Hissatsu Shimainin

Hissatsu Shimainin (必殺仕舞人) is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in 1981. It is the 16th in the Hissatsu series. In 1982 the sequel drama Shin Hissatsu Shimainin (18th in the Hissatsu series) was produced by the same cast. The drama features several aikido-based action scenes choreographed by Steven Seagal under the name of 武榮道, prior to the start of his own film career.

Cast

 * Machiko Kyō as Bantokyozan
 * Etsushi Takahashi as Shinmatsu
 * Hirotarō Honda as Naojiro
 * Midori Nishizaki as Ohana