Shin Hanshichi Torimonocho

 

Details

• Title: 新・半七捕物帳
• Title (romaji): Shin Hanshichi Torimonocho
• Also known as: Hanshichi
• Genre: Detective
• Episodes: 18
• Broadcast network: NHK
• Broadcast period: 1997-Apr-04 to 1997-Aug-01
• Air time: Friday 20:00
• Theme song: “Hi” sung by Okuda Tamio

Synopsis

This series is based on the series of 68 novels written by Okamoto Kido in the early 20th century. The hero is Hanshichi, a young but highly skilled Edo-era detective. Widowed for two years, Hanshichi lives alone in a tenement house. His sister-in-law Okume, who has a crush on him, looks in on him from time to time. Sanada Hiroyuki (known to action movie fans as Henry Sanada) stars as Hanshichi.

Cast

• Sanada Hiroyuki as Hanshichi
• Makise Riho as Kume
• Ato Kai as Matsukichi
• Takachi Noboru as Kojiro
• Tayama Ryosei as Matazo
• Sato Kei as Yamatoya Zenbei
• Isaki Mitsunori as Shota
• Saito Yosuke as Kumazo
• Shihido Kai as Masuzo
• Ide Yuriko as Hana
• Hayashi Yumiko as Naka
• Miki Norihei Narrator
• Ono Takehiko as Ando Toshiro

Production Credits

• Screenwriter: 山内　　久(1)(7)、斉藤　樹実（斉藤樹実子）(4)(9)、佐伯　俊…
• Producer: 峰島　総生
• Director: 門脇　正美(1)(7)(12)(17)、門脇　正美(2)、福本　義人(…

External Links

• Japanese Wikipedia