Crying Freeman (1988)

Action · Animation · Crime

Yo Hinomura was an ordinary Japanese potter when a run-in with a Chinese mafia changed his life forever. Now an assassin for the 108 Dragons, Yo is the perfect killing machine. As a sign for remorse over his victims, he sheds tears after eliminating his targets. Because of this, he is infamously known by the Dragons and every crime syndicate in the world as the "Crying Freeman."

IMDb rating: 6.9 (1,258 votes)
Episode average: 6.8 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1988)

6.80 avg 6 episodes 7.9 → 6.8 53 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Portrait of a Killer	7.9	63
2	Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1	6.7	312
3	Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2	6.6	247
4	Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge	6.4	231
5	Crying Freeman 5: Abduction in Chinatown	6.4	225
6	Crying Freeman 6: The Guiding Light of Memory	6.8	188