Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
In the twilight of the Edo shogunate, the Arson and Theft Control Office operates in the shadows. It is commanded by Hasegawa Heizae’mon, feared as 'Oni no Hei'—'Demon Hei'—for his merciless pursuit of lawbreakers. His investigation tracks a mysterious and brutal robber known as Sutegorō of Takahagi. Behind the facade of commonplace theft lies a tangled web of personal grievance and social injustice, forcing Heizae’mon to walk the fine line between absolute law and human compassion in a world where honor and survival are constantly at odds.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 鬼平犯科帳スペシャル 高萩の捨五郎 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Action, Drama, TV Movie, Crime |
| Director | Kōsei Saitō |
| Runtime | 94 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 8.0/10 (1 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This TV special expertly blends the formal rigor of the jidaigeki period drama with the psychological depth of film noir. The action serves not as mere spectacle, but as a vehicle to explore the moral ambivalence of an era where both hunter and hunted are forged by the same unforgiving social order.
What lingers after the final frame is not the clash of swords, but the weight of a choice made in a world where duty and compassion are locked in a silent, eternal struggle. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Kōsei Saitō
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The dusty back alleys of night-time Edo, the creak of floorboards in a magistrate's office, the heavy silence before a confrontation.
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