Wounded Man (1986): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1986, Wounded Man is an animation and action & adventure series.

What it’s about. Yuko Kusaka is a Japanese journalist sent to Brazil to do a report on the gold rush phenomenon that seems to be making many people rich from night to day. Rumors say that among the many "garimpeiros" (gold diggers) currently on the Amazon forest, there is a Japanese known as Rio Baraki. Reaching their destination, her crew member is promptly attacked and she is raped as a warning to stop their work and return immediately to their home country. Determined to do her job, she stays and finds out from the attacker that he is none other than Baraki, a white haired muscular man with a large scar on his back. Later she discovers that his real name is Keisuke Ibaraki. Once a promising quarterback, he ended up falsely incriminated by a powerful organization known as GPX.

Who’s in it. Wounded Man stars Rica Fukami as Misty, Hiromi Tsuru as Natsuko, Keiichi Nanba as Riki and Gara Takashima as Jiji, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.0/10, Wounded Man has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Wounded Man page.

If you liked it. Fans of Wounded Man tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.