Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer

Emu Hino, a 29-year-old virgin, witnesses a mob hit and fears that the killer will now find her and kill her. Indeed, he sets out to do so; he's Yo Hinomura, a talented potter and artist who's been conscripted against his will to be the prime hitman for the 108 Dragons, a gang within the Chinese Mafia, who are determined to push aside Tokyo's local crime lords. He breaks into her house, and she asks that he make love to her before he kills her; she connects to his inner self, and he becomes her protector. Now he must defend her against the local crime gang, who have connections with corrupt Tokyo police. Will Yo and Emu make it out alive, and will the 108 Dragons triumph?

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Release Date

September 1, 1988

Status

Released

Original Title

Crying フリーマン

Runtime

1h 0min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Japanese

Production Companies

Toei AnimationAies

Part of

Crying Freeman OVA Collection

Includes: Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer, Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1, Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2, Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge, Crying Freeman 5: Abduction in Chinatown, Crying Freeman 6: The Guiding Light of Memory