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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 ...

written by Shōtarō Ikenami. The novel deals with the Sanada clan during the Warring States period in Japan The stories were originally serialized as a serial in the Japanese magazine '' Shūkan Asahi'' between 1974 and 1982. The novel was adapted into a television series in 1985 and a manga series. Shōtarō Ikenami Sanada Taiheiki Museum was opened in Ueda, Nagano in 1998.

Adaptation

* '' Sanada Taiheiki'' (1985)

References

Fictional samurai Japanese novels Japanese historical novels Samurai in anime and manga Television shows based on Japanese novels Historical anime and manga Cultural depictions of Sanada clan Japanese war novels {{hist-novel-stub