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Shadow Warriors

Name: Shadow Warriors
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure

TV·1980–1985·5 seasons, 119 episodes·Fuji TV·Drama, Action & Adventure·59m

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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.

Cast

Sonny ChibaHattori Hanzō

Episodes by season

Season0127Episodes1980Aired—Season avg

S01E01Tigers Sharpen Their Claws in a StormApril 1, 1980—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 tr
S01E02A Female Leopard, Hiding in the DarkApril 8, 1980—Under orders from the Kouga clan, a revenge-seeking female ninja, Okou, infiltrates the bathhouse that doubles as the Shadow Warrior's secre
S01E03A Devil Called Oushu HighwayApril 15, 1980—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
S01E04The Spring of Kyoto: The Trick of the Black TeethApril 22, 1980—After several loyal courts nobles are brutally murdered, Hoshima suspects a plot against the goverment is brewing in Kyoto. The Shadow Warri
S01E05Soft Skin Sunk Into a WhirlpoolApril 29, 1980—Under the guidance of a ninja hunter, the Tokushima clan is secretly gathering weapons and plotting a rebellion against the government. A bl
S01E06The Woman Disappeared Into the PortMay 6, 1980—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
S01E07The Target is a Mystery WomanMay 13, 1980—A mysterious female thief is targeting Hoshina's allies. The perpetrator is none other than Hoshina's long-lost daughter who has allied hers
S01E08Infiltration! The Ladie's Chambers Night and DayMay 20, 1980—Against Okou's protests, Hanzo is determined to solve a mysterious spree of deaths surrounding both a brothel and the Imperial court. He unc
S01E09The Female Ninja's May in ShadowsMay 27, 1980—When wildcat female ninja Kirara (played by Etsuko Shihomi of Sister Street Fighter fame) drops into Edo to visit her uncle Hanzo, the Kouga
S01E10The Black Hair Burned With the GrudgeJune 3, 1980—Bathhouse employee Oume has been kidnapped and Hanzo discovers that the Kouga ninja are behind it. She is held prisoner while Minaguchi and
S01E11A Bride and a Murderous FiendJune 10, 1980—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
S01E12Kill Night Spiders Even If They Are ParentsJune 17, 1980—Daihachi and hyouroku catch a gang of burglars fleeing the scene of a crime. The perpetrators are members of the mysterious Tsuchigumo clan
S01E13Midnight BeautyJune 24, 1980—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
S01E14The Shogun Disappeared! The Plot of the Female FoxesJuly 1, 1980—A trio of villains orchestrates the kidnapping of the young lord Ietsuna. Hanzo and his Shadow Warriors try in vain to rescue the young Shog
S01E15Mysterious Priest, Inviting HellJuly 8, 1980—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 doe
S01E16Don't Get Involved With Dangerous WomenJuly 15, 1980—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
S01E17The Living Shadow ShogunJuly 22, 1980—A rich old man from the Kansai area comes to Edo with intent to takeover the local businesses, including Hanzo's bathhouse. The Shadow Warri
S01E18The Killer in the EyesJuly 29, 1980—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
S01E19Palace of the Bloodsucking WomanAugust 5, 1980—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
S01E20I'm Going to be Killed!August 12, 1980—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
S01E21Hiding! The Hole of SnakesAugust 19, 1980—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 n
S01E22The Dreadful InstigatorAugust 26, 1980—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 t
S01E23The Red Eyes of the Snake Are a Death SentenceSeptember 2, 1980—Hanzo suspects a group of assassins for hire, known as the dark instigators, is behind a series of suspicious murders. After Oume's sister i
S01E24Shudder! Sacrifice of the VirginSeptember 9, 1980—Someone named "the dark lord" is killing important members of the government. Hoshina suspects the martial arts master of the Satsuma clan i
S01E25The Trick Ceiling of the Tragic LoveSeptember 16, 1980—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 carpent
S01E26The Ominous Place; The Cursed FluteSeptember 23, 1980—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 o
S01E27Intrusion! 24 Hours in the Woman's BathSeptember 30, 1980—Just as peace seems to have fallen over Edo, the remaining Kouga ninja plan their final assault against the Shadow Warriors. Now Hanzo must