Tsuchiya Takahiko

The year is 2002, and the Marine Express, the first underwater train between America and Japan, is ready for its maiden voyage. The chief engineer suspects that the train's test run will be used for illicit purposes and hires private detective Ban Shunsaku. He arrives at his client's mansion only to find that he has just been murdered. Armed with just a glimpse of the murderer…

A long-form animation that depicts the eventful life of the Chinese philosopher Confucious. Broadcast on NHK General TV, this is an adaptation of Taiwanese manga artist Chen Uen's series Toushuu Eiyuu-den which ran in Weekly Morning, but the content is considerably different. Source: Allcinema