Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2

Apr 7, 2023

1h 59m

★ 8.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Toei Studios Kyoto

Jidaigeki Senmon Channel

Aeon Entertainment

Kodansha

SKY Perfect JSAT

NTT Docomo

Quaras

Kansai Television

The Asahi Shimbun

Chunichi Shimbun

BS Fuji

Yomiuri Shimbun Company

The Kyoto Shimbun

Sankei Shimbun co.

THE NISHINIPPON SHIMBUN

Mainichi Shimbun

Tokai Television Broadcasting

Culture Entertainment

Akita Television

Ishikawa Television Broadcasting

Iwate Menkoi Television

Okayama Broadcasting

Kagoshima Television Station

Gifu Broadcasting Systems

KBS Kyoto

Saga Television Station

Sun TV

Sendai Television

Chiba Television Broadcasting

Ehime Asahi Television

Television Kanagawa

Kumamoto Kenmin Televisions

Television Saitama

Shizuoka Telecasting

Television Shin-Hiroshima System

Television Nagasaki

Television Nishinippon Corporation

Television Hokkaido Broadcasting

Nagano Broadcasting System

Fukui Television Broadcasting

Fukushima Television Broadcasting

LEED Publishing

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Cast

Baian Fujieda

Etsushi Toyokawa

Hikojiro

Ainosuke Kataoka

Moon

Miho Kanno

Hayate Ichinose

Koichi Sato

Kippei Shiina

Atsuko Takahata

Ryō Ono

Kaoru Kobayashi

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Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2

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