Top Knot Detective

Learn the inside story about the greatest Japanese samurai series, you've never heard of before.

April 1, 2017 · 1h 27m

Synopsis

A mock documentary tells how a Japanese samurai-detective TV series from the 1990s flopped at home but became a cult hit in Australia. Cast and crew interviews and scraps of old VHS footage trace the story of the show's chaotic creator and star.

GenresAction Comedy

LanguagesEnglish Japanese

CountriesAustralia Japan

Decades2010s

Camera FormatsDocumentary TV Show Footage

SubgenresMockumentary

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Director & Writers

Aaron McCannDirector, Writer Dominic PearceDirector, Writer

Cast

Toshi OkuzakiTakashi Takamoto Masa YamaguchiHaruto Kioke Mayu IwasakiMia Matsumoto Kuni HashimotoLeiji Nishizaki

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Top Knot Detective

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