Key Hunter
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".
Cast
Seasons & Episodes
E1Episode 1
Apr 6, 1968
E2Episode 2
Apr 13, 1968
E3Episode 3
Apr 20, 1968
E4Episode 4
Apr 27, 1968
E5Episode 5
May 4, 1968
E6Episode 6
May 11, 1968
E7Episode 7
May 18, 1968
E8Episode 8
May 25, 1968
E9Episode 9
Jun 1, 1968
E10Episode 10
Jun 8, 1968
E11Episode 11
Jun 15, 1968
E12Episode 12
Jun 22, 1968
E13Episode 13
Jun 29, 1968
E14Episode 14
Jul 6, 1968
E15Episode 15
Jul 13, 1968
E16Episode 16
Jul 20, 1968
E17Episode 17
Jul 27, 1968
E18Episode 18
Aug 3, 1968
E19Episode 19
Aug 10, 1968
E20Episode 20
Aug 17, 1968
E21Episode 21
Aug 24, 1968
E22Episode 22
Aug 31, 1968
E23Episode 23
Sep 7, 1968
E24Episode 24
Sep 14, 1968
E25Episode 25
Sep 21, 1968
E26Episode 26
Sep 28, 1968
E27Episode 27
Oct 5, 1968
E28Episode 28
Oct 12, 1968
E29Episode 29
Oct 19, 1968
E30Episode 30
Oct 26, 1968
E31Episode 31
Nov 2, 1968
E32Episode 32
Nov 9, 1968
E33Episode 33
Nov 16, 1968
E34Episode 34
Nov 23, 1968
E35Episode 35
Nov 30, 1968
E36Episode 36
Dec 7, 1968
E37Episode 37
Dec 14, 1968
E38Episode 38
Dec 21, 1968
E39Episode 39
Dec 28, 1968
E40Episode 40
Jan 4, 1969
E41Episode 41
Jan 11, 1969
E42Episode 42
Jan 18, 1969
E43Episode 43
Jan 25, 1969
E44Episode 44
Feb 1, 1969
E45Episode 45
Feb 8, 1969
E46Episode 46
Feb 15, 1969
E47Episode 47
Feb 22, 1969
E48Episode 48
Mar 1, 1969
E49Episode 49
Mar 8, 1969
E50Episode 50
Mar 15, 1969
E51Episode 51
Mar 22, 1969
E52Episode 52
Mar 29, 1969
E53Episode 53
Apr 5, 1969
E54Episode 54
Apr 12, 1969
E55Episode 55
Apr 19, 1969
E56Episode 56
Apr 26, 1969
E57Episode 57
May 3, 1969
E58Episode 58
May 10, 1969
E59Episode 59
May 17, 1969
E60Episode 60
May 24, 1969
E61Episode 61
May 31, 1969
E62Episode 62
Jun 7, 1969
E63Episode 63
Jun 14, 1969
E64Episode 64
Jun 21, 1969
E65Episode 65
Jun 28, 1969
E66Episode 66
Jul 5, 1969
E67Episode 67
Jul 12, 1969
E68Episode 68
Jul 19, 1969
E69Episode 69
Jul 26, 1969
E70Episode 70
Aug 2, 1969
E71Episode 71
Aug 9, 1969
E72Episode 72
Aug 16, 1969
E73Episode 73
Aug 23, 1969
E74Episode 74
Aug 30, 1969
E75Episode 75
Sep 6, 1969
E76Episode 76
Sep 13, 1969
E77Episode 77
Sep 20, 1969
E78Episode 78
Sep 27, 1969
E79Episode 79
Oct 4, 1969
E80Episode 80
Oct 11, 1969
E81Episode 81
Oct 18, 1969
E82Episode 82
Oct 25, 1969
E83Episode 83
Nov 1, 1969
E84Episode 84
Nov 8, 1969
E85Episode 85
Nov 15, 1969
E86Episode 86
Nov 22, 1969
E87Episode 87
Nov 29, 1969
E88Episode 88
Dec 6, 1969
E89Episode 89
Dec 13, 1969
E90Episode 90
Dec 20, 1969
E91Episode 91
Dec 27, 1969
