Shadow Fighter
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| Genre | Action, Adventure[1] |
| Showrunner | Kwon Oh-hyeon[2] |
| Written by | Lee Ho-seong |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Yellow Film |
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| Network | MBC |
| Release | July 7, 2005[3] – January 12, 2006[4] |
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| Hangul | 섀도우 파이터 |
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| RR | Syaedou Paiteo |
| MR | Syaedou P'ait'ŏ |
Shadow Fighter (Korean: 섀도우 파이터; RR: Syaedou Paiteo) is a 2005 South Korean 3D animated television series produced by Yellow Film for Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). The story revolves around the protagonist, a young boy named Cay, who meets Eagle in the forest and becomes a Shadow Fighter.
The show had a budget ₩2.6 billion and took two years to produce.[5] The series features a cel-shaded animation for smooth rendering.[5] All episodes were completed before the series first went live on July 2005.[6] The release date coincided with the introduction of a mandate for the three major Korean broadcasters (MBC, KBS, and SBS) to allocate time for animations.[5]
The series has 26 episodes.[5] On August 2005, the show began to be broadcast in Japan on So-net.[7] In 2007, the show was licensed to Uno Media to be broadcast in Malaysia.[8]
The show was displayed at 2005 Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival and Seoul Character Fair.[7]
Characters
- Cay (K) (케이; Kei, voiced by Son Jung-a)
- Aqua (아쿠아; Akua, voiced by Woo Jeong-shin)
- Luke (루크; Rukeu, voiced by Kim Ah-yeong)
- Ranbi (란비, voiced by Bak So-ra)
- Komangsong (꼬망송; Kkomangsong, voiced by Kim Seo-yeong)
- Eagle (이글; Igeul, voiced by Choi Han)
- Shark (샤크; Syakeu, voiced by Kim Youngsun)
- Donk (돈크; Donkeu, voiced by Choi Seok-pil)
- Mata (마타, voiced by Lee Sun)
- Chianka (치앙카; Chiangka, voiced by Kim Yong-joon)
- Baekuino (백의노, voiced by Bang Seong-joon)
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date [9] |
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| 1 | "The Birth of Titus" Transliteration: "Taiteoseuui tansaeng" (Korean: 타이터스의 탄생) | July 7, 2005 |
| 2 | "Master Cay" Transliteration: "Maseuteo Kei" (Korean: 마스터 케이) | July 17, 2005 |
| 3 | "Aqua, the Girl of the Sea" Transliteration: "Badaui sonyeo Akua" (Korean: 바다의 소녀 아쿠아) | July 21, 2005 |
| 4 | "The Third Master" Transliteration: "Se beonjjae maseuteo" (Korean: 세 번째 마스터) | July 28, 2005 |
| 5 | "The Mysterious Girl" Transliteration: "Susukkekkiui sonyeo" (Korean: 수수께끼의 소녀) | August 4, 2005 |
| 6 | "Komangsong, the Wandering Boy" Transliteration: "Tteodori sonyeon Kkomangsong" (Korean: 떠돌이 소년 꼬망송) | August 11, 2005 |
| 7 | "The Return of Drastan" Transliteration: "Doraon Deuraseutan" (Korean: 돌아온 드라스탄) | August 18, 2005 |
| 8 | "Kidnapped Aqua" Transliteration: "Napchidoen Akua" (Korean: 납치된 아쿠아) | August 25, 2005 |
| 9 | "The Search for Cay" Transliteration: "Kei susaekjakjeon" (Korean: 케이 수색작전) | September 1, 2005 |
| 10 | "We Are One Team" Transliteration: "Urineun han tim" (Korean: 우리는 한 팀) | September 8, 2005 |
| 11 | "Luke's Choice" Transliteration: "Rukeuui seontaek" (Korean: 루크의 선택) | September 15, 2005 |
