Hattori Hanzo: Kage no Gundan
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- Title: 服部半蔵 影の軍団 （はっとりはんぞう かげのぐんだん）
- Title (romaji): Hattori Hanzo: Kage no Gundan
- Also known as: Shadow Warriors
- Format: Renzoku
- Genre: Jidaigeki
- Episodes: 119, across five seasons
- Broadcast network: TV Asahi
- Broadcast period:
- Season 1: 1980-Apr-01 to 1980-Sep-30 (27 eps)
- Season 2: 1981-Oct-06 to 1982-Mar-30 (26 eps)
- Season 3: 1982-Apr-06 to 1982-Sep-28 (26 eps)
- Season 4: 1985-Apr-02 to 1985-Oct-01 (27 eps)
- Season 5: 1985-Oct-07 to 1985-Dec-30 (13 eps)
- Air time: 22:00-22:54
Synopsis
In the year 1651, 11 year-old Tokugawa Ietsuna is installed as the fourth Shogun of the Tokugawa Era, sparking the enmity of various clans and officials who continually plot to gain more power. Fearing the potential for civil war and instability in the land, the Hattori Family of ninja is called upon to resume their traditional role as protectors of the Shogun. Hailing from the powerful Iga Clan of Ninja, and led by the skilled Hattori Hanzo, they masquerade as ordinary citizens during the day. But at night, they emerge as Kage no Gundan, the secret Shadow Army of the Shogun.
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Cast
Main Characters
- Chiba Shinichi (Season 1-5)
- Takaoka Kenni (高岡健ニ) as Hisago Roku
- Hino Shohei as Daihachi
- Haruta Junichi as Kiheiji
- Hase Naomi (長谷直美) as Okiri
- Saigo Teruhiko
- Eto Jun as Tsuruzo (Season 2)
- Hoshi Masato (星正人) as Utanosuke (Season 2)
- Kurosaki Hikaru (黒崎輝) as Shoroku (Season 2,3)
- Sakitsu Ryusuke (崎津隆介) Ryukichi (Season 2,3)
- Asaka Mayumi as Otoki (Season 2)
- Nagato Isamu (長門勇) as Aira (Season 2)
- Kanie Keizo (Season 3)
Government
- Yamamura So (山村聰) as Hoshina Masayuki (保科正之)
Tokugawa Kishuu Family
- Narita Mikio (成田三樹夫) as Tokugawa Yorinobu (徳川頼宣)
- Sugakan Taro (菅貫太郎)
- Ishibashi Renji
- Mitsubayashi Kyoko as Okabuto
Ooka Kata
- Shihomi Etsuko (志穂美悦子) as Shiina Misato (Season 2,3)
- Sato Kyoichi (佐藤京一) (Season 2)
Others
- Kiki Kirin as Orin
- Ihara Tsuyoshi (Season 1)
- Sanada Hiroyuki as Hayate Kozo (Season 2,3)
- Sanada Hiroyuki as Katsu Kaishū (Season 4)
Production Credits
- Screenwriter: Yamada Takayuki, Nakazato Mineyuki
- Producer: Kuroda Yoshiyuki
- Director: Kudo Eiichi
- Narrator: Koike Asao (小池朝雄)