The official website for the upcoming live-action TV drama adaptation of Mitsuteru Yokoyama's ( Tetsujin 28, Babel II ) classic ninja manga Kamen no Ninja Akakage ("Red Shadow, the Masked Ninja") revealed six new cast members , who play six members of Kasumidani Seven, a group who oppose the protagonist Akakage. The cast member portraying Koga Genyosai, leader of the mysterious religious group Kinmekyo who issues various directives Kasumidani Seven, has not been revealed. Yamihime played by Chihiro Yamamoto Gamahoushi played by Chikara Motoyama Kugutsu Jinnai played by Ryunosuke Hosoda Kinenbo played by Katsuya Akudouji played by Seiya Motoki Oboro Ikkan played by Hayato Onozuka RELATED: Kamen no Ninja Akakage Live-Action TV Drama Debuts in October 2025 The new Kamen no Ninja Akakage live-action TV drama series is set to premiere on the TV Asahi networks beginning on October 26, 2025. Takashi Miike ( Audition , Nyaight of the Living Cat ) serves as general director and director, while Yusuke Watanabe ( The Fable ) provides screenplay. Taiki Sato of EXILE / FANTASTICS stars in the leading role as Akakage. Teaser visual Shogakukan serialized the original Kamen no Ninja Akakage manga from 1966 – 1967 in their Weekly Shonen Sunday manga magazine, and the series was collected in three tankobon volumes in Japan. The series was also previously adapted into a live-action TV drama that broadcast for 52 episodes on Kansai TV and Fuji TV from April 1967 to March 1968. The story follows Akakage, a ninja from the city of Hida in Edo era Japan. Together with his fellow good ninja, Akakage uses his incredible skills to combat monsters and fight evil ninja during a period of warfare and strife. Source: "Kamen no Ninja Akakage " TV drama official website / X (formerly Twitter)
