Kinji Fukasaku
Director
Key Hunter (1968)
Season 1
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".
Released April 6, 1968
Episode 49 min
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S1E1 - Episode 1
April 6, 1968, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
April 13, 1968, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
April 20, 1968, midnight
S1E4 - Episode 4
April 27, 1968, midnight
S1E5 - Episode 5
May 4, 1968, midnight
S1E6 - Episode 6
May 11, 1968, midnight
S1E7 - Episode 7
May 18, 1968, midnight
S1E8 - Episode 8
May 25, 1968, midnight
S1E9 - Episode 9
June 1, 1968, midnight
S1E10 - Episode 10
June 8, 1968, midnight
S1E11 - Episode 11
June 15, 1968, midnight
S1E12 - Episode 12
June 22, 1968, midnight
S1E13 - Episode 13
June 29, 1968, midnight
S1E14 - Episode 14
July 6, 1968, midnight
S1E15 - Episode 15
July 13, 1968, midnight
S1E16 - Episode 16
July 20, 1968, midnight
S1E17 - Episode 17
July 27, 1968, midnight
S1E18 - Episode 18
Aug. 3, 1968, midnight
S1E19 - Episode 19
Aug. 10, 1968, midnight
S1E20 - Episode 20
Aug. 17, 1968, midnight
S1E21 - Episode 21
Aug. 24, 1968, midnight
S1E22 - Episode 22
Aug. 31, 1968, midnight
S1E23 - Episode 23
Sept. 7, 1968, midnight
S1E24 - Episode 24
Sept. 14, 1968, midnight
S1E25 - Episode 25
Sept. 21, 1968, midnight
S1E26 - Episode 26
Sept. 28, 1968, midnight
S1E27 - Episode 27
Oct. 5, 1968, midnight
S1E28 - Episode 28
Oct. 12, 1968, midnight
S1E29 - Episode 29
Oct. 19, 1968, midnight
S1E30 - Episode 30
Oct. 26, 1968, midnight
S1E31 - Episode 31
Nov. 2, 1968, midnight
S1E32 - Episode 32
Nov. 9, 1968, midnight
S1E33 - Episode 33
Nov. 16, 1968, midnight
S1E34 - Episode 34
Nov. 23, 1968, midnight
S1E35 - Episode 35
Nov. 30, 1968, midnight
S1E36 - Episode 36
Dec. 7, 1968, midnight
S1E37 - Episode 37
Dec. 14, 1968, midnight
S1E38 - Episode 38
Dec. 21, 1968, midnight
S1E39 - Episode 39
Dec. 28, 1968, midnight
S1E40 - Episode 40
Jan. 4, 1969, midnight
S1E41 - Episode 41
Jan. 11, 1969, midnight
S1E42 - Episode 42
Jan. 18, 1969, midnight
S1E43 - Episode 43
Jan. 25, 1969, midnight
S1E44 - Episode 44
Feb. 1, 1969, midnight
S1E45 - Episode 45
Feb. 8, 1969, midnight
S1E46 - Episode 46
Feb. 15, 1969, midnight
S1E47 - Episode 47
Feb. 22, 1969, midnight
S1E48 - Episode 48
March 1, 1969, midnight
S1E49 - Episode 49
March 8, 1969, midnight
S1E50 - Episode 50
March 15, 1969, midnight
S1E51 - Episode 51
March 22, 1969, midnight
S1E52 - Episode 52
March 29, 1969, midnight
S1E53 - Episode 53
April 5, 1969, midnight
S1E54 - Episode 54
April 12, 1969, midnight
S1E55 - Episode 55
April 19, 1969, midnight
S1E56 - Episode 56
April 26, 1969, midnight
S1E57 - Episode 57
May 3, 1969, midnight
S1E58 - Episode 58
May 10, 1969, midnight
S1E59 - Episode 59
May 17, 1969, midnight
S1E60 - Episode 60
May 24, 1969, midnight
S1E61 - Episode 61
May 31, 1969, midnight
S1E62 - Episode 62
June 7, 1969, midnight
S1E63 - Episode 63
June 14, 1969, midnight
S1E64 - Episode 64
June 21, 1969, midnight
S1E65 - Episode 65
June 28, 1969, midnight
