Professional Killers 1972
What is Professional Killers?
Professional Killers is a 1972 television series set in the Edo period that explores the world of shikakenin, underground operatives who carried out killings for clients. The story centers on Hanemon of Otowa, who operated an agency introducing laborers and maids while also working as one of these professional killers.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1972
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 33
- Runtime
- 56 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 2, 1972
- Last aired
- Apr 14, 1973
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- NET
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
- Updated
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Professional Killers is a 1972 television series set in the Edo period that explores the world of shikakenin, underground operatives who carried out killings for clients. The story centers on Hanemon of Otowa, who operated an agency introducing laborers and maids while also working as one of these professional killers. Hanemon adhered to a strict personal code, only accepting contracts to kill individuals he deemed harmful to society. The series follows a particular case involving Katsugoro Iseya, a timber dealer who becomes a client seeking the death of the constructions magistrate Hanno and the corrupt Tatsumiya. The character Baian Fujieda, described as a needle doctor, was tasked with carrying out these killings. The plot involves complications when Baian fails in the attempt to eliminate Tatsumiya, leading to further developments in the story. The series examines themes of justice, morality, and the complex relationships between clients and professional killers in historical Japan.
Should you watch it?
“An Edo-era employment agency owner manages a secret network of professional assassins with a strict moral code.”
- engaging moral dilemmas
- historical setting
- incomplete plot details
- limited availability
Watch it if you enjoy period dramas centered on the criminal underworld of Edo-era Japan.
The series contains depictions of violence and themes related to professional assassination.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 33 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 仕掛けて仕損じなし Sep 2, 1972
- E2 Episode 2 Sep 9, 1972
- E3 Episode 3 Sep 16, 1972
- E4 Episode 4 Sep 23, 1972
- E5 Episode 5 Sep 30, 1972
- E6 Episode 6 Oct 7, 1972
- E7 Episode 7 Oct 14, 1972
- E8 Episode 8 Oct 21, 1972
- E9 Episode 9 Oct 28, 1972
- E10 Episode 10 Nov 4, 1972
- E11 Episode 11 Nov 11, 1972
- E12 Episode 12 Nov 18, 1972
- E13 Episode 13 Nov 25, 1972
- E14 Episode 14 Dec 2, 1972
- E15 Episode 15 Dec 9, 1972
- E16 Episode 16 Dec 16, 1972
- E17 Episode 17 Dec 23, 1972
- E18 Episode 18 Dec 30, 1972
- E19 Episode 19 Jan 6, 1973
- E20 Episode 20 Jan 13, 1973
- E21 Episode 21 Jan 20, 1973
- E22 Episode 22 Jan 27, 1973
- E23 Episode 23 Feb 3, 1973
- E24 Episode 24 Feb 10, 1973
- E25 Episode 25 Feb 17, 1973
- E26 Episode 26 Feb 24, 1973
- E27 Episode 27 Mar 3, 1973
- E28 Episode 28 Mar 10, 1973
- E29 Episode 29 Mar 17, 1973
- E30 Episode 30 Mar 24, 1973
- E31 Episode 31 Mar 31, 1973
- E32 Episode 32 Apr 7, 1973
- E33 Episode 33 Apr 14, 1973
Frequently asked questions
What is the profession of the main characters?
They operate as shikakenin, which is an under-the-cover trade involving contract killing in Edo.
What is the primary business of Hanemon of Otowa?
The agency functions as a service that introduces laborers and maids.
What is the moral code of Hanemon?
He only accepts requests to kill individuals who provide no benefit to the world.
Who is Baian Fujieda?
He is a needle doctor who works as a professional killer.
What is the setting of the series?
The story takes place in Edo.