TV series
Crying Freeman
1988–1994, Japanese. Created by Kazuo Koike.
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."
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 52 min
- Status
- Ended in 1994
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Crying Freeman is streaming on Retrocrush, Eternal Family, and Cineverse in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E6: The Russian Connection: The Light in the Darkness
Aired 25 February 1994
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Kazuo KoikeCreator
- Toshio FurukawaYo Hinomura / Lóng Tài-Yáng / Freeman (voice) · 6 ep
- Chiharu KataishiEmu Hino / Hǔ Qinglán (voice) · 6 ep
- Yoshiko SakakibaraBugnug (voice) · 3 ep
- Osamu SakaGoken Ishida (voice) · 3 ep
- Nobuyo TsudaHǔ Fenglíng (voice) · 3 ep
- Kaoru MatsumotoBaiya Shan (voice) · 3 ep
- Masako KatsukiKimie Hanada (voice) · 2 ep
- Koji TotaniChen (voice) · 2 ep
- Yusaku YaraDetective Nitta (voice) · 2 ep
- Masato HiranoHuoxing Ye (voice) · 2 ep
- Kazumi TanakaJinxing Ye (voice) · 2 ep
- Kohei MiyauchiBǎi ba Lóng (voice) · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 25 November 1988
- Last aired
- 25 February 1994
- Original title
- Crying フリーマン
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Video
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What Crying Freeman is based on
Crying Freeman is adapted from a manga.
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Crying Freeman: quick answers
Is Crying Freeman worth watching?
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How many seasons of Crying Freeman are there?
Crying Freeman has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 52 minutes each.
Is Crying Freeman finished?
Yes. Crying Freeman ended in 1994, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Crying Freeman on?
Crying Freeman is streaming on Retrocrush, Eternal Family, and Cineverse in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
Crying Freeman parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Crying Freeman yet.
What shows are like Crying Freeman?
If you liked Crying Freeman, try Gungrave, BAKI, Black Lagoon.
Who created Crying Freeman?
Crying Freeman was created by Kazuo Koike and stars Toshio Furukawa, Chiharu Kataishi, Yoshiko Sakakibara.
What is Crying Freeman based on?
Crying Freeman is adapted from a manga.