The main character, Baian Fujieda, is a dark hero who has two faces: one as a skilled acupuncturist who saves lives, and the other as a criminal who buries evil that cannot be kept alive for the sake of others. Popular writer Shotaro Ikenami's historical novel series of the same title, on which the film "BAIAN The Assassin, M.D." is based, is a blockbuster bestseller with a total of over 6 million copies in print and has been made into a timeless entertainment film many times in Japan. Many famous actors have played the role of Baian, including Ken Watanabe. The year 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of Shotaro Ikenami's birth. In the anniversary year of 2023, a new "BAIAN The Assassin, M.D." is born.
13 Assassins
1963
7.5/10
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
1972
7.4/10
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces
2008
6.1/10
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
1974
7.1/10
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955
7.1/10
Tenchu!
1969
6.9/10
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
1952
6.7/10
Samurai Rebellion
1967
8.2/10
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
1973
7.4/10
Kamui
2009
6.1/10
Jigen Daisuke
2023
6.8/10
Mr. Long
2017
7.3/10
The City of Lost Souls
2000
6.2/10
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
1967
7.4/10
Killing
2018
7.1/10
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
1973
7.2/10
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954
7.2/10
Goku: Midnight Eye
1989
6.2/10
New Tale of Zatoichi
1963
7.0/10
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
1972
7.2/10
Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage
1933
0/10
