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.

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Top Knot Detective

April 1, 2017

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Cast (23)

Sheimasu Tantei / Takashi Tawagoto

Kurosaki Itto / Haruto Kioke

Mia Matsumoto / Saku #2

Leiji Nishizaki

Saku / Izumi Himura

Des Mangan / Narrator

Travis Johnson

Detective Oshiro

Host / Old Man

Timestryker / Ninja / Self

Lee Lin Chin

Guitar Wolf

Dario Russo

Young Leiji

Kenji

The Master

Wolf the Ripper (voice)

Timestryker (voice)

Timestryker Narrator / Various Roles

Prison Arts Manager

Correctional Officer

Kurosaki's Daughter

Young Kurosaki

Crew (22)

Directing

Director

Assistant Director

Second Unit Director

Director

Writing

Screenplay

Production

Production Manager

Producer

Sound

Music

Sound Editor

Music

Art

Production Design

Art Direction

Camera

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist

Costume Designer

Makeup Department Head

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Crew

Sound Recordist

Editing

Editor

Lighting

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Visual Effects

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