| Hattori Hanzō: Kage no Gundan | |
|---|---|
| Format | action, adventure, martial arts |
| Starring | Sonny Chiba |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 27 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 46 minutes (per episode) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Fuji TV |
| Original run | April 1, 1980 – September 30, 1980 |
Shadow Warriors (影の軍団 Kage no Gundan) 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 (New Shadow Warriors) he played Hattori Hanzō I.
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There is also a feature film Kage no Gundan: Hattori Hanzō (1980). but no relation TV series.
The complete first season of the show was released on April 17, 2007 on Region 1 DVD by BCI Home Entertainment.[1]