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Onihei Hankachō (鬼平犯科帳; lit. "Onihei Crime Record"), also known as Onihei Crime Reports in Edo, is a series of Japanese historical novels written by Shōtarō Ikenami. The first volume was released in 1967 and resulted in 20 volumes by 1989, its presumed end (Ikenami died in spring 1990). The novels were also adapted into a long-running manga series by Takao Saito, and appeared in Comic Ran since 1993. The novels also resulted in TV adaptations, live-action films, and theater productions.
An anime adaptation aired in the winter 2017 season, for 13 episodes.
Plot
It's the latter half of the Edo period when cruel thieves feared Heizo Hasegawa, known as "Heizo the Oni". He is the head of Arson Theft Control.He never tolerates injustice and punishes criminals who violate the three articles of a thief.Surrounded by quirky characters, Heizo rids the injustice that infests the city of Edo.
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