Onihei Hankachō (1989 TV series)

Onihei Hankachō
Also known as鬼平犯科帳
GenreJidaigeki
Directed byMasahiro Takase
Yoshiki Onoda
StarringKichiemon Nakamura
Meiko Kaji
Keizō Kanie
Yumi Takigawa
Teruyuki Kagawa
Theme music composerToshiaki Tsushima
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
Production
ProducersHisao Ichikawa
Youichi Nomura
Running time45 minutes (per episode)
Production companyFUJI
Original release
NetworkFUJI
Release1989 (1989) –
2016 (2016)

Onihei Hankachō (鬼平犯科帳) is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama[1] that was broadcast from 1989 to 2016.[2][3] It is based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel of the same title. Kichiemon Nakamura plays Heizō Hasegawa. Kichiemon Nakamura`s father Matsumoto Kōshirō VIII also played same role in 1969.[4][5][6] In 1995 the drama made into a movie.(Onihei's Detective Records directed by Yoshiki Onoda.)[7]

Plot[edit]

Hasegawa is a chief of Hitsuke Tōzoku Aratamegata. He is a talented man and feared like an oni by thieves. On the other hand, he is a man with big heart, and some former thieves impressed by his personality are now working for him. Hasegawa and his subordinates help each other to arrest thieves.

Characters[edit]

Seasons[edit]

  • Season1 26episodes
  • Season2 18 episodes
  • Season3 19 episodes
  • Season4 19 episodes
  • Season5 13 episodes
  • Season6 11 episodes
  • Season7 16 episodes

TV Specials[edit]

Film[edit]

  • Onihei's Detective Records (1995 105 minutes) directed by Yoshiki Onoda, screen play by Tatsuo Nogami. Etsushi Takahashi made his final film appearance in the film.[8]

Guest starring[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Onihei Hankachō". Jidaigeki.Com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ^ "さらば鬼平…27年にわたり演じた吉右衛門流の長谷川平蔵、人間味あふれるキャラお茶の間に愛された". スポーツ報知. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. ^ "中村吉右衛門さんの鬼平犯科帳シリーズ". 日刊スポーツ. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Onihei Hankachō". Home drama channel. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Onihei Hankachō 中村吉衛門インタビュー". fuji. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Onihei Hankachō 中村吉衛門インタビュー". sanspo. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. ^ "鬼平犯科帳". 松竹. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  8. ^ "名優・高橋悦史の最期の演技が光る往年の傑作" (in Japanese). Shukan Bunshun online (週刊文春). Retrieved 23 November 2021.