DETAILS:
Title………………………..: 仕掛人藤枝梅安
Title (romaji)……………: Shikakenin Fujieda Baian
Also know as……………: Baian The Assassin
Genre………………………: Jidaigeki, Taiga Drama
Episodes:…………………: 07
Year………………………..: 1990 – 1993
Runtime…………………..: 95/70/45 min
Country……………………: Japan
Language…………………: Japanese
Subtitles…………………..: English

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PLOT:

During the day, Baian (Ken Watanabe) is the friendly and trusted village acupuncturist.
At night, he becomes Baian, the assassin. Using his acupuncture needles as weapons,
he takes on deadly assignments, killing with an undeniable skill and precision.

Is based on a series of books by Shotaro Ikenami.
The Japanese TV series became a major hit during its original run (1990-1993) and helped catapult Watanabe to Stardom.

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CAST:

Ken Watanabe as Baian Fujieda
Hashizume Isao as Takeda Shingen
Abe Hiroshi as Tenchijin