Hanzo: The Razor
御用牙
Synopsis
A pair of black-robed thieves who robbed many wealthy merchants in Edo one after another. One of them is a young woman who is called "Aoi no Kozo" because she always takes off her skin to show the tattoo on her back. The target of the robbers was the Kogi, and in particular, the big stores that were under the control of Hotta Bizen. Itami Hanzo, a Doshin known as "Kamisori Hanzo" discovers when he tracks down the Aoi no Kozo! What is the truth?!
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eiichi Kudō
- Screenplay & Story
- Seiko Shimura
- Original Score
- Yoshiyuki Kozu
- Original Title
- 御用牙
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Studios
- Fuji Television Network
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eiichi Kudō
Seiko Shimura, Kazuo Koike, Takeshi Kanda
Yoshiyuki Kozu
Department Leadership Roster
Eiichi Kudō
Director
Seiko Shimura
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What is Hanzo: The Razor about?
A pair of black-robed thieves who robbed many wealthy merchants in Edo one after another. One of them is a young woman who is called "Aoi no Kozo" because she always takes off her skin to show the tattoo on her back. The target of the robbers was the Kogi, and in particular, the big stores that were under the control of Hotta Bizen. Itami Hanzo, a Doshin known as "Kamisori Hanzo" discovers when he tracks down the Aoi no Kozo! What is the truth?!
Who directed Hanzo: The Razor?
Hanzo: The Razor was directed by Eiichi Kudō.
Who stars in Hanzo: The Razor?
The principal cast of Hanzo: The Razor includes Hiroki Matsukata, Katsuo Nakamura, Yoko Akino, Aiko Tachibana, Katsuhiko Watabiki.
When was Hanzo: The Razor released and how long is it?
Hanzo: The Razor was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
Who composed the musical score for Hanzo: The Razor?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Hanzo: The Razor was composed by Yoshiyuki Kozu.