S1E66 - Episode 66
July 5, 1969, midnight
S1E67 - Episode 67
July 12, 1969, midnight
S1E68 - Episode 68
July 19, 1969, midnight
S1E69 - Episode 69
July 26, 1969, midnight
S1E70 - Episode 70
Aug. 2, 1969, midnight
S1E71 - Episode 71
Aug. 9, 1969, midnight
S1E72 - Episode 72
Aug. 16, 1969, midnight
S1E73 - Episode 73
Aug. 23, 1969, midnight
S1E74 - Episode 74
Aug. 30, 1969, midnight
S1E75 - Episode 75
Sept. 6, 1969, midnight
S1E76 - Episode 76
Sept. 13, 1969, midnight
S1E77 - Episode 77
Sept. 20, 1969, midnight
S1E78 - Episode 78
Sept. 27, 1969, midnight
S1E79 - Episode 79
Oct. 4, 1969, midnight
S1E80 - Episode 80
Oct. 11, 1969, midnight
S1E81 - Episode 81
Oct. 18, 1969, midnight
S1E82 - Episode 82
Oct. 25, 1969, midnight
S1E83 - Episode 83
Nov. 1, 1969, midnight
S1E84 - Episode 84
Nov. 8, 1969, midnight
S1E85 - Episode 85
Nov. 15, 1969, midnight
S1E86 - Episode 86
Nov. 22, 1969, midnight
S1E87 - Episode 87
Nov. 29, 1969, midnight
S1E88 - Episode 88
Dec. 6, 1969, midnight
S1E89 - Episode 89
Dec. 13, 1969, midnight
S1E90 - Episode 90
Dec. 20, 1969, midnight
S1E91 - Episode 91
Dec. 27, 1969, midnight
S1E92 - Episode 92
Jan. 3, 1970, midnight
S1E93 - Episode 93
Jan. 10, 1970, midnight
S1E94 - Episode 94
Jan. 17, 1970, midnight
S1E95 - Episode 95
Jan. 24, 1970, midnight
S1E96 - Episode 96
Jan. 31, 1970, midnight
S1E97 - Episode 97
Feb. 7, 1970, midnight
S1E98 - Episode 98
Feb. 14, 1970, midnight
S1E99 - Episode 99
Feb. 21, 1970, midnight
S1E100 - Episode 100
Feb. 28, 1970, midnight
S1E101 - Episode 101
March 7, 1970, midnight
S1E102 - Episode 102
March 14, 1970, midnight
S1E103 - Episode 103
March 21, 1970, midnight
S1E104 - Episode 104
March 28, 1970, midnight
S1E105 - Episode 105
April 4, 1970, midnight
S1E106 - Episode 106
April 11, 1970, midnight
S1E107 - Episode 107
April 18, 1970, midnight
S1E108 - Episode 108
April 25, 1970, midnight
S1E109 - Episode 109
May 2, 1970, midnight
S1E110 - Episode 110
May 9, 1970, midnight
S1E111 - Episode 111
May 16, 1970, midnight
S1E112 - Episode 112
May 23, 1970, midnight
S1E113 - Episode 113
May 30, 1970, midnight
S1E114 - Episode 114
June 6, 1970, midnight
S1E115 - Episode 115
June 13, 1970, midnight
S1E116 - Episode 116
June 20, 1970, midnight
S1E117 - Episode 117
June 27, 1970, midnight
S1E118 - Episode 118
July 4, 1970, midnight
S1E119 - Episode 119
July 11, 1970, midnight
S1E120 - Episode 120
July 18, 1970, midnight
S1E121 - Episode 121
July 25, 1970, midnight
S1E122 - Episode 122
Aug. 1, 1970, midnight
S1E123 - Episode 123
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S1E124 - Episode 124
Aug. 15, 1970, midnight
S1E125 - Episode 125
Aug. 22, 1970, midnight
S1E126 - Episode 126
Aug. 29, 1970, midnight
S1E127 - Episode 127
Sept. 5, 1970, midnight
S1E128 - Episode 128
Sept. 12, 1970, midnight
S1E129 - Episode 129
Sept. 19, 1970, midnight
S1E130 - Episode 130
Sept. 26, 1970, midnight
S1E131 - Episode 131
Oct. 3, 1970, midnight
S1E132 - Episode 132
Oct. 10, 1970, midnight
S1E133 - Episode 133
