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Cast
Chiharu Kataishi
as Emu Hino (voice)
Toshio Furukawa
as Yo Hinomura (voice)
Kaoru Matsumoto
as Baiya Shan (voice)
Kohei Miyauchi
as Baiba Long (voice)
Nobuyo Tsuda
as Hu Fengling (voice)
Ryusei Nakao
as Huang Deyuan (voice)
Toshiko Fujita
as Kitche (voice)
Banjo Ginga
as Don Carleone (voice)
Hirohiko Kakegawa
as Submarine Crew Member (voice)
Junko Hagimori
as Woman (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1989
Runtime0h 50m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAnimation, Action
Votes11
DirectorNobutaka Nishizawa
WritersRyūnosuke Ono
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCrying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
About Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
With the blessing of the 108 Dragons, Yo and Emu marry and receive new names, Ron Tayan and Fu Ching Ran. The elders send them to Macau to find out who's behind a new attack. Fu is kidnaped; at the same time, Baya San (the huge granddaughter of the 108 Dragons' aged leaders) demands to be the next head of the gang, not Ron. The childish Baya San has joined forces with the Macau gang, in league with the American mob. A surprise visitor from the US arrives where Fu is being held captive. Can Ron rescue her, find the traitor within the 108 Dragons, defeat his enemies, and bring discipline to Baya San? He must still face the angry and deadly girlfriend of the American visitor.
Directed by Nobutaka Nishizawa, Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1 leans on a strong ensemble — Chiharu Kataishi, Toshio Furukawa, Kaoru Matsumoto — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 1989.
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