Details
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
Genre: Jidaigeki
Format: Renzoku
Episodes: 106, across five seasons
Broadcast network: TV Asahi
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.
Season Schedule
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-30
Season 4: 1985-Apr-02 to 1985-Oct-01
Season 5: 1985-Oct-07 to 1985-Dec-30 (13 eps)
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 (江藤潤) 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)
Production Credits
Screenwriter: Yamada Takayuki, Nakazato Mineyuki
Producer: Kuroda Yoshiyuki
Director: Kudo Eiichi
Narrator: Koike Asao (小池朝雄)
Hattori Hanzo: Kage no Gundan
