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Crying Freeman (1988): Cast

Crying Freeman (1988) movie poster

Crying Freeman is a 1988 animated drama directed by Daisuke Nishio and Nobutaka Nishizawa, starring Toshio Furukawa as Yo Hinomura / Lóng Tài-Yáng / Freeman (voice) and Chiharu Kataishi. It runs 5 hours 12 minutes.

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Crying Freeman (1988) movie poster
Runtime
5h 12m (312 min)
Genres
Animation , Drama , Crime
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Crying Freeman About?

The premise of Crying Freeman without spoilers.

Yo Hinomura was a humble Japanese potter until a violent encounter with the Chinese mafia forced him into the service of the 108 Dragons. Trained as a flawless assassin, he kills with precision, but after each contract he weeps in remorse, earning him the notorious nickname “Crying Freeman” among crime syndicates worldwide.

Crying Freeman 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 Cast & Characters

Toshio Furukawa leads the cast as Yo Hinomura / Lóng Tài-Yáng / Freeman (voice), with Chiharu Kataishi as Emu Hino / Hǔ Qinglán (voice). Directed by Daisuke Nishio and Nobutaka Nishizawa.

From the directors

More from Daisuke Nishio and Nobutaka Nishizawa

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

Details

Crying Freeman Also Known As

8 alternative titles, including “O Assassino que Chora” and “泪眼煞星”.

Also known as
  • O Assassino que Chora
  • 泪眼煞星
  • 淚眼煞星
  • クライング フリーマン
  • Crying Freeman OVA
  • 크라잉 프리맨
  • 哭泣杀神
  • Плачущий убийца

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FAQ

Crying Freeman FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director

Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Crying Freeman, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Crying Freeman?

Crying Freeman runs 5 hours 12 minutes (312 minutes).

Who directed Crying Freeman?

Crying Freeman was directed by Daisuke Nishio and Nobutaka Nishizawa.

More films by Daisuke Nishio

Who is in the cast of Crying Freeman?

Crying Freeman stars Toshio Furukawa as Yo Hinomura / Lóng Tài-Yáng / Freeman (voice) and Chiharu Kataishi as Emu Hino / Hǔ Qinglán (voice).

Does Crying Freeman have a post-credit scene?

No. Crying Freeman has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Crying Freeman in?

The original language of Crying Freeman is Japanese.

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