Underplayed Gems

Onihei Hankachō (1989)

Onihei Hankachō poster
Original title
鬼平犯科帳
Genre
Jidaigeki
Country
Japan
Length
9 seasons, 134 episodes
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A Japanese period drama series about a police official named Heizō Hasegawa who investigates and arrests criminals in Edo-era Japan. The show follows his cases and his tough but fair approach to justice.

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What happens

萬屋錦之介主演・『鬼平犯科帳』(おにへいはんかちょう)は、1980年から1982年までテレビ朝日で放送された、テレビ時代劇。 「鬼平犯科帳'80」、「鬼平犯科帳'81」、「鬼平犯科帳'82」と書くことがあるBSフジでの放送の際に、中村吉右衛門主演の鬼平犯科帳と区別するため。。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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