キイハンター (1968): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1968, キイハンター is a drama series.

What it’s about. Key Hunter is a prime-time Japanese television detective series. It aired on Saturday nights in the 9:00–9:56 p.m. time slot on the Tokyo Broadcasting System network from April 6, 1968 to April 7, 1973. There were a total of 262 episodes, and it was one of the most popular action dramas in Japan at the time. The story involved "Key Hunter", a special clandestine unit of the International Police, which endeavored to solve various crimes. "Key Hunter" was a unique TV show, which started out as a grand scale spy thriller never before seen in Japan. The episodes were individually themed on global crimes and political strife. The initial hardboiled theme later evolved to include intellectual elements involving action, and occasionally with comical elements as well. Tetsuro Tamba starred in the 1967 film You Only Live Twice as Japanese Secret Service agent Tiger Tanaka, an ally of James Bond. This role greatly influenced his image in "Key Hunter".

Who’s in it. キイハンター stars Tetsuro Tamba as 黒木鉄也, Yoko Nogiwa as 津川啓子, Hiroshi Kawaguchi as 吹雪一郎 and Hayato Tani as 島竜彦, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, キイハンター has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch キイハンター page.

If you liked it. Fans of キイハンター tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.