is a series of
jidaigeki novel
A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itsel ...
s written by
Eiji Yoshikawa. The stories were originally serialized as a serial in the Japanese newspaper ''Osaka Mainichishimbun'' , between 1926 and 1927. It has been re-released in book format in 1927 and 1933.
Yoshikawa wrote the novel inspired by
Shiba Kōkan's essay "Shunparōhikki".
Adaptations
Film
*''Naruto Hichō'' (1926–27) a Makinopro production.
*''Kōkayashiki'' (1949) a
Daiei production, starring
Kazuo Hasegawa and directed by
Teinosuke Kinugasa.
*''Naruto Hichō'' (1954) a
Toei production, starring
Utaemon Ichikawa
was a Japanese film actor famous for starring roles in jidaigeki from the 1920s to the 1960s. Trained in kabuki from childhood, he made his film debut in 1925 at Makino Film Productions under Shōzō Makino. Quickly gaining popularity, he follow ...
and directed by Kunio Watanabe.
*''Naruto Hichō Kōhen'' (1954) a Toei production, starring Utaemon Ichikawa and directed by Kunio Watanabe.
*''
A Fantastic Tale of Naruto
is a 1957 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. It is set in Awa Province (Tokushima).
Plot
From the pen of Eiji Yoshikawa comes this exciting story. The Naruto Strait separates Tokushima from the islands of Awaji and Honshu. On Tokus ...
'' (1957) a Daiei production, starring Kazuo Hasegawa and directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.
*''Naruto Hichō'' (1961) a Toei production, starring
Kōji Tsuruta and directed by Kōkichi Uchida.
*''Naruto Hichō Kanketsuhen'' (1961) a Toei production, starring Kōji Tsuruta and directed by Kōkichi Uchida.
Television series
*''Naruto Hichō'' (1959) a KR production.
*''Naruto Hichō'' (1966) a
Mainichi Broadcasting System
, or MBS, is a radio and television broadcasting company headquartered in Osaka, Japan, affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN), National Radio Network (NRN), Japan News Network (JNN) and TBS Network, serving in the Kansai region.
It i ...
production.
*''
Naruto Hichō'' (1977–78) a
NHK production, starring
Masakazu Tamura.
*''Naruto Hichō'' (2018) a NHK production, starring
Koji Yamamoto.
References
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Jidaigeki films
Samurai films
Japanese film series
Fictional samurai
Japanese novels
Japanese historical novels
Japanese novels adapted into films
Jidaigeki
Jidaigeki television series