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Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer (1988): Cast

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Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer is a 1988 animated film directed by Daisuke Nishio, starring Toshio Furukawa as Yo Hinomura/Lóng Tài-Yáng/Crying Freeman, Daisuke Gori and Yusaku Yara. It runs 1 hour.

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Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer (1988) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h (60 min)
Director
Daisuke Nishio
Genre
Animation
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer About?

The premise of Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer without spoilers.

Emu Hino, 29, witnesses a mob execution and fears the assassin will come after her. The killer, Yo Hinomura, is a talented potter forced to serve as the 108 Dragons’ chief hitman. Invading her home, Emu asks for love before death, forging a bond that makes Yo her protector. Together they battle the Dragons and corrupt Tokyo police.

Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer Themes & Keywords

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  • adult animation
  • athlete
  • beating
  • bed
  • bedroom
  • bleeding
  • bleeding to death
  • bloody face
  • blood splatter
  • blood transfusion
  • brutality
  • burning house
+38 more
  • character says i love you
  • coitus
  • copulation
  • corpse
  • cruelty
  • decapitation
  • electric shock
  • erotica
  • falling into water
  • fat woman
  • fear
  • female in a shower
  • fondling
  • force
  • forest
  • gore
  • held at gunpoint
  • homicide
  • house on fire
  • human monster
  • hunting knife
  • impaled through the head
  • impalement
  • intercourse
  • karate kick
  • katana sword
  • killed with a sword
  • killer
  • killing
  • kiss
  • knife fight
  • lightning
  • massacre
  • military
  • moaning
  • mutilation
  • neo noir
  • nipple slip
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Cast & crew

Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer Cast & Characters

Toshio Furukawa leads the cast as Yo Hinomura/Lóng Tài-Yáng/Crying Freeman, with Daisuke Gori as Yakuza C and Yusaku Yara as Detective Nitta. Directed by Daisuke Nishio; 18 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Daisuke Nishio

More films directed by Daisuke Nishio: Dragon Ball Z Kai, Magic Candies, Futari wa Precure Splash☆Star: Maji Doki Theater and One Piece: Jango’s Dance Carnival.

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Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “Crying Freeman - Portrait d'un assassin” and “哭泣杀神”.

Also known as
  • Crying Freeman - Portrait d'un assassin
  • 哭泣杀神
  • 淚眼煞星

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Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer?

Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer runs 1 hour (60 minutes).

When was Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer released?

Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer was released on September 1, 1988.

Who directed Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer?

Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer was directed by Daisuke Nishio.

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Who is in the cast of Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer?

Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer stars Toshio Furukawa as Yo Hinomura/Lóng Tài-Yáng/Crying Freeman, Daisuke Gori as Yakuza C and Yusaku Yara as Detective Nitta, among 18 credited actors.

Does Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer have a post-credit scene?

No. Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer in?

The original language of Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer is Japanese.

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