Oct. 17, 1970, midnight
S1E134 - Episode 134
Oct. 24, 1970, midnight
S1E135 - Episode 135
Oct. 31, 1970, midnight
S1E136 - Episode 136
Nov. 7, 1970, midnight
S1E137 - Episode 137
Nov. 14, 1970, midnight
S1E138 - Episode 138
Nov. 21, 1970, midnight
S1E139 - Episode 139
Nov. 28, 1970, midnight
S1E140 - Episode 140
Dec. 5, 1970, midnight
S1E141 - Episode 141
Dec. 12, 1970, midnight
S1E142 - Episode 142
Dec. 19, 1970, midnight
S1E143 - Episode 143
Dec. 26, 1970, midnight
S1E144 - Episode 144
Jan. 2, 1971, midnight
S1E145 - Episode 145
Jan. 9, 1971, midnight
S1E146 - Episode 146
Jan. 16, 1971, midnight
S1E147 - Episode 147
Jan. 23, 1971, midnight
S1E148 - Episode 148
Jan. 30, 1971, midnight
S1E149 - Episode 149
Feb. 6, 1971, midnight
S1E150 - Episode 150
Feb. 13, 1971, midnight
S1E151 - Episode 151
Feb. 20, 1971, midnight
S1E152 - Episode 152
Feb. 27, 1971, midnight
S1E153 - Episode 153
March 6, 1971, midnight
S1E154 - Episode 154
March 13, 1971, midnight
S1E155 - Episode 155
March 20, 1971, midnight
S1E156 - Episode 156
March 27, 1971, midnight
S1E157 - Episode 157
April 3, 1971, midnight
S1E158 - Episode 158
April 10, 1971, midnight
S1E159 - Episode 159
April 17, 1971, midnight
S1E160 - Episode 160
April 24, 1971, midnight
S1E161 - Episode 161
May 1, 1971, midnight
S1E162 - Episode 162
May 8, 1971, midnight
S1E163 - Episode 163
May 15, 1971, midnight
S1E164 - Episode 164
May 22, 1971, midnight
S1E165 - Episode 165
May 29, 1971, midnight
S1E166 - Episode 166
June 5, 1971, midnight
S1E167 - Episode 167
June 12, 1971, midnight
S1E168 - Episode 168
June 19, 1971, midnight
S1E169 - Episode 169
June 26, 1971, midnight
S1E170 - Episode 170
July 3, 1971, midnight
S1E171 - Episode 171
July 10, 1971, midnight
S1E172 - Episode 172
July 17, 1971, midnight
S1E173 - Episode 173
July 24, 1971, midnight
S1E174 - Episode 174
July 31, 1971, midnight
S1E175 - Episode 175
Aug. 7, 1971, midnight
S1E176 - Episode 176
Aug. 14, 1971, midnight
S1E177 - Episode 177
Aug. 21, 1971, midnight
S1E178 - Episode 178
Aug. 28, 1971, midnight
S1E179 - Episode 179
Sept. 4, 1971, midnight
S1E180 - Episode 180
Sept. 11, 1971, midnight
S1E181 - Episode 181
Sept. 18, 1971, midnight
S1E182 - Episode 182
Sept. 25, 1971, midnight
S1E183 - Episode 183
Oct. 2, 1971, midnight
S1E184 - Episode 184
Oct. 9, 1971, midnight
S1E185 - Episode 185
Oct. 16, 1971, midnight
S1E186 - Episode 186
Oct. 23, 1971, midnight
S1E187 - Episode 187
Oct. 30, 1971, midnight
S1E188 - Episode 188
Nov. 6, 1971, midnight
S1E189 - Episode 189
Nov. 13, 1971, midnight
S1E190 - Episode 190
Nov. 20, 1971, midnight
S1E191 - Episode 191
Nov. 27, 1971, midnight
S1E192 - Episode 192
Dec. 4, 1971, midnight
S1E193 - Episode 193
Dec. 11, 1971, midnight
S1E194 - Episode 194
Dec. 18, 1971, midnight
S1E195 - Episode 195
Dec. 25, 1971, midnight
S1E196 - Episode 196
Jan. 1, 1972, midnight
S1E197 - Episode 197
Jan. 8, 1972, midnight
S1E198 - Episode 198
Jan. 15, 1972, midnight
S1E199 - Episode 199
Jan. 22, 1972, midnight
S1E200 - Episode 200
Jan. 29, 1972, midnight
