The 18 Shadows

Name: The 18 Shadows
Released: 1996-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Kunihiko Mitamura, Kôtarô Satomi, Yôko Minamino

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

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.