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Unified Shadows

TV·1975–present·2 seasons, 52 episodes·MBS·Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime·55m

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During the Tenpo period, the three samurai under the command of the Nanba magistrate were responsible for handling exceptional cases. However, their true identities as shadow assassins were hidden because they were secretly sent to eliminate villains who had escaped punishment by the law.

Episodes by season

Season0128Episodes1975Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The Night FogApril 5, 1975—
  2. S01E02Trap TimeApril 12, 1975—
  3. S01E03Resentment of the BellApril 19, 1975—
  4. S01E04GreedApril 26, 1975—
  5. S01E05Blind LoveMay 3, 1975—
  6. S01E06The Flowers That Bloom in BrothelMay 10, 1975—
  7. S01E07The Head CollectionMay 17, 1975—
  8. S01E08Avenging a WomanMay 24, 1975—
  9. S01E09The Abuna PaintingsMay 31, 1975—
  10. S01E10The Hellish OilJune 7, 1975—
  11. S01E11The Bet for MercyJune 14, 1975—
  12. S01E12That Shames Even FlowersJune 21, 1975—
  13. S01E13A Maiden's LamentJune 28, 1975—
  14. S01E14At the OokuJuly 5, 1975—
  15. S01E15In the Marriage RitualsJuly 12, 1975—
  16. S01E16The Rich ManJuly 19, 1975—
  17. S01E17The Two PillowsJuly 26, 1975—
  18. S01E18The Drenched WomanAugust 2, 1975—
  19. S01E19The Color of HellAugust 9, 1975—
  20. S01E20The New Wife Who Sleeps AloneAugust 16, 1975—
  21. S01E21Paradise at the PrisonAugust 23, 1975—
  22. S01E22Without ReasonAugust 30, 1975—
  23. S01E23Purchased WifeSeptember 6, 1975—
  24. S01E24A Man's FidelitySeptember 13, 1975—
  25. S01E25Sharing an UmbrellaSeptember 20, 1975—
  26. S01E26Money as the EnemySeptember 27, 1975—
  27. S01E27The Red RibbonOctober 4, 1975—
  28. S01E28Murder Festival That I LovedOctober 11, 1975—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0224Episodes1975–76Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E011. The Judgment of Shadows: A Single ChrysanthemumOctober 18, 1975—
  2. S02E02White chrysanthemum fallen in budOctober 25, 1975—
  3. S02E03The Late-Blooming Equinox FlowerNovember 1, 1975—
  4. S02E04Lavender in the WindNovember 8, 1975—
  5. S02E05A Woman's Conflict: Autumn LeavesNovember 15, 1975—
  6. S02E06One always proclaims the wolf bigger than himselfNovember 22, 1975—
  7. S02E07Night Butterfly in the Scent of LiliesNovember 29, 1975—
  8. S02E08A Wife's Hidden Secrets and ChrysanthemumsDecember 6, 1975—
  9. S02E09A Single Camellia Blossom: A Samurai's HeadDecember 13, 1975—
  10. S02E10Nun's Temple Courtesan FlowersDecember 20, 1975—
  11. S02E11Secret Noh Stage: Devil's Flower PathDecember 27, 1975—
  12. S02E12Nun's Temple MadnessJanuary 3, 1976—
  13. S02E13The Secret trap of the InstituteJanuary 10, 1976—
  14. S02E14Episode 14January 17, 1976—
  15. S02E15Episode 15January 24, 1976—
  16. S02E16Episode 16January 31, 1976—
  17. S02E17Episode 17February 7, 1976—
  18. S02E18Episode 18February 14, 1976—
  19. S02E19Episode 19February 21, 1976—
  20. S02E20Episode 20February 28, 1976—
  21. S02E21Episode 21March 6, 1976—
  22. S02E22Episode 22March 13, 1976—
  23. S02E23Episode 23March 20, 1976—
  24. S02E24Episode 24March 27, 1976—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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