Crying Freeman
Also known as: Cryingフリーマン
Crying Freeman is an OVA by Toei Animation that premiered in Fall 1988. It is finished airing with 6 episodes of about 52 minutes each. Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama. Average AniList score: 5.7/10.
Synopsis
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 "Crying Freeman."
(Source: Anime News Network)
Crying Freeman episodes
- Episode 1: Portrait of a Killer — aired November 25, 1988
- Episode 2: A Taste of Revenge — aired September 22, 1989
- Episode 3: Eternal Love — aired June 22, 1990
- Episode 4: Oshu Tohgoku — aired October 25, 1991
- Episode 5: Abduction in Chinatown — aired November 25, 1992
- Episode 6: The Light in the Darkness — aired February 25, 1994
Main characters
- You Hinomura (Main) — voiced by Toshio Furukawa
- Emu Hino (Main) — voiced by Chiharu Kataishi
- Ryuji Hanada (Supporting) — voiced by Takaya Hashi
- Kimie Hanada (Supporting) — voiced by Masako Katsuki
- Nina Heaven (Supporting) — voiced by Gara Takashima
- Shou-Aidou (Supporting) — voiced by Toku Nishio
- Bugnug (Supporting) — voiced by Yoshiko Sakakibara
- Bayasan (Supporting) — voiced by Dump Matsumoto
- Yu Taijing (Supporting) — voiced by Masato Hirano
- Chen (Supporting) — voiced by Kouji Totani
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- Kizuoibito (1986) — OVA
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