Shadows of the Ten Ninja: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Fourteen years after the Battle of Sekigahara, imprisoned warrior Sanada Yukimura joins forces with the exceptionally skilled ninja Sasuke Sarutobi and nine other warriors to escape confinement and protect the Toyotomi family from Ieyasu Tokugawa's ambition. As the Sanada Ten Braves head toward the Siege of Osaka, they face betrayals, rivalries, and dangerous schemes while forging unbreakable bonds and challenging the powerful Tokugawa regime.

Series details

• Title: Shadows of the Ten Ninja
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Action
• Premiere date: 2026-10-23
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Asahi
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 95237
• TVDB ID: 481029

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-10-23; final listed air date 2026-10-30.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shadows of the Ten Ninja on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.