In the middle of the Edo period, when the finances of the shogunate were in a desperate situation, the shogunate sent its shadow spies to each clan, who secretly planned the abolition of the clans and the seizure of their territories. The Inami clan has mastered the essence of making weapons, thus breaking the law. To protect the clan, its elders hire three "Shadow Hunters"... TV movie based on the popular manga by Takao Saito.
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Hiroaki Murakami
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Takeo Chii
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Renji Ishibashi
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Shinjirō Ehara
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Hiroyuki Nagato
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Yuki Kazamatsuri
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Asao Sano
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Toshio Shiba
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Keiichirō Yoshida Director · Motomu Furuta Screenplay Takao Saito Author
First release April 8, 1992 · Produced in Japan · Original title 影狩り
Production
Fuji Television Network
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Japan
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Original title
影狩り
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 8, 1992
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No release date listed for United States.
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