Series synopsis
Crying Freeman, also known as Crying フリーマン is a Japanese action & adventure animation drama crime television series that premiered on November 25, 1988. It ended on February 25, 1994. It was created by Kazuo Koike. It stars Toshio Furukawa, Chiharu Kataishi, Toshiko Fujita and Banjo Ginga.
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."
Premise
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."
Premise: Lust, Larceny and Loyalty...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Toshio Furukawa as Yo Hinomura / Lóng Tài-Yáng / Freeman (voice)
- Chiharu Kataishi as Emu Hino / Hǔ Qinglán (voice)
- Toshiko Fujita as Kitche (voice)
- Banjo Ginga as Don Carleone (voice)
- Ryo Horikawa as Yang (voice)
- Takaya Hashi as Ryuji Hanada (voice)
- Nobuo Yana as Shudo Shimasaki (voice)
- Koji Totani as African Tusk Leader (voice)
Supporting cast
- Masako Katsuki as Kimie Hanada (voice)
- Masato Hirano as Huoxing Ye (voice)
- Yusaku Yara as Detective Nitta (voice)
- Yoshiko Sakakibara as Bugnug (voice)
- Daisuke Gori as Jigon (voice)
- Eiko Yamada as Female Terrorist (voice)
- Hirohiko Kakegawa as Muxing Ye (voice)
- Kazumi Tanaka as Lee (voice)
- Masaharu Sato as Professor Mikage (voice)
- Norio Wakamoto as Shikebaro (voice)
- Osamu Saka as Goken Ishida (voice)
- Ryuuzaburou Ootomo as Oshu Tohgoku (voice)
Guest cast
- Toshiko Fujita as Kitche (voice)
- Banjo Ginga as Don Carleone (voice)
- Ryo Horikawa as Yang (voice)
- Takaya Hashi as Ryuji Hanada (voice)
- Nobuo Yana as Shudo Shimasaki (voice)
- Koji Totani as African Tusk Leader (voice)
- Masako Katsuki as Kimie Hanada (voice)
- Masato Hirano as Huoxing Ye (voice)
- Yusaku Yara as Detective Nitta (voice)
- Yoshiko Sakakibara as Bugnug (voice)
- Daisuke Gori as Jigon (voice)
- Eiko Yamada as Female Terrorist (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 25, 1988 | February 25, 1994 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Portrait of a Killer Emu Hino, a lonely and beautiful Japanese artist witnesses a Chinese man killing three men, then sees his eyes well up with tears. He tells her the story of how the 108 Dragons turned him into the assassin, Crying Freeman. |
November 25, 1988 |
| 2 |
Shades of Death: Fusei Kakurei (1) Yō and Emu marry in a Chinese wedding ceremony and are given the new names Long Tai Yang and Hu Qing Lan. Bai Ya Shan demands leadership of the 108 Dragons. |
September 22, 1989 |
| 3 |
Shades of Death: Eternal Love (2) Emu is kidnapped by 108 Dragon operatives, tortured and threatened with rape. Freeman's plane gets hijacked by Askari agents. |
June 22, 1990 |
Production
Release
| First aired | November 25, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | February 25, 1994 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | ended |