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The Best Episodes of Crying Freeman

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Crying Freeman Season 1 Episode 1 - Portrait of a Killer
    7.9/10(56 votes)

    #1 - Portrait of a Killer

    S1:E1

    Emu Hino, a lonely and beautiful Japanese artist witnesses a Chinese man killing three men, then sees his eyes well up with tears. He tells her the story of how the 108 Dragons turned him into the assassin, Crying Freeman.

    Director:Daisuke Nishio
    Writer:Higashi Shimizu

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  2. Crying Freeman Season 1 Episode 6 - The Russian Connection: The Light in the Darkness
    6.8/10(183 votes)

    #2 - The Russian Connection: The Light in the Darkness

    S1:E6

    Russian mafia boss Nicholaiev and Japanese yakuza Tsunaike plan to cut out the 108 Dragons trade and Nicholaiev makes an offer to Tanya to help him. Meanwhile Freeman sees a woman pass in a car he remembers from his past.

    Director:Takaaki Yamashita
    Writer:Ryūnosuke Ono

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  3. Crying Freeman Season 1 Episode 2 - Shades of Death: Fusei Kakurei (1)
    6.7/10(308 votes)

    #3 - Shades of Death: Fusei Kakurei (1)

    S1:E2

    Yō and Emu marry in a Chinese wedding ceremony and are given the new names Long Tai Yang and Hu Qing Lan. Bai Ya Shan demands leadership of the 108 Dragons.

    Director:Nobutaka Nishizawa
    Writer:Tatsunosuke Ohno

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  4. Crying Freeman Season 1 Episode 3 - Shades of Death: Eternal Love (2)
    6.6/10(242 votes)

    #4 - Shades of Death: Eternal Love (2)

    S1:E3

    Emu is kidnapped by 108 Dragon operatives, tortured and threatened with rape. Freeman's plane gets hijacked by Askari agents.

    Director:Johei Matsuura
    Writer:Higashi Shimizu

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  5. Crying Freeman Season 1 Episode 4 - A Taste of Revenge: Oshu Tohgoku
    6.4/10(226 votes)

    #5 - A Taste of Revenge: Oshu Tohgoku

    S1:E4

    Dark Eyes is confronted by the massive and powerful Oshu Tohgoku who rapes her and dumps her in the sea. Tohgoku challenges Freeman to a public wrestling match.

    Director:Shigeyasu Yamauchi
    Writer:Higashi Shimizu

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  6. Crying Freeman Season 1 Episode 5 - Abduction in Chinatown: Battlefield of Kishibojin
    6.4/10(220 votes)

    #6 - Abduction in Chinatown: Battlefield of Kishibojin

    S1:E5

    In Los Angeles Chinatown, Mr Wong asks Freeman for help to retrieve his kidnapped daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter after already paying the ransom to the Kidnapper Organisation (K.O.).

    Director:Takaaki Yamashita
    Writer:Ryūnosuke Ono

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Best Episodes Summary

"Portrait of a Killer" is the best rated episode of "Crying Freeman". It scored 7.9/10 based on 56 votes. Directed by Daisuke Nishio and written by Higashi Shimizu, it aired on 11/25/1988. This episode scored 1.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Russian Connection: The Light in the Darkness".