Baian the Assassin
During the day, Dr. Baian is the friendly and trusted village acupuncturist. At night, he becomes Baian, the assassin. Using his acupuncture needles as weapons, he takes on deadly assignments, killing evildoers with an undeniable skill and precision.
Cast: Ken Watanabe, Kunie Tanaka, Jun Miho
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Season 1
5 episodes
- 1. Baian's Journey for TwoNo synopsis available yet.CCOct 9, 1991
- 2. NeedleBaian and Hikojiro are hired to take on a revenge killing for a dying noblewoman, who wishes them to assassinate the psychotic low-rank samurai who cruelly murdered her daughter-in-law.CCOct 16, 1991
- 3. Baian Shooting StarBaian and Hikojiro make their preparations to take down a very dangerous target, whilst an old acquaintance returns to Edo for a showdown.CCOct 23, 1991
- 4. The Wandering ChopsticksA young maid witnesses Baian carrying out an assassination. Although the code demands that he eliminates any witness, Baian refuses to do so. Hikojiro, however, is not so sanguine about Baian's decision and decides to take action himself.CCOct 30, 1991
- 5. Baian Early Summer RainBaian's samurai friend Juugoro Kosugi accepts a contract to kill a woman but finds himself unwilling to do it. Baian agrees to take on the job, if Kosugi will kill a certain ronin in exchange. Then they discover the contracts are related.CCNov 6, 1991
Baian the Assassin
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During the day, Dr. Baian is the friendly and trusted village acupuncturist. At night, he becomes Baian, the assassin. Using his acupuncture needles as weapons, he takes on deadly assignments, killing evildoers with an undeniable skill and precision.