| 12 | "Mata's Return" Transliteration: "Mataui gwihwan" (Korean: 마타의 귀환) | September 22, 2005 |
| 13 | "Komangsong's Birthday" Transliteration: "Kkomangsongui saengil" (Korean: 꼬망송의 생일) | September 29, 2005 |
| 14 | "Operation: Recover the Shadow Ball" Transliteration: "Syaedou Bol hoesujakjeon" (Korean: 섀도우 볼 회수작전) | October 6, 2005 |
| 15 | "Teaching Komangsong" Transliteration: "Kkomangsong gareuchigi" (Korean: 꼬망송 가르치기) | October 13, 2005 |
| 16 | "Shark Reborn" Transliteration: "Syakeu dasi tae-eonada" (Korean: 샤크 다시 태어나다) | October 20, 2005 |
| 17 | "The Mysterious Potion" Transliteration: "Sinbiui myoyak" (Korean: 신비의 묘약) | October 27, 2005 |
| 18 | "Wake Up, Eagle!" Transliteration: "Ireonayo Igeul!" (Korean: 일어나요 이글!) | November 3, 2005 |
| 19 | "The Great Counterattack" Transliteration: "Daebangyeok" (Korean: 대반격) | November 10, 2005 |
| 20 | "Let's Go! To the Celestial Realm!" Transliteration: "Gaja! Cheongyero!" (Korean: 가자! 천계로!) | November 17, 2005 |
| 21 | "The First Gateway" Transliteration: "Cheot beonjjae gwanmun" (Korean: 첫 번째 관문) | November 24, 2005 |
| 22 | "Hypnosis Flower" Transliteration: "Choemyeonkkot" (Korean: 최면꽃) | December 8, 2005 |
| 23 | "The Light Warriors" Transliteration: "Gwangjeonsa" (Korean: 광전사) | December 15, 2005 |
| 24 | "Chianka's Coronation" Transliteration: "Chiangkaui daegwansik" (Korean: 치앙카의 대관식) | December 29, 2005 |
| 25 | "The End of Chianka" Transliteration: "Chiangkaui choehu" (Korean: 치앙카의 최후) | January 5, 2006 |
| 26 | "Unchanging Friendship" Transliteration: "Byeonhameomneun ujeong" (Korean: 변함없는 우정) | January 12, 2006 |
Comics
The first Shadow Fighter comic series debuted on July 4, 2005. It was planned as a three-volume series, but no further volumes released after the first.[10][11]
References
- ^ 이지영 (June 30, 2005). 국산 TV 만화 전성기 오려나. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ 홍지민 (June 17, 2005). 권오현·오성 형제 창작애니 주목. Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ TV 편성표 7.7목. iMBC.com (in Korean). Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ TV 편성표 2006년1월12일(목요일). iMBC.com (in Korean). Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ a b c d 김민성 (June 20, 2005). 국산 애니메이션 '섀도우파이터', 7월부터 MBC 방영. MyDaily (in Korean). Retrieved February 10, 2026 – via Naver Entertainment.
- ^ 홍지민 (June 2, 2005). 지상파3社 국산 애니메이션 ‘봇물’. Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved February 10, 2026 – via Naver Entertainment.
- ^ a b 김은구 (August 8, 2005). 국산 애니 '섀도우파이터' 일본 강타. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ 김명룡 (February 2, 2007). 옐로우앤실리샌드,'섀도우파이터' 말聯 TV방영 계약. Money Today (in Korean). Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ "다시보기". vodmall.imbc.com. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ 펀드림 (July 4, 2005). 섀도우 파이터 코믹스 1 새로운 시작 (in Korean). 정인출판사. ISBN 9788989432289.
- ^ 국산 애니'섀도우파이터', 7월 MBC 방영. CGLand (in Korean). June 22, 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
External links
- Shadow Fighter at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- MBC Shadow Fighter Homepage
- MBC Manhwa Madang Homepage
- Shadow Fighter at Mimanbu (Korean)
- Shadow Fighter at Junior Naver (archived)