E92Episode 92
Jan 3, 1970
E93Episode 93
Jan 10, 1970
E94Episode 94
Jan 17, 1970
E95Episode 95
Jan 24, 1970
E96Episode 96
Jan 31, 1970
E97Episode 97
Feb 7, 1970
E98Episode 98
Feb 14, 1970
E99Episode 99
Feb 21, 1970
E100Episode 100
Feb 28, 1970
E101Episode 101
Mar 7, 1970
E102Episode 102
Mar 14, 1970
E103Episode 103
Mar 21, 1970
E104Episode 104
Mar 28, 1970
E105Episode 105
Apr 4, 1970
E106Episode 106
Apr 11, 1970
E107Episode 107
Apr 18, 1970
E108Episode 108
Apr 25, 1970
E109Episode 109
May 2, 1970
E110Episode 110
May 9, 1970
E111Episode 111
May 16, 1970
E112Episode 112
May 23, 1970
E113Episode 113
May 30, 1970
E114Episode 114
Jun 6, 1970
E115Episode 115
Jun 13, 1970
E116Episode 116
Jun 20, 1970
E117Episode 117
Jun 27, 1970
E118Episode 118
Jul 4, 1970
E119Episode 119
Jul 11, 1970
E120Episode 120
Jul 18, 1970
E121Episode 121
Jul 25, 1970
E122Episode 122
Aug 1, 1970
E123Episode 123
Aug 8, 1970
E124Episode 124
Aug 15, 1970
E125Episode 125
Aug 22, 1970
E126Episode 126
Aug 29, 1970
E127Episode 127
Sep 5, 1970
E128Episode 128
Sep 12, 1970
E129Episode 129
Sep 19, 1970
E130Episode 130
Sep 26, 1970
E131Episode 131
Oct 3, 1970
E132Episode 132
Oct 10, 1970
E133Episode 133
Oct 17, 1970
E134Episode 134
Oct 24, 1970
E135Episode 135
Oct 31, 1970
E136Episode 136
Nov 7, 1970
E137Episode 137
Nov 14, 1970
E138Episode 138
Nov 21, 1970
E139Episode 139
Nov 28, 1970
E140Episode 140
Dec 5, 1970
E141Episode 141
Dec 12, 1970
E142Episode 142
Dec 19, 1970
E143Episode 143
Dec 26, 1970
E144Episode 144
Jan 2, 1971
E145Episode 145
Jan 9, 1971
E146Episode 146
Jan 16, 1971
E147Episode 147
Jan 23, 1971
E148Episode 148
Jan 30, 1971
E149Episode 149
Feb 6, 1971
E150Episode 150
Feb 13, 1971
E151Episode 151
Feb 20, 1971
E152Episode 152
Feb 27, 1971
E153Episode 153
Mar 6, 1971
E154Episode 154
Mar 13, 1971
E155Episode 155
Mar 20, 1971
E156Episode 156
Mar 27, 1971
E157Episode 157
Apr 3, 1971
E158Episode 158
Apr 10, 1971
E159Episode 159
Apr 17, 1971
E160Episode 160
Apr 24, 1971
E161Episode 161
May 1, 1971
E162Episode 162
May 8, 1971
E163Episode 163
May 15, 1971
E164Episode 164
May 22, 1971
E165Episode 165
May 29, 1971
E166Episode 166
Jun 5, 1971
E167Episode 167
Jun 12, 1971
E168Episode 168
Jun 19, 1971
E169Episode 169
Jun 26, 1971
E170Episode 170
Jul 3, 1971
E171Episode 171
Jul 10, 1971
E172Episode 172
Jul 17, 1971
E173Episode 173
Jul 24, 1971
E174Episode 174
Jul 31, 1971
E175Episode 175
Aug 7, 1971
E176Episode 176
Aug 14, 1971
E177Episode 177
Aug 21, 1971
E178Episode 178
Aug 28, 1971
E179Episode 179
Sep 4, 1971
