COLLECTION · Series · 1980
Shadow Warriors
影の軍団
Shadow Warriors is a Japanese television jidaigeki show featuring Sonny Chiba that ran for four seasons in the early 1980s. Chiba played different ninja characters in each series. In the first series he played Hattori Hanzō III, in second one he played Tsuge Shinpachi, in the third one he played Tarao Hanzō, in the fourth series and in Bakumatsu Hen, he played Hattori Hanzō XV. In the 2003 direct-to-DVD series Shin Kage no Gundan he played Hattori Hanzō I.
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* 8.0 (4)ActionAdventureDramaJapan
Countries
Japan
Studios
Fuji TV
Runtime
59 min/ep
Release
01/04/1980
Score
8.0 / 10 (4)
Where to watch
Streaming
Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
Plex
Tubi TVSeasons and episodes
Season 1
27 episodes · 1980
Episode 1. Tigers Sharpen Their Claws in a Storm
1980-04-01 · 59 min
When a five-year old boy, Ietsuna, suddenly becomes the Shogun of Japan, numerous schemes to seize his power begin to hatch. The Shogun's trusted guardian, Hoshina, secretly asks the leader of the exiled Iga ninja clan, Hattori Hanzo, to…
Episode 2. A Female Leopard, Hiding in the Dark
1980-04-08 · 59 min
Under orders from the Kouga clan, a revenge-seeking female ninja, Okou, infiltrates the bathhouse that doubles as the Shadow Warrior's secret base. Meanwhile, a wild Iga ninja causes trouble for Hanzo by refusing to remain in hiding.
Episode 3. A Devil Called Oushu Highway
1980-04-15 · 59 min
A minor clan comes to Edo looking for warriors to help them take over a castle. Hanzo is suspicious that dirty politics are involved, but is convinced by Okou to help lend his arm in battle despite the hopeless odds.
Episode 4. The Spring of Kyoto: The Trick of the Black Teeth
1980-04-22 · 59 min
After several loyal courts nobles are brutally murdered, Hoshima suspects a plot against the goverment is brewing in Kyoto. The Shadow Warriors leave Edo to try and stop the conspirators. But will Okou's desire for revenge ruin everything?
Episode 5. Soft Skin Sunk Into a Whirlpool
1980-04-29 · 59 min
Under the guidance of a ninja hunter, the Tokushima clan is secretly gathering weapons and plotting a rebellion against the government. A bloody civil war will break out unless the Shadow Warriors can sneak into enemy territory and…
Episode 6. The Woman Disappeared Into the Port
1980-05-06 · 59 min
The Iga ninja of Nagasaki are accused of running an illegal opium ring to help fund a campaign against the government. Hanzo and the Shadow Warriors venture to Nagasaki's foreign quarter to try and prove their clan's innocence.
Episode 7. The Target is a Mystery Woman
1980-05-13 · 59 min
A mysterious female thief is targeting Hoshina's allies. The perpetrator is none other than Hoshina's long-lost daughter who has allied herself with his enemies. Hanzo must help repair the rift between parent and child before tragedy…
Episode 8. Infiltration! The Ladie's Chambers Night and Day
1980-05-20 · 59 min
Against Okou's protests, Hanzo is determined to solve a mysterious spree of deaths surrounding both a brothel and the Imperial court. He uncovers a complex blackmail scheme targeting some of the most powerful merchants and nobles of Edo.
Episode 9. The Female Ninja's May in Shadows
1980-05-27 · 59 min
When wildcat female ninja Kirara (played by Etsuko Shihomi of Sister Street Fighter fame) drops into Edo to visit her uncle Hanzo, the Kouga ninja try to draw her into a trap using her old flame as the bait.
Episode 10. The Black Hair Burned With the Grudge
1980-06-03 · 59 min
Bathhouse employee Oume has been kidnapped and Hanzo discovers that the Kouga ninja are behind it. She is held prisoner while Minaguchi and his reckless younger brother lure Hanzo into a fateful duel with the revenge-seeking Okou.
