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Private Detective DOBU 1 (1981)

Overview

ActionDrama

Dobu (Kunie Tanaka) used to be a soldier but now is a private detective. Three vagrants were killed in a shrine, and Dobu found out that those three had a grudge on a timber whole seller, Hinokiya. He reunited with Zirokichi (Takeo Chii), one of his friends and Nezumi Kozo (a thief) , and he infiltrates Hinokiya together.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning
Y

Director

Yūsuke Watanabe

ReleasedJan 1, 1981
Runtime1h 31m
StatusReleased
Fuji Television Network

Top Cast

Kunie Tanaka

Kunie Tanaka

Dobu

Kirin Kiki

Kirin Kiki

Sen

Mikijiro Hira

Mikijiro Hira

Takeo Chii

Takeo Chii

Jirokichi the Rat

Tetsuo Morishita

Tetsuo Morishita

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Private Detective Dobu - Historical Drama Special(6 films)
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Private Detective DOBU 1

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Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case

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Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case

1982

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Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case

1983

Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case poster

Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case

1983

Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case poster

Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case

1983

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