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S1 E6 · The Russian Connection: The Light in the Darkness

About Crying Freeman

Crying Freeman is a action & adventure and drama anime series that premiered on November 25, 1988. It has 1 season and 6 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 6 "The Russian Connection: The Light in the Darkness", aired on February 25, 1994.

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."

  • Animation
  • Action & Adventure
  • Drama
  • Crime

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Episodes

6 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

1988 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 32 years ago

Crying Freeman Season 1 release dates →
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    6. The Russian Connection: The Light in the Darkness

    Finale

    Russian mafia boss Nicholaiev and Japanese yakuza Tsunaike plan to cut out the 108 Dragons trade and Nicholaiev makes an offer to Tanya to help him. Meanwhile Freeman sees a woman pass in a car he remembers from his past.

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    5. Abduction in Chinatown: Battlefield of Kishibojin

    In Los Angeles Chinatown, Mr Wong asks Freeman for help to retrieve his kidnapped daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter after already paying the ransom to the Kidnapper Organisation (K.O.).

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    4. A Taste of Revenge: Oshu Tohgoku

    Dark Eyes is confronted by the massive and powerful Oshu Tohgoku who rapes her and dumps her in the sea. Tohgoku challenges Freeman to a public wrestling match.

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    3. Shades of Death: Eternal Love (2)

    Emu is kidnapped by 108 Dragon operatives, tortured and threatened with rape. Freeman's plane gets hijacked by Askari agents.

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    2. Shades of Death: Fusei Kakurei (1)

    Yō and Emu marry in a Chinese wedding ceremony and are given the new names Long Tai Yang and Hu Qing Lan. Bai Ya Shan demands leadership of the 108 Dragons.

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    1. Portrait of a Killer

    Emu Hino, a lonely and beautiful Japanese artist witnesses a Chinese man killing three men, then sees his eyes well up with tears. He tells her the story of how the 108 Dragons turned him into the assassin, Crying Freeman.

Cast & crew

Created by Kazuo Koike

  • Toshiko Fujita

    Toshiko Fujita

    Kitche (voice)

  • Banjo Ginga

    Banjo Ginga

    Don Carleone (voice)

  • Kazumi Tanaka

    Kazumi Tanaka

    Jinxing Ye (voice)

  • Koji Totani

    Koji Totani

    Chen (voice)

  • Masato Hirano

    Masato Hirano

    Zheng (voice)

  • Osamu Saka

    Osamu Saka

    Shuixing Ye (voice)

  • Ryo Horikawa

    Ryo Horikawa

    Yang (voice)

  • Takaya Hashi

    Takaya Hashi

    Ryuji Hanada (voice)

  • Nobuo Yana

    Nobuo Yana

    Shudo Shimasaki (voice)

  • Masako Katsuki

    Masako Katsuki

    Kimie Hanada (voice)

  • Yusaku Yara

    Yusaku Yara

    Detective Nitta (voice)

  • Yoshiko Sakakibara

    Yoshiko Sakakibara

    Bugnug (voice)

  • Daisuke Gori

    Daisuke Gori

    Jigon (voice)

  • Eiko Yamada

    Eiko Yamada

    Female Terrorist (voice)

  • Hirohiko Kakegawa

    Hirohiko Kakegawa

    Muxing Ye (voice)

  • Masaharu Sato

    Masaharu Sato

    Professor Mikage (voice)

Crying Freeman FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Crying Freeman?

Crying Freeman has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on February 25, 1994.

When did the latest episode of Crying Freeman come out?

The most recent episode of Crying Freeman, Season 1 Episode 6 "The Russian Connection: The Light in the Darkness", aired on February 25, 1994.

How many seasons of Crying Freeman are there?

Crying Freeman has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

When did Crying Freeman first air?

Crying Freeman first aired on November 25, 1988.

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