is a series of popular historical novels written by
Shōtarō Ikenami and one of the representative novels of Ikenami along with ''
Onihei Hankachō
is a series of historical novels written by Japanese author Shōtarō Ikenami. Following the character Heizo Hasegawa in the Edo period of Japan, Ikenami wrote the first story for the December 1967 issue of the light novel magazine ' published ...
'' and ''Shikakenin Fujieda Baian''.
[ The stories were originally serialized in the monthly magazine '' Shōsetsu Shinchō'' between 1972 and 1989.][ Sixteen full-length novels were published from ]Shinchosha
is a publisher founded in 1896 in Japan and headquartered in , Shinjuku, Tokyo. Shinchosha is one of the sponsors of the Japan Fantasy Novel Award.
Books
* Haruki Murakami: '' Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World'' (1985), '' Ute ...
between 1973 and 1989. Kenkaku Shōbai was also adapted into TV programs and manga series.[
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Characters
* : The main character Akiyama Kohei is a master of Mugai ryu but he is spending his retired life.[ Though Kohei is old, he is still a skilled swordsman.
* : Kohei's son][ who manages school of swordplay.
* : Kohei's wife. She is 40 years younger than Kohei.][
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Novels
* (1973)
* (1973)
* (1973)
* (1974)
* (1975)
* (1976)
* (1976)
* (1977)
* (1978)
* (1978)
* (1979)
* (1980)
* (1983)
* (1985)
* (1987)
* (1989)
Manga
Adaptation
Television
* ''Kenkaku Shōbai'' (1973), a Fuji TV
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as or , is a Japanese television station that serves the Kantō region as the flagship (broadcasting), flagship station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System (FNS). The station is owned-and- ...
production, Isao Yamagata as Akiyama Kohei and Gō Katō
was a Japanese entertainer and actor.
Katō starred in the long-running TV series ''Ōoka Echizen'' (1970~2006).
Overviews
The son of an elementary school principal, Katō studied literature and theatre. As an actor, he made his film debut i ...
as Akiyama Daijirō.
* ''Kenkaku Shōbai'' (1998–2010) a Fuji TV production, Makoto Fujita played the role of Akiyama Kohei[
]
Manga
* ''Professional Swordsmen of the Edo Era'' (1998–1999), Illustrated by Takao Saito
was a Japanese manga artist, although he rejected the term and considered his work gekiga. He was best known for '' Golgo 13'', which has been serialized in '' Big Comic'' since 1968, making it the oldest manga still in publication. ''Golgo 1 ...
References
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Fictional samurai
Japanese novels
Japanese historical novels
Samurai in anime and manga
Television shows based on Japanese novels
Historical anime and manga
Jidaigeki television series
Takao Saito