The Secret 18th Group (Season 1)

During the Edo period, the eighth Tokugawa shōgun, Yoshimune, officially had 17 families of oniwaban, his private ninja guards. They were known as "The Secret 18th Group." Months after Yoshimune's death, his fourth son, Hitotsubashi, asks Kane Ametaro, a hairdresser, to put the group back together. The other members of the secret 18th group include Miki, a doctor; Otojirō, a chef; and Inokichi, an acrobat. The group members have their doubts and internal conflicts about how to live their lives as "secret agents," but when various injustices occur in Edo... they have no other option but to unite and begin clearing the darkness together.

  • Poster for Evil Judgement - The Woman Awaiting Her Bridal Make-Up

    Evil Judgement - The Woman Awaiting Her Bridal Make-Up (Episode 1)

    Air date: 1996-01-27

    Runtime: 45 min

  • Poster for Watching the Sad Woman in Light Make-Up

    Watching the Sad Woman in Light Make-Up (Episode 2)

    Air date: 1996-02-03

  • Poster for The Little Witness and the Mystery of the Walking Corpse

    The Little Witness and the Mystery of the Walking Corpse (Episode 3)

    Air date: 1996-02-10

  • Poster for Deadly Blade Make-Up and Revenge of a Woman

    Deadly Blade Make-Up and Revenge of a Woman (Episode 4)

    Air date: 1996-02-17

  • Poster for Proving the Innocence of Love That Fell Into the Trap

    Proving the Innocence of Love That Fell Into the Trap (Episode 5)

    Air date: 1996-02-24

  • Poster for The Woman Who Erased Her Past

    The Woman Who Erased Her Past (Episode 6)

    Air date: 1996-03-02

  • Poster for Inside the Palace of Edo, the Twisted Love of a Mother

    Inside the Palace of Edo, the Twisted Love of a Mother (Episode 7)

    Air date: 1996-03-09

  • Poster for Absent Love Between Siblings

    Absent Love Between Siblings (Episode 8)

    Air date: 1996-03-16

  • Poster for The Funeral Woman the Evil Organization's Come Back

    The Funeral Woman the Evil Organization's Come Back (Episode 9)

    Air date: 1996-03-23

  • Poster for Women's Theater of Swords - Yumenojo Kikamura

    Women's Theater of Swords - Yumenojo Kikamura (Episode 10)

    Air date: 1996-03-30

  • Poster for The Flower of Vice, the Betrayal of the Promise

    The Flower of Vice, the Betrayal of the Promise (Episode 11)

    Air date: 1996-04-06

  • Poster for Wife Murderer - The Cursed Fugitive

    Wife Murderer - The Cursed Fugitive (Episode 12)

    Air date: 1996-04-13

  • Poster for Lost Path - The Extorted Wife

    Lost Path - The Extorted Wife (Episode 13)

    Air date: 1996-04-20

  • Poster for Lies - The Pleasure of a Lover

    Lies - The Pleasure of a Lover (Episode 14)

    Air date: 1996-04-27

  • Poster for Evil - The Son without Parents and the Mother without Children

    Evil - The Son without Parents and the Mother without Children (Episode 15)

    Air date: 1996-05-04

  • Poster for Kidnapping - The Woman Who is Afraid of Fire

    Kidnapping - The Woman Who is Afraid of Fire (Episode 16)

    Air date: 1996-05-11

  • Poster for Cold Blooded Woman Unmasks the Killer

    Cold Blooded Woman Unmasks the Killer (Episode 17)

    Air date: 1996-05-18

  • Poster for Separated Partners - Love Song for a Fugitive's Wife

    Separated Partners - Love Song for a Fugitive's Wife (Episode 18)

    Air date: 1996-05-25

  • Poster for Female Tenacity - Dark Judgement for Bribery

    Female Tenacity - Dark Judgement for Bribery (Episode 19)

    Air date: 1996-06-01

The Secret 18th Group