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.
Directed by Dominic Pearce and Aaron McCann
samurai
mockumentary
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3.4 / 5
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Cast
Masa Yamaguchi
Kurosaki Itto / Haruto Kioke
Mayu Iwasaki
Mia Matsumoto / Saku #2
Kuni Hashimoto
Leiji Nishizaki
Nobuaki Shimamoto
Detective Oshiro
Yoji Tatsuta
Host / Old Man
Yasushi Asaya
Young Leiji
Hoa Xuande
Kenji
Crew
Aaron McCann
Director
Aaron McCann
Screenplay
Malcolm Clarke
Music
Popular Reviews
3 reviews
Lochlan Ashton
8.0★ · 08/08/22
A really cool over the top mockumentary. Going into it I knew nothing thinking it was a normal documentary but that changed Quick. The over top madness was brilliant how it felt like real thing in parts. Don’t think it be as good on rewatch but you never know.
A really cool over the top mockumentary. Going into it I knew nothing thinking it was a normal documentary but that changed Quick. The over top madness was brilliant how it felt like real thing in parts. Don’t think it be as good on rewatch but you never know.
David Brook
8.0★ · 03/16/19
My review: http://blueprintreview.co.uk/2019/03/top-knot-detective/
My review: http://blueprintreview.co.uk/2019/03/top-knot-detective/
