Shadow Hunters
影狩り
“Sudden Death Comes in Threes!”
Synopsis
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.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Toshio Masuda
- Screenplay & Story
- Kaneo Ikegami
- Original Score
- Kenjiro Hirose, Yūjirō Ishihara
- Original Title
- 影狩り
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Ishihara Productions, TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Toshio Masuda
Kaneo Ikegami, Takao Saito
Kenjiro Hirose, Yūjirō Ishihara
Mitsuji Kanau
Yūjirō Ishihara, Masahiko Kobayashi
Department Leadership Roster
Yūjirō Ishihara
Producer
Kenjiro Hirose
Original Music Composer
Toshio Masuda
Director
Yūjirō Ishihara
Original Music Composer
Masayoshi Kobayashi
Production Design
Masahiko Kobayashi
Producer
Mitsuji Kanau
Director of Photography
Kaneo Ikegami
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Shadow Hunters
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Shadow Hunters about?
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.
Who directed Shadow Hunters?
Shadow Hunters was directed by Toshio Masuda.
Who stars in Shadow Hunters?
The principal cast of Shadow Hunters includes Yūjirō Ishihara, Ruriko Asaoka, Ryōhei Uchida, Mikio Narita, Tetsuro Tamba.
When was Shadow Hunters released and how long is it?
Shadow Hunters was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Shadow Hunters?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Shadow Hunters was composed by Kenjiro Hirose, Yūjirō Ishihara.