E180Episode 180
Sep 11, 1971
E181Episode 181
Sep 18, 1971
E182Episode 182
Sep 25, 1971
E183Episode 183
Oct 2, 1971
E184Episode 184
Oct 9, 1971
E185Episode 185
Oct 16, 1971
E186Episode 186
Oct 23, 1971
E187Episode 187
Oct 30, 1971
E188Episode 188
Nov 6, 1971
E189Episode 189
Nov 13, 1971
E190Episode 190
Nov 20, 1971
E191Episode 191
Nov 27, 1971
E192Episode 192
Dec 4, 1971
E193Episode 193
Dec 11, 1971
E194Episode 194
Dec 18, 1971
E195Episode 195
Dec 25, 1971
E196Episode 196
Jan 1, 1972
E197Episode 197
Jan 8, 1972
E198Episode 198
Jan 15, 1972
E199Episode 199
Jan 22, 1972
E200Episode 200
Jan 29, 1972
E201Episode 201
Feb 5, 1972
E202Episode 202
Feb 12, 1972
E203Episode 203
Feb 19, 1972
E204Episode 204
Feb 26, 1972
E205Episode 205
Mar 4, 1972
E206Episode 206
Mar 11, 1972
E207Episode 207
Mar 18, 1972
E208Episode 208
Mar 25, 1972
E209Episode 209
Apr 1, 1972
E210Episode 210
Apr 8, 1972
E211Episode 211
Apr 15, 1972
E212Episode 212
Apr 22, 1972
E213Episode 213
Apr 29, 1972
E214Episode 214
May 6, 1972
E215Episode 215
May 13, 1972
E216Episode 216
May 20, 1972
E217Episode 217
May 27, 1972
E218Episode 218
Jun 3, 1972
E219Episode 219
Jun 10, 1972
E220Episode 220
Jun 17, 1972
E221Episode 221
Jun 24, 1972
E222Episode 222
Jul 1, 1972
E223Episode 223
Jul 8, 1972
E224Episode 224
Jul 15, 1972
E225Episode 225
Jul 22, 1972
E226Episode 226
Jul 29, 1972
E227Episode 227
Aug 5, 1972
E228Episode 228
Aug 12, 1972
E229Episode 229
Aug 19, 1972
E230Episode 230
Aug 26, 1972
E231Episode 231
Sep 2, 1972
E232Episode 232
Sep 9, 1972
E233Episode 233
Sep 16, 1972
E234Episode 234
Sep 23, 1972
E235Episode 235
Sep 30, 1972
E236Episode 236
Oct 7, 1972
E237Episode 237
Oct 14, 1972
E238Episode 238
Oct 21, 1972
E239Episode 239
Oct 28, 1972
E240Episode 240
Nov 4, 1972
E241Episode 241
Nov 11, 1972
E242Episode 242
Nov 18, 1972
E243Episode 243
Nov 25, 1972
E244Episode 244
Dec 2, 1972
E245Episode 245
Dec 9, 1972
E246Episode 246
Dec 16, 1972
E247Episode 247
Dec 23, 1972
E248Episode 248
Dec 30, 1972
E249Episode 249
Jan 6, 1973
E250Episode 250
Jan 13, 1973
E251Episode 251
Jan 20, 1973
E252Episode 252
Jan 27, 1973
E253Episode 253
Feb 3, 1973
E254Episode 254
Feb 10, 1973
E255Episode 255
Feb 17, 1973
E256Episode 256
Feb 24, 1973
E257Episode 257
Mar 3, 1973
E258Episode 258
Mar 10, 1973
E259Episode 259
Mar 17, 1973
E260Episode 260
Mar 24, 1973
E261Episode 261
Mar 31, 1973
E262Episode 262
Apr 7, 1973
Storyline
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".
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