Baian the Assassin

Season 1

By day, Fujieda Baian is a busy and well-loved acupuncturist who serves his community as a healer. By night, he uses his skills with the needle to deliver justice to those who think they are above the law.

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5 Episodes

Baian's Journey for Two
E1
Baian's Journey for TwoIt's Tokyo shock cinema at its finest in the second deadly installment of the Baian the Assassin series, based on the stories by Japanese writer Shotaro Ikenami. A professional acupuncturist by day and an active assassin by night -- or whenever else he needs to be -- Baian alternately uses his needle to heal and to kill. It all adds up to a dangerous juxtaposition for the ruthless merchant princes and corrupt samurai lords who cross his path.
Needle
E2
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.
Baian Shooting Star
E3
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.
The Wandering Chopsticks
E4
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.
Baian Early Summer Rain
E5
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.