Shadow Warriors
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.
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.
Season 5
Episode 1
The Yankee Girl's Adventure
June 1, 1985
Episode 2
Beware of the Woman with the Missing Sing
June 8, 1985
Episode 3
A Love Rekindled
June 15, 1985
Episode 4
The Man I Loved Was a Radical
June 22, 1985
Episode 5
The Order to Blow Up Edo Castle
June 29, 1985
Episode 6
Kill 'Em All
July 6, 1985
Episode 7
Love Letter From a Dangerous Man
July 13, 1985
Episode 8
The Bell in the Dark
July 20, 1985
Episode 9
The Sad Fate of the Woman Warriors
July 27, 1985
Episode 10
The Liberator Was a Devil
August 3, 1985
Episode 11
The Soy Falls in Love
August 10, 1985
Episode 12
A Samurai Dies in the Field
August 17, 1985
Episode 13
Kage for Eternity
August 24, 1985
Season 4
Episode 1
Hanzo, Inspired to Rise
October 1, 1984
Episode 2
A Face Glows in the Dark
October 8, 1984
Episode 3
The Deadly Smile
October 15, 1984
Episode 4
A Request From the O'oku
October 22, 1984
Episode 5
The Massacre of the Innocent
October 29, 1984
Episode 6
A Kyoto Night Smells of Blood
November 5, 1984
Episode 7
The Execution
November 12, 1984
Episode 8
The Prostitutes in the Darkness
November 19, 1984
Episode 9
Beware of a Pick-Up
November 26, 1984
Episode 10
I'll Handle My Own Funeral
December 3, 1984
Episode 11
Rintaro Attacked by Ryoma
December 10, 1984
Episode 12
The Ground Spiders
December 17, 1984
Episode 13
A Wonam's Curse is the Work of the Devil
December 24, 1984
Episode 14
The Female Ninja's Trap
December 31, 1984
Episode 15
The Battle of the Raccon and the Fox
January 7, 1985
Episode 16
Farewell to the Female Ninja
January 14, 1985
Episode 17
Edo Ripped by Three Witches
January 21, 1985
Episode 18
Hanzo in a Pinch
January 28, 1985
Episode 19
The Ruthless Woman
February 4, 1985
Episode 20
The Murdered Man Laughs
February 11, 1985
Episode 21
The Golden Mask and the Cave
February 18, 1985
Episode 22
The Blonde Fights with a Gun
February 25, 1985
Episode 23
The Woman in the Man
March 4, 1985
Episode 24
The Revamped Beauty from Nagasaki
March 11, 1985
Episode 25
The Phantom Child's Scream
March 18, 1985
Episode 26
The Missing Thirteen Sailors
March 25, 1985
Episode 27
Assassination of the Chief Minister - The Woman of Sakurada-Mon
April 1, 1985
Season 3
Episode 1
The Man With Two Faces
October 1, 1982
Episode 2
A Client from the Dark
October 8, 1982
Episode 3
Beware of Undercover Ninja
October 15, 1982
Episode 4
The Red Shadow That Disappeared in Owari
October 22, 1982
Episode 5
The Shadowless Man
October 29, 1982
Episode 6
The Face in the Dark
November 5, 1982
Episode 7
The Female Spy from the South
November 12, 1982
Episode 8
Killers in the Women's Prison
November 19, 1982
Episode 9
Disguises and Poison
November 26, 1982
Episode 10
Lullaby of Death
December 3, 1982
Episode 11
The Mysterious She-Panther
December 10, 1982
Episode 12
Target of Evil
December 17, 1982
Episode 13
The Secret of the Lady Boss
December 24, 1982
Episode 14
Search for the Female Phantom
December 31, 1982
Episode 15
The Girl Who Feared the Dark
January 7, 1983
Episode 16
The Killers Vanished Thrice
