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.
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.
Top Cast
Toshi Okuzaki
Character: Sheimasu Tantei / Takashi Tawagoto
Masa Yamaguchi
Character: Kurosaki Itto / Haruto Kioke
Mayu Iwasaki
Character: Mia Matsumoto / Saku #2
Kuni Hashimoto
Character: Leiji Nishizaki
Izumi Woods
Character: Saku / Izumi Himura
Des Mangan
Character: Des Mangan / Narrator
Travis Johnson
Character: Travis Johnson
Nobuaki Shimamoto
Character: Detective Oshiro
Yoji Tatsuta
Character: Host / Old Man
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