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Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case

Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case

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A spree of murders in the city targets peddlers and komuso monks, all killed in the same method. Dobu investigates after a ronin's death with a unique clue.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

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Release Date

29 December 1983

Country

Japan

Cast

Mikijiro Hira

Mikijiro Hira

Kirin Kiki

Kirin Kiki

Koichi Miura

Koichi Miura

Kunie Tanaka

Kunie Tanaka

Dobu

Miyako Yamaguchi

Miyako Yamaguchi

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