Ninja Bugeichou
Alternative Titles
Synonyms
Chronicles of a Ninja's Military Accomplishments
Japanese
忍者武芸帳
English
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Type
MangaPublished
1959 to 1962
Authors
Shirato, SanpeiStatus
Finished
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27301
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Synopsis
The classic, long ninja-saga. Many intertwined themes and many characters. It is a series that is as well a traditional samurai tale as an attempt of Shirato to uncover the role of revolting peasants in feudal Japan. It was made into a full feature film by Nagisa Ooshima in 1966. Kagemura is a fictional samurai, the hero of the story, aiding the peasants in their struggle for life. Nobunaga Oda, the historical 16th century warlord is his opponent.