Episode 11. A Bride and a Murderous Fiend
1980-06-10 · 59 min
A ninja clan thought destroyed has returned to wipe out entire villages of Hanzo's iga clan. When Isaburou, an Iga ninja in hiding, is taken captive, Hanzo must find a way to remove him from his enemies' seemingly impenetrable base.
Episode 12. Kill Night Spiders Even If They Are Parents
1980-06-17 · 59 min
Daihachi and hyouroku catch a gang of burglars fleeing the scene of a crime. The perpetrators are members of the mysterious Tsuchigumo clan whose well-connected leader wants revenge on the Iga ninja for interfering with his schemes.
Episode 13. Midnight Beauty
1980-06-24 · 59 min
One by one, members of the Iga clan fall prey to the supernatural powers of a frightening old hag. Hanzo connects these baffling events to a vengeful enemy who once used sorcery against his ancestors.
Episode 14. The Shogun Disappeared! The Plot of the Female Foxes
1980-07-01 · 59 min
A trio of villains orchestrates the kidnapping of the young lord Ietsuna. Hanzo and his Shadow Warriors try in vain to rescue the young Shogun before a successor replaces him. But a mysterious clan of evil ninja stands in their way.
Episode 15. Mysterious Priest, Inviting Hell
1980-07-08 · 59 min
Hanzo makes for his ancestral home to gather the Iga clan for an assault on the castle where young Ietsuna is being held captive. Little does Hanzo know that the order has been given to kill the child as soon as he sets foot in the enemy…
Episode 16. Don't Get Involved With Dangerous Women
1980-07-15 · 59 min
Someone is killing off the servants of the Annaka clan. Daihachi offers to help out a comely member of the clan by delivering and important letter for her, but he gets mixed up along the way with a traveling group of female entertainers…
Episode 17. The Living Shadow Shogun
1980-07-22 · 59 min
A rich old man from the Kansai area comes to Edo with intent to takeover the local businesses, including Hanzo's bathhouse. The Shadow Warriors seek to end his unscrupulous tactics, but discover they may have spies in their midst.
Episode 18. The Killer in the Eyes
1980-07-29 · 59 min
Hidden villages are under attack by the Tenma, a dangerous clan who seeks to destroy the Iga using explosives. Now, a hidden bomb planted in the Kiji bathhouse threatens the Shadow Warriors.
Episode 19. Palace of the Bloodsucking Woman
1980-08-05 · 59 min
Lovesick men are drowning themselves in the moat of a castle inhabited by Onatsu and Otama, two of the ex-Shogun's mistresses. Hoshina asks Hanzo to get to the bottom of the mysterious deaths, which are smearing Onatsu's reputation.
Episode 20. I'm Going to be Killed!
1980-08-12 · 59 min
When the Saijou clan is left without a leader, Hoshina asks Hanzo to help him find the clan's missing female heir. Hanzo's search brings him into conflict with enemies from his past, including the Kouga ninja.
Episode 21. Hiding! The Hole of Snakes
1980-08-19 · 59 min
On the run from the Kouga clan, Okou seeks shelter in a remote temple. Meanwhile, Hanzo ventures to the countryside to check up on his Iga ninja. Along the way, he is reunited with Okou and battles a ninja clan who are abducting children.
Episode 22. The Dreadful Instigator
1980-08-26 · 59 min
After unknown thieves try to rob a shipment of government gold, Hoshina sends Hanzo to guard the riches on their way to Edo. Hanzo enlists the help of several Iga ninja in hiding in order to help with the dangerous task.
Episode 23. The Red Eyes of the Snake Are a Death Sentence
1980-09-02 · 59 min
Hanzo suspects a group of assassins for hire, known as the dark instigators, is behind a series of suspicious murders. After Oume's sister is found dead in a mysterious double suicide, Hanzo must unmask the leader of the killers.
Episode 24. Shudder! Sacrifice of the Virgin
1980-09-09 · 59 min
Someone named "the dark lord" is killing important members of the government. Hoshina suspects the martial arts master of the Satsuma clan is involved somehow. Okiri disguises herself as a man to try and uncover the plot.
