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Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer

1988, Japanese. Directed by Daisuke Nishio.

Emu Hino, a 29-year-old virgin, witnesses a mob hit and fears that the killer will now find her and kill her. Indeed, he sets out to do so; he's Yo Hinomura, a talented potter and artist who's been conscripted against his will to be the prime hitman for the 108 Dragons, a gang within the Chinese Mafia, who are determined to push aside Tokyo's local crime lords. He breaks into her house, and she asks that he make love to her before he kills her; she connects to his inner self, and he becomes her protector. Now he must defend her against the local crime gang, who have connections with corrupt Tokyo police. Will Yo and Emu make it out alive, and will the 108 Dragons triumph?

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Released
1 September 1988
Original title
Crying フリーマン
Country
Japan
Written by
Higashi Shimizu
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Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer is adapted from a manga.

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What comes after Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer?

Next in the series: Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1 (1989), Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2 (1990), and Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge (1991).

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Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).

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Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 1988. (Checked 13 November 2026.)

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Who directed Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer?

Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer (1988) was directed by Daisuke Nishio and stars Chiharu Kataishi, Toshio Furukawa, Kohei Miyauchi.

What is Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer based on?

Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer is adapted from a manga.

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