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First aired: September 2, 1972 Runtime: 56 min Rating: 3.0/10 Drama Crime Action & Adventure

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Professional Killers (1972) is a Drama series that keeps its premise clear and easy to follow from the start. The pacing is measured, relying on a few strong moments rather than constant escalation. The cast, featuring Ken Ogata, Yoichi Hayashi, and So Yamamura, helps keep the story grounded. Ratings sit around 3.0/10, and it will likely land best with viewers who already enjoy the genre. Streaming, rental, and purchase options can change by region and date, check this page for the latest availability.

Professional Killers (1972)

Also known as: Hissatsu Shikakenin

Score 3

First aired: September 2, 1972 Runtime: 56 min Networks: NET

Cast: Ken Ogata, Yoichi Hayashi, So Yamamura, Yumiko Nogawa, Tamao Nakamura, Taisaku Akino

A shikakenin was an under-the-cover trade that undertook killing in Edo. Hanemon of Otowa, an agency that introduced laborers and maids, was also one of these. Katsugoro Iseya was a timber dealer who had come in as a client. His target was the constructions magistrate Hanno, and the Tatsumiya who sipped on the benefits. Hanemon who had a stong code towards killing, where he would only kill those who do no good to be in the world, accepts this request. Baian Fujieda, a needle doctor would carry out the killing. However, the professional killer Baian fails to bring down Tatsumiya. Hanemon then looks to another shikakenin, the ronin Sanai Nishimura for the role. Although Sanai's ability with the sword is good, he lives poorly in a tenement, and accepts this commission on the condition that it is kept a secret from his wife and child. Here, they close in on Hanno and Tatsumiya again...