Episode 25. The Trick Ceiling of the Tragic Love
1980-09-16 · 59 min
Still on the run from Kouga ninja assassins Okou discovers that Hanzo's life is in danger and rushes to find him. Back in Edo, three carpenters have been kidnapped to work on a secret project. Hanzo must find out what it is before the…
Episode 26. The Ominous Place; The Cursed Flute
1980-09-23 · 59 min
A series of burglaries are being carried out with black pistols. After Oume is shot, Hanzo traces the guns to the mountains where a family of bandits live. Orin follows behind, causing plenty of trouble in her wake.
Episode 27. Intrusion! 24 Hours in the Woman's Bath
1980-09-30 · 59 min
Just as peace seems to have fallen over Edo, the remaining Kouga ninja plan their final assault against the Shadow Warriors. Now Hanzo must stop the enemy from destroying not only the Kiji bathhouse but Edo castle as well!
Season 2
26 episodes · 1981
Episode 1. Eye for an Eye
1981-06-01 · 59 min
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Episode 2. The Vampire Killer
1981-06-08 · 59 min
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Episode 3. The Human Sacrifice
1981-06-15 · 59 min
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Episode 4. The Mother Who Vanished
1981-06-22 · 59 min
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Episode 5. Courtiers Secret Treasure Map
1981-06-29 · 59 min
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Episode 6. Woman Who Vanished in the Spirit World
1981-07-06 · 59 min
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Episode 7. Episode 7
1981-07-13 · 59 min
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Episode 8. Episode 8
1981-07-20 · 59 min
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Episode 9. Episode 9
1981-07-27 · 59 min
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Episode 10. Episode 10
1981-08-03 · 59 min
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Episode 11. Episode 11
1981-08-10 · 59 min
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Episode 12. Episode 12
1981-08-17 · 59 min
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Episode 13. Episode 13
1981-08-24 · 59 min
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Episode 14. Episode 14
1981-08-31 · 59 min
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Episode 15. Episode 15
1981-09-07 · 59 min
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Episode 16. Episode 16
1981-09-14 · 59 min
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Episode 17. Episode 17
1981-09-21 · 59 min
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Episode 18. Episode 18
1981-09-28 · 59 min
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Episode 19. Episode 19
1981-10-05 · 59 min
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Episode 20. Episode 20
1981-10-12 · 59 min
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Episode 21. Episode 21
1981-10-19 · 59 min
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Episode 22. Episode 22
59 min
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Episode 23. Episode 23
59 min
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Episode 24. Episode 24
59 min
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Episode 25. Episode 25
59 min
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Episode 26. Episode 26
59 min
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Season 3
26 episodes · 1982
Episode 1. The Man With Two Faces
1982-10-01 · 59 min
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Episode 2. A Client from the Dark
1982-10-08 · 59 min
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Episode 3. Beware of Undercover Ninja
1982-10-15 · 59 min
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Episode 4. The Red Shadow That Disappeared in Owari
1982-10-22 · 59 min
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Episode 5. The Shadowless Man
1982-10-29 · 59 min
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Episode 6. The Face in the Dark
1982-11-05 · 59 min
No synopsis
Episode 7. The Female Spy from the South
1982-11-12 · 59 min
No synopsis
Episode 8. Killers in the Women's Prison
1982-11-19 · 59 min
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Episode 9. Disguises and Poison
1982-11-26 · 59 min
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Episode 10. Lullaby of Death
1982-12-03 · 59 min
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Episode 11. The Mysterious She-Panther
1982-12-10 · 59 min
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Episode 12. Target of Evil
1982-12-17 · 59 min
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Episode 13. The Secret of the Lady Boss
1982-12-24 · 59 min
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Episode 14. Search for the Female Phantom
1982-12-31 · 59 min
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Episode 15. The Girl Who Feared the Dark
1983-01-07 · 59 min
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Episode 16. The Killers Vanished Thrice
1983-01-14 · 59 min
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Episode 17. The Ghost of the Full Moon
1983-01-21 · 59 min
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Episode 18. The Living Dead
1983-01-28 · 59 min
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Episode 19. Demon of Vengeance
