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Shadow Warriors is a action & adventure and drama TV series that premiered on Fuji TV on April 1, 1980. It has 5 seasons and 119 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 5 Episode 13 "Kage for Eternity", aired on August 24, 1985.

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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Episodes

119 episodes · 5 seasons

Season 1

1980 · 27 episodes · Last episode: 46 years ago

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  1. E27

    27. Intrusion! 24 Hours in the Woman's Bath

    Finale

    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!

  2. E26

    26. The Ominous Place; The Cursed Flute

    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.

  3. E25

    25. The Trick Ceiling of the Tragic Love

    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 young Shogun is assassinated!

  4. E24

    24. Shudder! Sacrifice of the Virgin

    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.

  5. E23

    23. The Red Eyes of the Snake Are a Death Sentence

    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.

  6. E22

    22. The Dreadful Instigator

    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.

  7. E21

    21. Hiding! The Hole of Snakes

    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.

  8. E20

    20. I'm Going to be Killed!

    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.

  9. E19

    19. Palace of the Bloodsucking Woman

    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.

  10. E18

    18. The Killer in the Eyes

    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.

  11. E17

    17. The Living Shadow Shogun

    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.

  12. E16

    16. Don't Get Involved With Dangerous Women

    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 in league with the enemy.

  13. E15

    15. Mysterious Priest, Inviting Hell

    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 stronghold!

  14. E14

    14. The Shogun Disappeared! The Plot of the Female Foxes

    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.

  15. E13

    13. Midnight Beauty

    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.

  16. E12

    12. Kill Night Spiders Even If They Are Parents

    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.

  17. E11

    11. A Bride and a Murderous Fiend

    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.

  18. E10

    10. The Black Hair Burned With the Grudge

    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.

  19. E9

    9. The Female Ninja's May in Shadows

    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.

  20. E8

    8. Infiltration! The Ladie's Chambers Night and Day

    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.

  21. E7

    7. The Target is a Mystery Woman

    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 strikes.

  22. E6

    6. The Woman Disappeared Into the Port

    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.

  23. E5

    5. Soft Skin Sunk Into a Whirlpool

    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 disrupt the plot.

  24. E4

    4. The Spring of Kyoto: The Trick of the Black Teeth

    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?

  25. E3

    3. A Devil Called Oushu Highway

    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.

  26. E2

    2. A Female Leopard, Hiding in the Dark

    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.

  27. E1

    1. Tigers Sharpen Their Claws in a Storm

    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 help protect the stability of the nation.

Season 2

1981 · 26 episodes · Last episode: 45 years ago

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  1. E21

    21. Episode 21

  2. E20

    20. Episode 20

  3. E19

    19. Episode 19

  4. E18

    18. Episode 18

  5. E17

    17. Episode 17

  6. E16

    16. Episode 16

  7. E15

    15. Episode 15

  8. E14

    14. Episode 14

  9. E13

    13. Episode 13

  10. E12

    12. Episode 12

  11. E11

    11. Episode 11

  12. E10

    10. Episode 10

  13. E9

    9. Episode 9

  14. E8

    8. Episode 8

  15. E7

    7. Episode 7

  16. E6

    6. Woman Who Vanished in the Spirit World

  17. E5

    5. Courtiers Secret Treasure Map

  18. E4

    4. The Mother Who Vanished

  19. E3

    3. The Human Sacrifice

  20. E2

    2. The Vampire Killer

  21. E1

    1. Eye for an Eye

Season 3

1982 · 26 episodes · Last episode: 43 years ago

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  1. E26

    26. Farewell, Shadow Warriors

    Finale
  2. E25

    25. The Nun's Conspiracy

  3. E24

    24. The Imposter's Trap

  4. E23

    23. Osuzu's Last Battle

  5. E22

    22. The Baby from Hell

  6. E21

    21. The Huntress of Man

  7. E20

    20. The Haiku Murders

  8. E19

    19. Demon of Vengeance

  9. E18

    18. The Living Dead

  10. E17

    17. The Ghost of the Full Moon

  11. E16

    16. The Killers Vanished Thrice

  12. E15

    15. The Girl Who Feared the Dark

  13. E14

    14. Search for the Female Phantom

  14. E13

    13. The Secret of the Lady Boss

  15. E12

    12. Target of Evil

  16. E11

    11. The Mysterious She-Panther

  17. E10

    10. Lullaby of Death

  18. E9

    9. Disguises and Poison

  19. E8

    8. Killers in the Women's Prison

  20. E7

    7. The Female Spy from the South

  21. E6

    6. The Face in the Dark

  22. E5

    5. The Shadowless Man

  23. E4

    4. The Red Shadow That Disappeared in Owari

  24. E3

    3. Beware of Undercover Ninja

  25. E2

    2. A Client from the Dark

  26. E1

    1. The Man With Two Faces

Season 4

1984 · 27 episodes · Last episode: 41 years ago

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  1. E27

    27. Assassination of the Chief Minister - The Woman of Sakurada-Mon

    Finale
  2. E26

    26. The Missing Thirteen Sailors

  3. E25

    25. The Phantom Child's Scream

  4. E24

    24. The Revamped Beauty from Nagasaki

  5. E23

    23. The Woman in the Man

  6. E22

    22. The Blonde Fights with a Gun

  7. E21

    21. The Golden Mask and the Cave

  8. E20

    20. The Murdered Man Laughs

  9. E19

    19. The Ruthless Woman

  10. E18

    18. Hanzo in a Pinch

  11. E17

    17. Edo Ripped by Three Witches

  12. E16

    16. Farewell to the Female Ninja

  13. E15

    15. The Battle of the Raccon and the Fox

  14. E14

    14. The Female Ninja's Trap

  15. E13

    13. A Wonam's Curse is the Work of the Devil

  16. E12

    12. The Ground Spiders

  17. E11

    11. Rintaro Attacked by Ryoma

  18. E10

    10. I'll Handle My Own Funeral

  19. E9

    9. Beware of a Pick-Up

  20. E8

    8. The Prostitutes in the Darkness

  21. E7

    7. The Execution

  22. E6

    6. A Kyoto Night Smells of Blood

  23. E5

    5. The Massacre of the Innocent

  24. E4

    4. A Request From the O'oku

  25. E3

    3. The Deadly Smile

  26. E2

    2. A Face Glows in the Dark

  27. E1

    1. Hanzo, Inspired to Rise

Season 5

1985 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 41 years ago

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  1. E13

    13. Kage for Eternity

    Finale
  2. E12

    12. A Samurai Dies in the Field

  3. E11

    11. The Soy Falls in Love

  4. E10

    10. The Liberator Was a Devil

  5. E9

    9. The Sad Fate of the Woman Warriors

  6. E8

    8. The Bell in the Dark

  7. E7

    7. Love Letter From a Dangerous Man

  8. E6

    6. Kill 'Em All

  9. E5

    5. The Order to Blow Up Edo Castle

  10. E4

    4. The Man I Loved Was a Radical

  11. E3

    3. A Love Rekindled

  12. E2

    2. Beware of the Woman with the Missing Sing

  13. E1

    1. The Yankee Girl's Adventure

Shadow Warriors FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Shadow Warriors?

Shadow Warriors has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on August 24, 1985.

When did the latest episode of Shadow Warriors come out?

The most recent episode of Shadow Warriors, Season 5 Episode 13 "Kage for Eternity", aired on August 24, 1985.

How many seasons of Shadow Warriors are there?

Shadow Warriors has 5 seasons with 119 episodes in total.

When did Shadow Warriors first air?

Shadow Warriors first aired on Fuji TV on April 1, 1980.

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