
The main character, Baian Fujieda, is a dark hero who has two faces: one as a skilled acupuncturist who saves lives, and the other as a criminal who buries evil that cannot be kept alive for the sake of others. Popular writer Shotaro Ikenami's historical novel series of the same title, on which the film "BAIAN The Assassin, M.D." is based, is a blockbuster bestseller with a total of over 6 million copies in print and has been made into a timeless entertainment film many times in Japan. Many famous actors have played the role of Baian, including Ken Watanabe. The year 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of Shotaro Ikenami's birth. In the anniversary year of 2023, a new "BAIAN The Assassin, M.D." is born.
Cast
Crew
Shunsaku Kawake
Director

Sumio Ōmori
Screenplay
NOZAWA Hitomi
Editor
Yasuhiko Minamino
Director of Photography
Tomoyuki Miyagawa
Executive Producer
Hideki Yoshijo
Producer
TAKURA Hironori
Producer
菅谷和紀
Associate Producer
Junya Ashida
Co-Producer
Shoko Yoshizawa
Production Design
Masae Miyamoto
Costume Design

Katsuro Onoue
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Takashi Tanaka
VFX Supervisor
Takeshi Shin
VFX Supervisor
Takafumi Yuki
Visual Effects Producer

Kenji Kawai
Music
Masahiko Miki
Set Decoration
Shohei Okuda
Gaffer

Shotaro Ikenami
Original Story
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