1983-02-04 · 59 min
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Episode 20. The Haiku Murders
1983-02-11 · 59 min
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Episode 21. The Huntress of Man
1983-02-18 · 59 min
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Episode 22. The Baby from Hell
1983-02-25 · 59 min
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Episode 23. Osuzu's Last Battle
1983-03-04 · 59 min
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Episode 24. The Imposter's Trap
1983-03-11 · 59 min
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Episode 25. The Nun's Conspiracy
1983-03-18 · 59 min
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Episode 26. Farewell, Shadow Warriors
1983-03-25 · 59 min
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Season 4
27 episodes · 1984
Episode 1. Hanzo, Inspired to Rise
1984-10-01 · 59 min
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Episode 2. A Face Glows in the Dark
1984-10-08 · 59 min
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Episode 3. The Deadly Smile
1984-10-15 · 59 min
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Episode 4. A Request From the O'oku
1984-10-22 · 59 min
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Episode 5. The Massacre of the Innocent
1984-10-29 · 59 min
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Episode 6. A Kyoto Night Smells of Blood
1984-11-05 · 59 min
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Episode 7. The Execution
1984-11-12 · 59 min
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Episode 8. The Prostitutes in the Darkness
1984-11-19 · 59 min
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Episode 9. Beware of a Pick-Up
1984-11-26 · 59 min
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Episode 10. I'll Handle My Own Funeral
1984-12-03 · 59 min
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Episode 11. Rintaro Attacked by Ryoma
1984-12-10 · 59 min
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Episode 12. The Ground Spiders
1984-12-17 · 59 min
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Episode 13. A Wonam's Curse is the Work of the Devil
1984-12-24 · 59 min
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Episode 14. The Female Ninja's Trap
1984-12-31 · 59 min
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Episode 15. The Battle of the Raccon and the Fox
1985-01-07 · 59 min
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Episode 16. Farewell to the Female Ninja
1985-01-14 · 59 min
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Episode 17. Edo Ripped by Three Witches
1985-01-21 · 59 min
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Episode 18. Hanzo in a Pinch
1985-01-28 · 59 min
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Episode 19. The Ruthless Woman
1985-02-04 · 59 min
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Episode 20. The Murdered Man Laughs
1985-02-11 · 59 min
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Episode 21. The Golden Mask and the Cave
1985-02-18 · 59 min
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Episode 22. The Blonde Fights with a Gun
1985-02-25 · 59 min
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Episode 23. The Woman in the Man
1985-03-04 · 59 min
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Episode 24. The Revamped Beauty from Nagasaki
1985-03-11 · 59 min
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Episode 25. The Phantom Child's Scream
1985-03-18 · 59 min
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Episode 26. The Missing Thirteen Sailors
1985-03-25 · 59 min
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Episode 27. Assassination of the Chief Minister - The Woman of Sakurada-Mon
1985-04-01 · 59 min
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Season 5
13 episodes · 1985
Episode 1. The Yankee Girl's Adventure
1985-06-01 · 59 min
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Episode 2. Beware of the Woman with the Missing Sing
1985-06-08 · 59 min
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Episode 3. A Love Rekindled
1985-06-15 · 59 min
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Episode 4. The Man I Loved Was a Radical
1985-06-22 · 59 min
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Episode 5. The Order to Blow Up Edo Castle
1985-06-29 · 59 min
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Episode 6. Kill 'Em All
1985-07-06 · 59 min
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Episode 7. Love Letter From a Dangerous Man
1985-07-13 · 59 min
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Episode 8. The Bell in the Dark
1985-07-20 · 59 min
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Episode 9. The Sad Fate of the Woman Warriors
1985-07-27 · 59 min
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Episode 10. The Liberator Was a Devil
1985-08-03 · 59 min
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Episode 11. The Soy Falls in Love
1985-08-10 · 59 min
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Episode 12. A Samurai Dies in the Field
1985-08-17 · 59 min
No synopsis
Episode 13. Kage for Eternity
1985-08-24 · 59 min
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