Dobu (Kunie Tanaka) used to be a soldier but now is a private detective. Three vagrants were killed in a shrine, and Dobu found out that those three had a grudge on a timber whole seller, Hinokiya. He reunited with Zirokichi (Takeo Chii), one of his friends and Nezumi Kozo (a thief) , and he infiltrates Hinokiya together.
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Part of Private Detective Dobu - Historical Drama Special
6 films
Private Detective DOBU 1
Movie · 1981
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
Movie · 1982
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
Movie · 1982
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
Movie · 1983
Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case
Movie · 1983
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
Movie · 1983
Cast
6 people
Kunie Tanaka
Dobu
Known for
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Kirin Kiki
Sen
Known for
Sweet Bean
Arrietty
Fujita Okamoto
Also in
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger
What a Wonderful Family!
Mikijiro Hira
Known for
The Face of Another
Sword of the Beast
Takeo Chii
Jirokichi the Rat
Known for
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Lady Snowblood
Tetsuo Morishita
Also in
Denji Sentai Megaranger
Kisarazu Cat's Eye
Yūsuke Watanabe Director
First release January 1, 1981 · Produced in Japan · Original title 岡っ引どぶ
Production
Fuji Television Network
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
岡っ引どぶ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · January 1, 1981
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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