January 14, 1983
Episode 17
The Ghost of the Full Moon
January 21, 1983
Episode 18
The Living Dead
January 28, 1983
Episode 19
Demon of Vengeance
February 4, 1983
Episode 20
The Haiku Murders
February 11, 1983
Episode 21
The Huntress of Man
February 18, 1983
Episode 22
The Baby from Hell
February 25, 1983
Episode 23
Osuzu's Last Battle
March 4, 1983
Episode 24
The Imposter's Trap
March 11, 1983
Episode 25
The Nun's Conspiracy
March 18, 1983
Episode 26
Farewell, Shadow Warriors
March 25, 1983
Season 2
Episode 1
Eye for an Eye
June 1, 1981
Episode 2
The Vampire Killer
June 8, 1981
Episode 3
The Human Sacrifice
June 15, 1981
Episode 4
The Mother Who Vanished
June 22, 1981
Episode 5
Courtiers Secret Treasure Map
June 29, 1981
Episode 6
Woman Who Vanished in the Spirit World
July 6, 1981
Episode 7
Episode 7
July 13, 1981
Episode 8
Episode 8
July 20, 1981
Episode 9
Episode 9
July 27, 1981
Episode 10
Episode 10
August 3, 1981
Episode 11
Episode 11
August 10, 1981
Episode 12
Episode 12
August 17, 1981
Episode 13
Episode 13
August 24, 1981
Episode 14
Episode 14
August 31, 1981
Episode 15
Episode 15
September 7, 1981
Episode 16
Episode 16
September 14, 1981
Episode 17
Episode 17
September 21, 1981
Episode 18
Episode 18
September 28, 1981
Episode 19
Episode 19
October 5, 1981
Episode 20
Episode 20
October 12, 1981
Episode 21
Episode 21
October 19, 1981
Episode 22
Episode 22
Episode 23
Episode 23
Episode 24
Episode 24
Episode 25
Episode 25
Episode 26
Episode 26
Season 1
Episode 1
Tigers Sharpen Their Claws in a Storm
April 1, 1980
Episode 2
A Female Leopard, Hiding in the Dark
April 8, 1980
Episode 3
A Devil Called Oushu Highway
April 15, 1980
Episode 4
The Spring of Kyoto: The Trick of the Black Teeth
April 22, 1980
Episode 5
Soft Skin Sunk Into a Whirlpool
April 29, 1980
Episode 6
The Woman Disappeared Into the Port
May 6, 1980
Episode 7
The Target is a Mystery Woman
May 13, 1980
Episode 8
Infiltration! The Ladie's Chambers Night and Day
May 20, 1980
Episode 9
The Female Ninja's May in Shadows
May 27, 1980
Episode 10
The Black Hair Burned With the Grudge
June 3, 1980
Episode 11
A Bride and a Murderous Fiend
June 10, 1980
Episode 12
Kill Night Spiders Even If They Are Parents
June 17, 1980
Episode 13
Midnight Beauty
June 24, 1980
Episode 14
The Shogun Disappeared! The Plot of the Female Foxes
July 1, 1980
Episode 15
Mysterious Priest, Inviting Hell
July 8, 1980
Episode 16
Don't Get Involved With Dangerous Women
July 15, 1980
Episode 17
The Living Shadow Shogun
July 22, 1980
Episode 18
The Killer in the Eyes
July 29, 1980
Episode 19
Palace of the Bloodsucking Woman
August 5, 1980
Episode 20
I'm Going to be Killed!
August 12, 1980
Episode 21
Hiding! The Hole of Snakes
August 19, 1980
Episode 22
The Dreadful Instigator
August 26, 1980
Episode 23
The Red Eyes of the Snake Are a Death Sentence
September 2, 1980
Episode 24
Shudder! Sacrifice of the Virgin
September 9, 1980
Episode 25
The Trick Ceiling of the Tragic Love
September 16, 1980
Episode 26
The Ominous Place; The Cursed Flute
September 23, 1980
Episode 27
Intrusion! 24 Hours in the Woman's Bath
September 30, 1980