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Onihei Hankachō

TV·1989–2001·9 seasons, 134 episodes·Fuji TV·Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime

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Hasegawa is a chief police of big heart who leads a band of samurai police and cultivates reformed criminals as informants to solve difficult crimes.

Castfull cast & details

Kichiemon Nakamura IIKichiemon Nakamura IIHeizou Hasegawa
Matagoro Nakamura III
Matagoro Nakamura IIIHiroshi KatsunoHiroshi Katsuno酒井祐助Toshinori OmiToshinori Omi木村忠吾
Kenichiro Sanada
Kenichiro Sanada沢田小平次Koichi MiuraKoichi Miura伊三次Nekohachi EdoyaNekohachi Edoya相模の彦十Meiko KajiMeiko Kajiおまさ

Episodes by season

Season0126Episodes1989–90Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1July 12, 1989—
  2. S01E02Episode 2July 19, 1989—
  3. S01E03Episode 3July 26, 1989—
  4. S01E04Episode 4August 2, 1989—
  5. S01E05Episode 5August 9, 1989—
  6. S01E06Episode 6August 16, 1989—
  7. S01E07Episode 7August 30, 1989—
  8. S01E08Episode 8September 6, 1989—
  9. S01E09Episode 9September 13, 1989—
  10. S01E10Episode 10September 20, 1989—
  11. S01E11Episode 11September 27, 1989—
  12. S01E12Episode 12October 11, 1989—
  13. S01E13Episode 13October 18, 1989—
  14. S01E14Episode 14October 25, 1989—
  15. S01E15Episode 15November 1, 1989—
  16. S01E16Episode 16November 29, 1989—
  17. S01E17Episode 17December 6, 1989—
  18. S01E18Episode 18December 13, 1989—
  19. S01E19Episode 19December 20, 1989—
  20. S01E20Episode 20December 27, 1989—
  21. S01E21Episode 21January 17, 1990—
  22. S01E22Episode 22January 24, 1990—
  23. S01E23Episode 23January 31, 1990—
  24. S01E24Episode 24February 7, 1990—
  25. S01E25Episode 25February 14, 1990—
  26. S01E26Episode 26February 21, 1990—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0218Episodes1990–91Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Episode 1October 17, 1990—
  2. S02E02Episode 2October 24, 1990—
  3. S02E03Episode 3October 31, 1990—
  4. S02E04Episode 4November 7, 1990—
  5. S02E05Episode 5November 14, 1990—
  6. S02E06Episode 6November 21, 1990—
  7. S02E07Episode 7November 28, 1990—
  8. S02E08Episode 8December 5, 1990—
  9. S02E09Episode 9December 19, 1990—
  10. S02E10Episode 10January 23, 1991—
  11. S02E11Episode 11January 30, 1991—
  12. S02E12Episode 12February 6, 1991—
  13. S02E13Episode 13February 13, 1991—
  14. S02E14Episode 14February 20, 1991—
  15. S02E15Episode 15February 27, 1991—
  16. S02E16Episode 16March 6, 1991—
  17. S02E17Episode 17March 13, 1991—
  18. S02E18Episode 18March 20, 1991—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0318Episodes1991–92Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01Episode 1November 20, 1991—
  2. S03E02Episode 2December 4, 1991—
  3. S03E03Episode 3December 11, 1991—
  4. S03E05Episode 5January 22, 1992—
  5. S03E06Episode 6January 29, 1992—
  6. S03E07Episode 7February 5, 1992—
  7. S03E08Episode 8February 12, 1992—
  8. S03E09Episode 9February 19, 1992—
  9. S03E10Episode 10February 26, 1992—
  10. S03E11Episode 11March 11, 1992—
  11. S03E12Episode 12March 11, 1992—
  12. S03E13Episode 13March 18, 1992—
  13. S03E14Episode 14March 25, 1992—
  14. S03E15Episode 15April 1, 1992—
  15. S03E16Episode 16April 15, 1992—
  16. S03E17Episode 17April 29, 1992—
  17. S03E18Episode 18May 6, 1992—
  18. S03E19Episode 19May 13, 1992—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0419Episodes1992–93Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01Episode 1December 2, 1992—
  2. S04E02Episode 2December 9, 1992—
  3. S04E03Episode 3December 16, 1992—
  4. S04E04Episode 4January 13, 1993—
  5. S04E05Episode 5January 20, 1993—
  6. S04E06Episode 6January 27, 1993—
  7. S04E07Episode 7February 3, 1993—
  8. S04E08Episode 8February 10, 1993—
  9. S04E09Episode 9February 17, 1993—
  10. S04E10Episode 10February 24, 1993—
  11. S04E11Episode 11March 10, 1993—
  12. S04E12Episode 12March 17, 1993—
  13. S04E13Episode 13March 24, 1993—
  14. S04E14Episode 14March 31, 1993—
  15. S04E15Episode 15April 14, 1993—
  16. S04E16Episode 16April 21, 1993—
  17. S04E17Episode 17April 28, 1993—
  18. S04E18Episode 18May 5, 1993—
  19. S04E19Episode 19May 12, 1993—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0513Episodes1994Aired—Season avg
  1. S05E01Episode 1March 9, 1994—
  2. S05E02Episode 2March 16, 1994—
  3. S05E03Episode 3April 13, 1994—
  4. S05E04Episode 4April 20, 1994—
  5. S05E05Episode 5April 27, 1994—
  6. S05E06Episode 6May 4, 1994—
  7. S05E07Episode 7May 18, 1994—
  8. S05E08Episode 8May 25, 1994—
  9. S05E09Episode 9June 15, 1994—
  10. S05E10Episode 10June 22, 1994—
  11. S05E11Episode 11June 29, 1994—
  12. S05E12Episode 12July 6, 1994—
  13. S05E13Episode 13July 13, 1994—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season0611Episodes1995Aired—Season avg
  1. S06E01Episode 1July 19, 1995—
  2. S06E02Episode 2July 26, 1995—
  3. S06E03Episode 3August 2, 1995—
  4. S06E04Episode 4August 9, 1995—
  5. S06E05Episode 5August 16, 1995—
  6. S06E06Episode 6August 23, 1995—
  7. S06E07Episode 7September 6, 1995—
  8. S06E08Episode 8September 13, 1995—
  9. S06E09Episode 9September 20, 1995—
  10. S06E10Episode 10October 18, 1995—
  11. S06E11Episode 11November 1, 1995—

