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Crying Freeman (1988)

Original title: Crying フリーマン

1988-11-25 · 52m · JA
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Yo Hinomura was an ordinary Japanese potter when a run-in with a Chinese mafia changed his life forever. Now an assassin for the 108 Dragons, Yo is the perfect killing machine. As a sign for remorse over his victims, he sheds tears after eliminating his targets. Because of this, he is infamously known by the Dragons and every crime syndicate in the world as the "Crying Freeman."

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Shigeyasu YamauchiDirectorDaisuke NishioDirectorTakaaki YamashitaDirectorHigashi ShimizuWriter

Top billed cast

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Toshio FurukawaToshio FurukawaYo Hinomura / Lóng Tài-Yáng / Freeman (voice)Chiharu KataishiChiharu KataishiEmu Hino / Hǔ Qinglán (voice)Toshiko FujitaToshiko FujitaKitche (voice)Banjo GingaBanjo GingaDon Carleone (voice)Ryo HorikawaRyo HorikawaYang (voice)Takaya HashiTakaya HashiRyuji Hanada (voice)Nobuo YanaNobuo YanaShudo Shimasaki (voice)Masako KatsukiMasako KatsukiKimie Hanada (voice)Koji TotaniKoji TotaniChen (voice)Yusaku YaraYusaku YaraDetective Nitta (voice)Masato HiranoMasato HiranoHuoxing Ye (voice)Yoshiko SakakibaraYoshiko SakakibaraBugnug (voice)

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction Adventure · Animation · DramaVisual styleAnimationDialogue densityDramaPacingAction Adventure · ShortDirector preference68747 · 1064922 · 417942Actor preference23370 · 417936 · 197594

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Frequently asked questions about Crying Freeman

What is Crying Freeman about?

Yo Hinomura was an ordinary Japanese potter when a run-in with a Chinese mafia changed his life forever. Now an assassin for the 108 Dragons, Yo is the perfect killing machine. As a sign for remorse over his victims, he sheds tears after eliminating his targets. Because of this, he is infamously known by the Dragons and every crime syndicate in the world as the "Crying Freeman."

How long is Crying Freeman?

Crying Freeman has a runtime of 52 minutes.