The opinions herein are obviously my own so whether or not fans agree or disagree is entirely up to personal taste. Kage no gundan shadow warriors tv japanese tv series. In fact on further seasons of kage no gundan chiba would reprise. Kage no gundan aka shadow warriors the best ninja tvseries of. The inspiration for kill bill came mostly from season 4. Sonny chiba played hattori hanzo in kill bill 2, but as a swordmaker. In the time of the peaceful toyotomi era, shinotada, the master of kochi family, a source of revenue for the tokugawa, is trying to marry his younger sister princess fuji to akinobu sunekazura, who has connections with the rival toyotomi, in order to bring peace. In 1752, following the death of the eighth shogun yoshimune, shogun iyeshige. Kill bill references guidetvanime the quentin tarantino.
Kage no gundan shadow warriors season 2 starring sonny chiba japanese samurai complete season 2 discs 26 episodes remastered print uncut. Hattori hanzo kage no gundan shadow warriors season 1 in the year 1651, 11 yearold 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. Kage no gundan hattori hanzo 1980 japans ruling families jockey for position following the death of a shogun. In 1752, following the death of the eighth shogun yoshimune, shogun iyeshiges personal attendant, ooka tadamitsu is put in charge of espionage and he soon. With shinichi chiba, yutaro ban, ihara, fujiko nara. Hattori hanzo kage no gundan shadow warriors season 1. Kage no gundan aka shadow warriors the best ninja tvseries of all time. Sep 07, 2018 kage no gundan s2e1 an eye for an eye. In the second of these six shortish widescreen features, iga ninja break into three bands, each responsible for getting three versions of princess fuji not knowing which one is real safely to her wedding. Still resuming his life, falcon keeps getting pestered by apollus to come home or the while, search for his father to inquire about the power stone from the previous episode.
Episode 1 below readers will find a show by show description and critique complete with star rating about each episode from kage no gundan 2. Shadow warriors is a japanese television jidaigeki show featuring sonny chiba that ran for four seasons in the early 1980s. Mayumi ono, ono mayumi, born march 12, 1981 in nagareyama, chiba prefecture is a japanese actress, entertainer, gravure idol, and singer represented by sun music production. Kurotokagi gumi this eiichi kudo film served as the precursor to the popular shadow warriors kage no gundan starring sonny chiba as. In kill bill, chibas hanzo is a distant relative of the original hattori hanzo.
This will give fans an idea of what to expect from this second series. Hattori hanzo kage no gundan 1981 season 2 private. Beautiful scenery, gorgeous costumes, real drama and above all realistic hand to hand samurai action. Japanese tv series hattori hanzo kage no gundan vol. Kage no gundan shadow warriors season 2 sonny chiba dvd. Chiba played different ninja characters in each series. But at night, they emerge as kage no gundan, the secret shadow army of the shogun. Hattori hanzo which was released on february 23, 1980 chiba played different ninja characters in each series. There are 4 series, each of them in a different period. During the political instability following the death of iemitsu tokugawa, hanzos iga ninja clan battles against the koga clan as various factions vie to seize power. Kage no gundan season 2 remastered japanese samurai dvd. Otome game no hametsu flag shika nai akuyaku reijou ni tensei shiteshimatta.
Sep 03, 2011 kage no gundan ii 19811982 26 episodes. New shadow warriors 2003 changes the movie database tmdb. Region 0 all region play no region code ntsc format custom dvd running time. The series takes place in edo during the early years of the tokugawa shogunate. Shadow warriors season 2 in 1752, following the death of the eighth shogun yoshimune, shogun iyeshiges personal attendant, ooka tadamitsu is put in charge of espionage and he soon banishes the members of the shogun yoshimunes loyal iga clan to the mountains near edo. May 09, 2020 best fights of the classic kage no gundan s first season. It stars sonny chiba, who plays a different protagonist each season. The tale takes place around 1650, after the death of the third tokugawa shogun, when ronin were expelled from edo, the military capital. Posted by shawn robare feb 2, 2007 branded in the 80s, buried in dvds 0 man, as if i needed another reason to love bci eclipse, theyve announced that they will be releasing the 1980 samuraininja show kage no gundan the shadow warriors for us who got a chance to see it in america season 1 on april 17th. In the 2003 directtodvd series shin kage no gundan new shadow warriors he played hattori hanzo i. Sonny chiba, junichi haruta, naomi hase, shohei hino, renji ishibashi, kirin kiki, asao koike, kyoko mitsubayashi, mikio narita, teruhiko saigo, kantaro suga, kenji takaoka, so yamamura. Hailing from the powerful iga clan of ninja, and led by the skilled hattori hanzo, they masquerade as ordinary citizens during the day. Fearing the potential for civil war and instability in the land, the hattori family of. Kage no gundan 2 shadow warriors 2 cool ass cinema.
