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Shadow Hunters

Plot: Set during the declining years of the Tokugawa shogunate, Shadow Hunters details the questionably noble exploits of three ronin who act as "Shadow Hunters". These three ronin are not your normal ornery ruffians who are looking for a drink, a broad and someone to jab a sword into, but are in fact former samurai who, rather than follow their destroyed fiefs and murdered masters into death via seppuku, have dedicated their combined sword prowess to stopping the government from raping its daimyos for valuable resources
Release Date: Saturday, June 10 1972
51 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Yūjirō IshiharaYūjirō Ishihara
Yūjirō Ishihara was
37 in Shadow Hunters
as 'Muroto Jubei'.
Fri, Dec 28 1934 –
Fri, Jul 17 1987
Portrait of Ruriko AsaokaRuriko Asaoka
Ruriko Asaoka was
31 in Shadow Hunters
as 'Chitose'.
Tue, Jul 02 1940
Portrait of Ryôhei UchidaRyôhei Uchida
Ryôhei Uchida was
48 in Shadow Hunters
as 'Sunlight'.
Tue, Feb 05 1924 –
Fri, Jun 15 1984
Portrait of Mikio NaritaMikio Narita
Mikio Narita was
37 in Shadow Hunters
as 'Moonlight'.
Thu, Jan 31 1935 –
Mon, Apr 09 1990
Portrait of Tetsurō TambaTetsurō Tamba
Tetsurō Tamba was
49 in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Mon, Jul 17 1922 –
Sun, Sep 24 2006
Portrait of Shinjirô EharaShinjirô Ehara
Shinjirô Ehara was
35 in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Mon, Oct 12 1936 –
Tue, Sep 27 2022
Portrait of Shōki FukaeShōki Fukae
Shōki Fukae was
44 in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Sat, Jan 14 1928 –
Sun, Nov 01 2015
Portrait of Kunji HaradaKunji Harada
Kunji Harada was
>> in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yūzō HarumiYūzō Harumi
Yūzō Harumi was
>> in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michiko HondaMichiko Honda
Michiko Honda was
>> in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eiko HoriiEiko Horii
Eiko Horii was
>> in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bumon KaharaBumon Kahara
Bumon Kahara was
67 in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Mon, Jun 13 1904
Portrait of Kiyoshi KamodaKiyoshi Kamoda
Kiyoshi Kamoda was
>> in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shunsuke KariyaShunsuke Kariya
Shunsuke Kariya was
25 in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Tue, Nov 26 1946
Portrait of Kazuhiko KasaiKazuhiko Kasai
Kazuhiko Kasai was
33 in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Wed, Dec 28 1938
Portrait of Ken'ichi KikuchiKen'ichi Kikuchi
Ken'ichi Kikuchi was
>> in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shiro KunoShiro Kuno
Shiro Kuno was
44 in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Thu, Jul 21 1927
Portrait of Kōjirō KusanagiKōjirō Kusanagi
Kōjirō Kusanagi was
42 in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Thu, Sep 19 1929 –
Sun, Nov 11 2007
Portrait of Hisato OkamotoHisato Okamoto
Hisato Okamoto was
>> in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeshi OmaedaTakeshi Omaeda
Takeshi Omaeda was
>> in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chico LourantChico Lourant
Chico Lourant was
43 in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Sat, Mar 30 1929 –
Mon, Jul 20 2015
Portrait of Keiko ShirakawaKeiko Shirakawa
Keiko Shirakawa was
>> in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Isao TamagawaIsao Tamagawa
Isao Tamagawa was
50 in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Wed, Jan 11 1922 –
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Portrait of Ryūtarō TatsumiRyūtarō Tatsumi
Ryūtarō Tatsumi was
67 in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Thu, Apr 20 1905 –
Sat, Jul 29 1989
Portrait of Eriko ShimaEriko Shima
Eriko Shima was
24 in Shadow Hunters
as ''.
Tue, Sep 30 1947

Crew

Portrait of Toshio MasudaToshio Masuda
Director
Toshio Masuda was
44 in Shadow Hunters
Wed, Oct 05 1927
Portrait of Mitsuji KanauMitsuji Kanau
Director of Photography
Mitsuji Kanau was
>> in Shadow Hunters
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kaneo IkegamiKaneo Ikegami
Screenplay
Kaneo Ikegami was
49 in Shadow Hunters
Wed, May 16 1923 –
Sun, May 06 2007
Portrait of Yūjirō IshiharaYūjirō Ishihara
Producer, Original Music Composer
Yūjirō Ishihara was
37 in Shadow Hunters
Fri, Dec 28 1934 –
Fri, Jul 17 1987
Portrait of Masahiko KobayashiMasahiko Kobayashi
Producer
Masahiko Kobayashi was
>> in Shadow Hunters
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenjiro HiroseKenjiro Hirose
Original Music Composer
Kenjiro Hirose was
42 in Shadow Hunters
Tue, Nov 05 1929 –
Wed, Mar 17 1999
Portrait of Takao SaitoTakao Saito
Original Story
Takao Saito was
>> in Shadow Hunters
Unknown Birthday –
Fri, Sep 24 2021
Portrait of Masayoshi KobayashiMasayoshi Kobayashi
Production Design
Masayoshi Kobayashi was
>> in Shadow Hunters
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ko FujibayashiKo Fujibayashi
Lighting Technician
Ko Fujibayashi was
64 in Shadow Hunters
Mon, May 25 1908 –
Tue, Aug 21 1979