

In the early 1990s, a Japanese samurai detective series was aired in Australia and became a cult success. Titled in Japan Ronin Suiri Tentai (meaning roughly Deductive Reasoning Ronin), it was soon known in the West as Top Knot Detective. The original series was legendary in Japan, a cultural train wreck led by Takashi Tawagoto, a crazy writer, producer, director and lead actor; one who could not act, fight or write at all.
Sheimasu Tantei / Takashi Tawagoto

Kurosaki Itto / Haruto Kioke

Mia Matsumoto / Saku #2

Leiji Nishizaki
Saku / Izumi Himura
Des Mangan / Narrator
Travis Johnson

Detective Oshiro

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In the early 1990s, a Japanese samurai detective series was aired in Australia and became a cult success. Titled in Japan Ronin Suiri Tentai (meaning roughly Deductive Reasoning Ronin), it was soon known in the West as Top Knot Detective. The original series was legendary in Japan, a cultural train wreck led by Takashi Tawagoto, a crazy writer, producer, director and lead actor; one who could not act, fight or write at all.

Movie / 1971

Movie / 2011

Movie / 1996

Movie / 1990

Movie / 2002

Movie / 2001

Movie / 2001

Movie / 2003

Movie / 2013

Movie / 1996

Movie / 2013

Movie / 1989

Movie / 2024

Movie / 1994

Movie / 2007

Movie / 2010

Movie / 2009

Movie / 1999

Movie / 2017

Movie / 2020