The 18 Shadows
TV Show · Drama

Four seemingly ordinary men—a hairdresser, a doctor, a chef, and an acrobat—secretly fight injustice as elite agents in Edo-era Japan.

1996 · 44m
Starring Kunihiko Mitamura, Kôtarô Satomi, Yôko Minamino

Season 1

  • Shadow Judgement: She Who Awaits the Bridal Makeup
    EPISODE 1
    Shadow Judgement: She Who Awaits the Bridal Makeup
    Secret ninjas protect Edo under the shogun's orders, while past sins and secrets unravel in a thrilling samurai quest for justice.
    44m
  • Stakeout: A Sorrowful Woman's Thin Makeup
    EPISODE 2
    Stakeout: A Sorrowful Woman's Thin Makeup
    Ninjas fight corruption in Edo to save the city from a coal crisis, while an apprentice risks their life to right wrongs and finds love amidst the turmoil.
    44m
  • The Tiny Witness: The Mystery of the Moving Corpse
    EPISODE 3
    The Tiny Witness: The Mystery of the Moving Corpse
    Ninja agents in Edo battle evil under the shogun's orders, while a samurai's quest for honor leads to deception and strengthens a father-son bond.
    44m
  • Murder Knife: A Woman's Solo Vengeance Makeup
    EPISODE 4
    Murder Knife: A Woman's Solo Vengeance Makeup
    A ninja clan protects Edo from evil under the shogun's orders, while a samurai teaches children and seeks justice in a tale of love and vengeance.
    44m
  • Proof of Innocence: Love in the Trap
    EPISODE 5
    Proof of Innocence: Love in the Trap
    Ninja agents fight evil in Edo, exposing an opium scandal, which is ultimately avenged by a justice-seeking ronin.
    44m
  • Atonement: The Woman Who Erased Her Past
    EPISODE 6
    Atonement: The Woman Who Erased Her Past
    Shogun's ninja agents protect Edo from evil while blending in as townsfolk, and a samurai risks everything to save a reformed thief's family and confront a deadly gang.
    44m

Cast & Crew

  • Kunihiko Mitamura
    Kanou
  • Kôtarô Satomi
    Munetada Hitotsubashi
  • Yôko Minamino
    Doctor
  • Bengal
    Inokichi
  • Y‌K
    Yuji Kishimoto
    Otojiro
  • Takashi Sasano
    Jinbei Ono

About

The 18 Shadows

Drama

Four seemingly ordinary men—a hairdresser, a doctor, a chef, and an acrobat—secretly fight injustice as elite agents in Edo-era Japan.

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Studio
TVASJP
Released
1996
Rated
TV-MA
Region of Origin
Japan
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