S1E201 - Episode 201
Feb. 5, 1972, midnight
S1E202 - Episode 202
Feb. 12, 1972, midnight
S1E203 - Episode 203
Feb. 19, 1972, midnight
S1E204 - Episode 204
Feb. 26, 1972, midnight
S1E205 - Episode 205
March 4, 1972, midnight
S1E206 - Episode 206
March 11, 1972, midnight
S1E207 - Episode 207
March 18, 1972, midnight
S1E208 - Episode 208
March 25, 1972, midnight
S1E209 - Episode 209
April 1, 1972, midnight
S1E210 - Episode 210
April 8, 1972, midnight
S1E211 - Episode 211
April 15, 1972, midnight
S1E212 - Episode 212
April 22, 1972, midnight
S1E213 - Episode 213
April 29, 1972, midnight
S1E214 - Episode 214
May 6, 1972, midnight
S1E215 - Episode 215
May 13, 1972, midnight
S1E216 - Episode 216
May 20, 1972, midnight
S1E217 - Episode 217
May 27, 1972, midnight
S1E218 - Episode 218
June 3, 1972, midnight
S1E219 - Episode 219
June 10, 1972, midnight
S1E220 - Episode 220
June 17, 1972, midnight
S1E221 - Episode 221
June 24, 1972, midnight
S1E222 - Episode 222
July 1, 1972, midnight
S1E223 - Episode 223
July 8, 1972, midnight
S1E224 - Episode 224
July 15, 1972, midnight
S1E225 - Episode 225
July 22, 1972, midnight
S1E226 - Episode 226
July 29, 1972, midnight
S1E227 - Episode 227
Aug. 5, 1972, midnight
S1E228 - Episode 228
Aug. 12, 1972, midnight
S1E229 - Episode 229
Aug. 19, 1972, midnight
S1E230 - Episode 230
Aug. 26, 1972, midnight
S1E231 - Episode 231
Sept. 2, 1972, midnight
S1E232 - Episode 232
Sept. 9, 1972, midnight
S1E233 - Episode 233
Sept. 16, 1972, midnight
S1E234 - Episode 234
Sept. 23, 1972, midnight
S1E235 - Episode 235
Sept. 30, 1972, midnight
S1E236 - Episode 236
Oct. 7, 1972, midnight
S1E237 - Episode 237
Oct. 14, 1972, midnight
S1E238 - Episode 238
Oct. 21, 1972, midnight
S1E239 - Episode 239
Oct. 28, 1972, midnight
S1E240 - Episode 240
Nov. 4, 1972, midnight
S1E241 - Episode 241
Nov. 11, 1972, midnight
S1E242 - Episode 242
Nov. 18, 1972, midnight
S1E243 - Episode 243
Nov. 25, 1972, midnight
S1E244 - Episode 244
Dec. 2, 1972, midnight
S1E245 - Episode 245
Dec. 9, 1972, midnight
S1E246 - Episode 246
Dec. 16, 1972, midnight
S1E247 - Episode 247
Dec. 23, 1972, midnight
S1E248 - Episode 248
Dec. 30, 1972, midnight
S1E249 - Episode 249
Jan. 6, 1973, midnight
S1E250 - Episode 250
Jan. 13, 1973, midnight
S1E251 - Episode 251
Jan. 20, 1973, midnight
S1E252 - Episode 252
Jan. 27, 1973, midnight
S1E253 - Episode 253
Feb. 3, 1973, midnight
S1E254 - Episode 254
Feb. 10, 1973, midnight
S1E255 - Episode 255
Feb. 17, 1973, midnight
S1E256 - Episode 256
Feb. 24, 1973, midnight
S1E257 - Episode 257
March 3, 1973, midnight
S1E258 - Episode 258
March 10, 1973, midnight
S1E259 - Episode 259
March 17, 1973, midnight
S1E260 - Episode 260
March 24, 1973, midnight
S1E261 - Episode 261
March 31, 1973, midnight
S1E262 - Episode 262
April 7, 1973, midnight
Episode Runtime: 49 min.
Season Runtime: 12838 min.
Released: April 6, 1968
Last Air Date: April 7, 1973, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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