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Ninja Chronicles: The Legend of Kagemaru

Ninja Chronicles: The Legend of Kagemaru

1959Completedsafe8.13manga
ActionAdventureDramaHistoricalMartial ArtsTragedyMilitaryNinjaSamurai

A historical manga that depicts people who defy fate and live by faith in a world of war.

(from MangaUpdates):

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 adapted into a film by Nagisa Oshima in 1966.

Kagemaru 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.

Authors: Shirato SanpeiArtists: Shirato Sanpei

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忍者武芸帳(影丸伝)[ja]忍者武芸帳 影丸伝Ninja BugeichouNinja Bugeichou (Kagemaru Den)[ja-ro]Chronicles of a Ninja's Military AccomplishmentsKagemaru den - La leggenda di un ninjaNinja Bungeichou KagemarudenThe Legend of Kagemaru忍者武芸帳

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Clan/sDeathNinja/sSamuraiViolenceAdapted to MovieDog/sMurder/sOld-Style DrawingsSpecial TechniqueStrong Male LeadCrow/s

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