Bakumatsuhen 1985 episodes and a direct to video series shin kage no gundan 200320056 volumes. Against the wind, the shadow clan is the second episode of the power stone animated series. In 1751, while hunting in the iga mountains, former iga ninja shinpachi tsuge stumbles upon a wounded man, who, before dying, entrusts him with a scroll. A crustier chiba starred in a set of directtovideo cheapo actioners, shin kage no gundan the new shadow warriors, 2003 series. This series available on these disks are incredible. If the name sounds familiar, its the same character chiba played in kill bill, which was originated on a tv series called shadow warriors, or kage no gundan in japanese. Shin kage no gundan 2003 6 direct to video episodes.
Opening from the 2nd episode of the italian version of kageno gundan, a 1980 telefilm about ninja, probably the best ever. The first season was a reimagining of the film kage no gundan. Be the first to create a discussion for kage no gundan 1. Shisho ni naru tame ni wa shudan wo erandeiraremasen part 2. Hattori hanzo which was released on february 23, 1980.
Army of shadows is a japanese television jidaigeki show featuring sonny chiba that ran for four seasons in the early 1980s. Far east flix is temporarily closed to finish fulfilling the spring sale orders. Kage no gundan aka shadow warriors the best ninja tvseries. Kurotokagi gumi this eiichi kudo film served as the precursor to the popular shadow warriors kage no gundan starring sonny chiba as the ninja master hattori hanzo.
New shadow warriors 2003 changes the movie database. Oct 31, 2017 shadow warriors kage no gundan the outside world. Due to the covid19 dilemma, my duplication supplies are constantly being delivered late. And when the tarantino films came out i thought back to those times watching the uhf station and kage no gundan. One of sixteen great warriors of tokugawa, hattori hanzo, entrusts his wish and gathers the remnants of iga village, which was. In the first series he played hattori hanzo iii, in the second he played tsuge shinpachi, in the third he played tarao hanzo, and in the fourth series and in bakumatsu hen he played hattori hanzo xv. No flying through trees, beyond human feats or goofy eye candy. Sonny chiba kage no gundan season 1 all the fights youtube. Ba series that inspired the director of such great films as pulp fiction, reservoir dogs, and of course kill bill volume 1 and 2 are now available on dvd as shadow warriors kage no gundan. Best fights of the classic kage no gundan s first season. Trick season 1 hattori hanzo kage no gundan shadow warriors season 1 in the year 1651, 11 yearold 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.
Kage no gundan was followed by kage no gundan ii 198126 episodes, kage no gundan iii 198226 episodes, kage no gundan iv 198527 episodes, kage no gundan. The first season will be released on r1 dvd later this year. This first article is a discussion for the second season of chibas hit series shadow. In the year 1651, 11 yearold 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.
Shadow warriors season 2 in 1752, following the death of the eighth shogun yoshimune. The child shogun ietsuna is kidnapped but turns out to be hidden under or over everyones. Dvd release the complete first season of the show was released on april 17, 2007. Hattori hanzo kage no gundan 1981 season 2 episode 1. Jul 26, 20 kage no gundan aka shadow warriors the best ninja tvseries of all time. Kage no gundan shadow warriors season 2 sonny chiba. Japanese tv series that originally aired from 1980 to 1985 for four seasons. Sonny chiba in 1751, while hunting in the iga mountains, former iga ninja shinpachi. I ended up buying a bootleg copy of 2 episodes of kage no gundan off. Unlike the box set of season one released in the us, these new. With shinichi chiba, kenji ohba, junichi haruta, hiroyuki sanada.
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