Top Knot Detective

Key Details

Type
Feature Film
Length
1 x 82 mins
Release Year
2016
Production companies

Blue Forrest Media Pty Ltd

Region filmed
Perth, Wheatbelt

Synopsis

In the early 90s, a little known Japanese Samurai/Detective series hit Australia where it quickly became a cult hit. In Japan it was called ‘Ronin Suiri Tentai’ (translation: ‘Deductive Reasoning Ronin’) but in Australia it’s only known as ‘Top Knot Detective’. Created by Aaron McCann and Dominic Pearce as a throwback to the films and TV shows that were broadcasted on SBS in the 90s, this mockumentary tells the story of director and star, Takashi Takamoto, who couldn’t act, fight or write a TV show, but through various underworld connections he had the money to make himself into a star - or so he thought

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