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season0715Episodes1996–97Aired—Season avg
  1. S07E01Episode 1August 21, 1996—
  2. S07E02Episode 2August 28, 1996—
  3. S07E03Episode 3September 4, 1996—
  4. S07E04Episode 4April 16, 1997—
  5. S07E05Episode 5April 23, 1997—
  6. S07E06Episode 6April 30, 1997—
  7. S07E07Episode 7May 14, 1997—
  8. S07E08Episode 8May 28, 1997—
  9. S07E09Episode 9June 4, 1997—
  10. S07E10Episode 10June 11, 1997—
  11. S07E11Episode 11June 18, 1997—
  12. S07E12Episode 12June 25, 1997—
  13. S07E13Episode 13July 2, 1997—
  14. S07E14Episode 14July 9, 1997—
  15. S07E15Episode 15July 16, 1997—

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

Season089Episodes1998Aired—Season avg
  1. S08E01Episode 1April 15, 1998—
  2. S08E02Episode 2April 22, 1998—
  3. S08E03Episode 3April 29, 1998—
  4. S08E04Episode 4May 6, 1998—
  5. S08E05Episode 5May 13, 1998—
  6. S08E06Episode 6May 20, 1998—
  7. S08E07Episode 7May 27, 1998—
  8. S08E08Episode 8June 3, 1998—
  9. S08E09Episode 9June 10, 1998—

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

Season095Episodes2001Aired—Season avg
  1. S09E01Episode 1April 17, 2001—
  2. S09E02Episode 2April 24, 2001—
  3. S09E03Episode 3May 1, 2001—
  4. S09E04Episode 4May 15, 2001—
  5. S09E05Episode 5May 22, 2001—

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

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