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Crying Freeman

181988–19941 seasonKazuo Koike
IMDb 6.9

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"Lust, Larceny and Loyalty..."

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."

Action & AdventureAnimationDramaCrime
AssassinChinese MafiaMafiaBased On MangaSeinenAnimeOriginal Video Animation (ova)

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What is Crying Freeman (1988) 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."

Who stars in Crying Freeman?

Crying Freeman stars Toshio Furukawa (Yo Hinomura / Lóng Tài-Yáng / Freeman (voice)), Chiharu Kataishi (Emu Hino / Hǔ Qinglán (voice)). The series was created by Kazuo Koike.

How many seasons does Crying Freeman have?

Crying Freeman has 1 seasons. There are 6 episodes in total.

Is Crying Freeman worth watching?

Crying Freeman holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10. Fans of Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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