In the year 1651, 11-year-old Tokugawa Ietsuna was installed as the fourth Shogun of the Tokugawa Era, sparking the enmity of various clans and officials who continually plotted 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 Ninjas, 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. Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: 服部半蔵 影の軍団
- Also Known As: 服部半蔵・影の軍団 , はっとりはんぞう かげのぐんだん , Hattori Hanzo: Kage no Gundan , Kage no Gundan Season 1 , Shadow Warriors Season 1
- Screenwriter: Matsumoto Isao, Shimoiizaka Kikuma, Murao Akira, Sekimoto Ikuo, Nakamura Tsutomu
- Director: Nakajima Sadao, Kuroda Yoshiyuki, Inoue Akira
- Genres: Action, Historical
Where to Watch Kage no Gundan
Free (sub)
Cast & Credits
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![Sonny Chiba in Kage no Gundan Japanese Drama (1980)]( "Sonny Chiba in Kage no Gundan Japanese Drama (1980)")
Sonny Chiba Main Role -
![Inoue Shobun in Kage no Gundan Japanese Drama (1980)]( "Inoue Shobun in Kage no Gundan Japanese Drama (1980)")
Inoue Shobun(Ep. 9)Support Role -
![Kawai Genji in Kage no Gundan Japanese Drama (1980)]( "Kawai Genji in Kage no Gundan Japanese Drama (1980)")
Kawai Genji Support Role -
![Mitsubayashi Kyoko in Kage no Gundan Japanese Drama (1980)]( "Mitsubayashi Kyoko in Kage no Gundan Japanese Drama (1980)")
Mitsubayashi Kyoko Support Role -
![Takaoka Kenji in Kage no Gundan Japanese Drama (1980)]( "Takaoka Kenji in Kage no Gundan Japanese Drama (1980)")
Takaoka Kenji Support Role -
![Narita Mikio in Kage no Gundan Japanese Drama (1980)]( "Narita Mikio in Kage no Gundan Japanese Drama (1980)")
Narita Mikio Support Role
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Reviews
The downside of this drama however, it was in episodic format with 1 case per episode (some span up to 2 eps) kind of TV show. The main story was not so connected from episode to episode so you can skip one or two without missing anything. Some editing wasn't done correctly that the story flow of some episodes felt strange and jumpy. I guess it was shot on film so it was hard (and costly) to retake once they already in the editing stage...but I could be wrong as I don't know shit about movie making.
Overall still highly recommended if you're looking for kick ass Ninja drama with lots of action...but don't expect character development what so ever as the focus was on the martial art which I think worth to check out. Considering this was produced in the 80's, I gave it 8/10!
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