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Release Date:
April 7, 2023
Original Title:
仕掛人・藤枝梅安2
Alternate Titles:
仕掛人・藤枝梅安 2
Genres:
Action | Crime | Drama
Production Companies:
Aeon Entertainment
Jidaigeki Senmon Channel
Kodansha
Toei Studios Kyoto
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 119
The main character, Baian Fujieda, is a dark hero who has two faces: one as a skilled acupuncturist who saves lives, and the other as a criminal who buries evil that cannot be kept alive for the sake of others. Popular writer Shotaro Ikenami's historical novel series of the same title, on which the film "BAIAN The Assassin, M.D." is based, is a blockbuster bestseller with a total of over 6 million copies in print and has been made into a timeless entertainment film many times in Japan. Many famous actors have played the role of Baian, including Ken Watanabe. The year 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of Shotaro Ikenami's birth. In the anniversary year of 2023, a new "BAIAN The Assassin, M.D." is born.
Director:
Shunsaku Kawake
Editor:
NOZAWA Hitomi
Executive Producer:
Tomoyuki Miyagawa
Music:
Kenji Kawai
Original Story:
Shōtarō Ikenami
Producer:
Hideki Yoshijo
TAKURA Hironori
Screenplay:
Sumio Omori
VFX Supervisor:
Takashi Tanaka
Visual Effects Producer:
Takafumi Yuki
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