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Crying Freeman
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Score

5.6 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

6

Studio

Toei Animation

Crying Freeman

Also known as Cryingフリーマン

OVAFall 1988Source MangaR+ - Mild Nudity
ActionAdventureDramaRomance

5.6/10

Community score

#8405

Rank

14.5K

Members

52

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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."

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Cast Highlights

Hino, Emu

Hino, Emu

Main

Voice: Mirman, Edie (English)

Hinomura, You

Hinomura, You

Main

Voice: Furukawa, Toshio (Japanese)

Bayasan

Bayasan

Supporting

Voice: Goodson, Barbara (English)

Boyd, Lucky

Boyd, Lucky

Supporting

Voice: Totani, Kouji (Japanese)

Buck, Larry

Buck, Larry

Supporting

Voice: Katou, Seizou (Japanese)

Bugnug

Bugnug

Supporting

Voice: MacQueen, Melanie (English)

Carleone, Don

Carleone, Don

Supporting

Voice: Ginga, Banjou (Japanese)

Chen

Chen

Supporting

Voice: Frierson, Eddie (English)

Core Staff

Macek, Carl

Macek, Carl

Producer, ADR Director

Takahashi, Naoko

Takahashi, Naoko

Producer

Nishio, Daisuke

Nishio, Daisuke

Director

Nishizawa, Nobutaka

Nishizawa, Nobutaka

Director

Yamauchi, Shigeyasu

Yamauchi, Shigeyasu

Director, Storyboard

Asakura, Akira

Asakura, Akira

Theme Song Performance

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Related Titles

Adaptation

Crying Freeman

manga

Recent Episodes

Episode 1

Portrait of a Killer

4.04/5
Aired 11/25/1988

Episode 2

Shades of Death Part I

3.88/5
Aired 9/22/1989

Episode 3

Shades of Death Part II

3.25/5
Aired 6/22/1990

Episode 4

A Taste of Revenge

3.22/5
Aired 10/25/1991

Episode 5

Abduction in Chinatown

3.3/5
Aired 11/25/1992

Episode 6

The Russian Connection

3.56/5
Aired 2/25/1994
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatOVA
Episodes6
Duration51 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingR+ - Mild Nudity
SeasonFall 1988
AiredNov 25, 1988 to Feb 25, 1994
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#6239
Scored by4.4K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Unknown

Romaji title

Crying Freeman

Japanese title

Cryingフリーマン

Synonyms

Unknown

Production Team

Main studio

Toei Animation

Producers

Unknown

Licensors

ADV Films, Discotek Media, Streamline Pictures

Japanese title

Cryingフリーマン

Themes And Audience

Martial ArtsOrganized CrimeSeinen