hinomura/Lóng Tài-Yáng/Crying Freeman

Kohei Miyauchi

Kohei Miyauchi

Bǎiba Lóng

Masako Katsuki

Masako Katsuki

Kimie Hanada

Nobuyo Tsuda

Nobuyo Tsuda

Hǔ Fenglíng

Ryusei Nakao

Ryusei Nakao

Huáng Déyuán/Koh Tokugen

Takaya Hashi

Takaya Hashi

Ryuji Hanada

Yusaku Yara

Yusaku Yara

Detective Nitta

Daisuke Gori

Daisuke Gori

Yakuza C

Kazumi Tanaka

Kazumi Tanaka

Yakuza D

Ken Yamaguchi

Ken Yamaguchi

Police B

Kohei Miyauchi

Kohei Miyauchi

Lèi Qilóng

Koji Totani

Koji Totani

Yakuza A

Masaharu Satô

Masaharu Satô

Police A

Masato Hirano

Masato Hirano

Police C

Nobuo Yana

Nobuo Yana

Shudo Shimazaki

Yasuo Tanaka

Yasuo Tanaka

Sergeant

Yukitoshi Hori

Yukitoshi Hori

Yakuza B

Yumi Touma

Yumi Touma

Mitsuko

Directed By

Writing Credits

Higashi Shimizu

Higashi Shimizu

Screenplay

Kazuo Koike

Kazuo Koike

Comic Book

Production Crew

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Visual Effects

Akiyuki Shinbo

Akiyuki Shinbo

Key Animation

Hideki Watanabe

Hideki Watanabe

Key Animation

Shinichiro Takagi

Shinichiro Takagi

Key Animation

Yukio Okano

Yukio Okano

Key Animation

Yuki Iwai

Yuki Iwai

Key Animation

Yoshihiro Kitano

Yoshihiro Kitano

Key Animation

Satoshi Urushihara

Satoshi Urushihara

Key Animation

Ikuno Suzuki

Ikuno Suzuki

Key Animation

Hideki Hamasu

Hideki Hamasu

Key Animation

Yoshinori Tanabe

Yoshinori Tanabe

Key Animation

Manami Umiya

Manami Umiya

Key Animation

Motoki Yagi

Motoki Yagi

Key Animation

Fujiko Aoyagi

Fujiko Aoyagi

Key Animation

Koji Nashizawa

Koji Nashizawa

Key Animation

Kouichi Arai

Kouichi Arai

Key Animation

Shinsuke Terasawa

Shinsuke Terasawa

Key Animation

Hiroyuki Kitazume

Hiroyuki Kitazume

Key Animation

Shigenobu Nagasaki

Shigenobu Nagasaki

Key Animation

Katsumi Tamegai

Katsumi Tamegai

Key Animation

Nobuyoshi Hoshikawa

Nobuyoshi Hoshikawa

Key Animation

Michio Fukuda

Michio Fukuda

Key Animation

Takahiro Kagami

Takahiro Kagami

Key Animation

Masahiko Ohkura

Masahiko Ohkura

Key Animation

Hirohide Shikishima

Hirohide Shikishima

Key Animation

Kouichi Arai

Kouichi Arai

Character Designer

Hideki Hamasu

Hideki Hamasu

Animation Director

Kouichi Arai

Kouichi Arai

Animation Director

Camera

Hisao Shirai

Hisao Shirai

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Mitsuki Nakamura

Mitsuki Nakamura

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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