# TV Asahi ninja drama production

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> Updated: 2026-08-24T21:56:57.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 3.

TV Asahi has announced the cast for its upcoming ninja action period drama, ‘Sanada Ten Yushi SHADOWS OF THE TEN NINJA’ (also referred to as ‘Sanada Ten Braves: Shadows of the Ten Ninja’), scheduled to premiere in October 2026.

Set 14 years after the Battle of Sekigahara, the series blends historical elements with fiction, focusing on ten legendary vassals serving the warlord Sanada Yukimura, portrayed by Masanobu Ando. Snow Man member Sho Iwamoto stars as the ninja Sarutobi Sasuke. 

Initial cast announcements included Taishi Nakagawa as Kirigakure Saizo, Rikka Ihara as the female ninja Yuri Kamonosuke, and Kairi Jo as Sanada Daisuke. Subsequent casting updates added Shido Nakamura as the ninja leader Hattori Hanzo, Tsuyoshi Naito as Tokugawa Ieyasu, and Chiaki Kuriyama as Yodo-dono. Other ensemble members include So Takei, Ryutaro Imai, Kousho Makino, Joel Dickson, Kenta Hamano, Tetsu Kaneda, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Rinka Kumada, Ryuga Sato, and Mendy Sekiguchi.

The production utilizes advanced visual technology and AI-enhanced effects, with filming taking place on location in Kyoto, to target a global audience through large-scale action sequences and human drama.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: Sanada Ten Braves drama announces new cast members

TV Asahi announced the cast for the 2026 ninja drama ‘Sanada Ten Braves’, starring Sho Iwamoto alongside Shido Nakamura and Tsuyoshi Naito.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sanada-ten-braves-drama-announces-new-cast-members

### 2026-08-16: Sanada Ten Yushi drama cast announced starring Sho Iwamoto

Cast members for the ninja action drama ‘Sanada Ten Yushi SHADOWS OF THE TEN NINJA’ have been revealed, starring Sho Iwamoto and Masanobu Ando. The series premieres this October.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sanada-ten-yushi-drama-cast-announced-starring-sho-iwamoto

### 2026-07-28: Snow Man star Iwamoto Teru leads TV Asahi’s new ninja drama “Shadows of the Ten Ninja”

Snow Man’s Iwamoto Teru stars as Sarutobi Sasuke in TV Asahi’s new October ninja drama “Shadows of the Ten Ninja,” blending history, AI‑enhanced action, and the legend of Sanada Yukimura.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/snow-man-star-iwamoto-teru-leads-tv-asahis-new-ninja-drama-shadows-of-the-ten-ninja

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