Top Knot Detective (2017)
In the early 1990s, a Japanese samurai detective series was aired in Australia and became a cult success. Titled in Japan Ronin Suiri Tentai (meaning roughly Deductive Reasoning Ronin), it was soon known in the West as Top Knot Detective. The original series was legendary in Japan, a cultural train wreck led by Takashi Tawagoto, a crazy writer, producer, director and lead actor; one who could not act, fight or write at all.
Directors:
Aaron McCann, Dominic Pearce.
Writers:
Dominic Pearce, Aaron McCann.
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Toshi Okuzaki as Sheimasu Tantei / Takashi Tawagoto |
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Masa Yamaguchi as Kurosaki Itto / Haruto Kioke |
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Mayu Iwasaki as Mia Matsumoto / Saku #2 |
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Kuni Hashimoto as Leiji Nishizaki |
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Izumi Woods as Saku / Izumi Himura |
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Des Mangan as Des Mangan / Narrator |
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Travis Johnson as Travis Johnson |
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Nobuaki Shimamoto as Detective Oshiro |
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Yoji Tatsuta as Host / Old Man |
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Oscar Harris as Timestryker / Ninja / Self |
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Lee Lin Chin as Lee Lin Chin |
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Seiji as Guitar Wolf |
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Dario Russo as Dario Russo |
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Yasushi Asaya as Young Leiji |
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Hoa Xuande as Kenji |
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Arnold Wong as The Master |
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James Helm as Wolf the Ripper (voice) |
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Matt Lovkis as Timestryker (voice) |
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James Magnus as Timestryker Narrator / Various Roles |
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Ben Sutton as Prison Arts Manager |
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Clint Lawrence as Correctional Officer |
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Saaya Elieff as Kurosaki's Daughter |
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Sumina Elieff as Young Kurosaki |
| Writing | Dominic Pearce | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicole Ferraro | Costume Designer |
| Writing | Aaron McCann | Screenplay |
| Production | Lauren Brunswick | Producer |
| Sound | Xoe Baird | Sound Editor |
| Directing | Aaron McCann | Director |
| Editing | Steven Aaron Hughes | Editor |
| Sound | Mason Vellios | Music |
| Directing | Dominic Pearce | Director |
| Sound | Malcolm Clarke | Music |
| Camera | A. J. Coultier | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Dominic Pearce | Editor |
| Crew | Trevor Hope | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Matt Willemsen | Production Design |
| Art | Elizabeth Wratten | Art Direction |
| Sound | Lance Robinson | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Astrid Hansen | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kate Anderson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kiana Beth Jones | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Directing | Brett Dowson | Assistant Director |
| Production | Jess Parker | Production Manager |
| Directing | Kaleb McKenna | Second Unit Director |
| Art | Elaine Smith | Standby Property Master |
