Kenkaku Shōbai


Kenkaku Shōbai is a series of popular historical novels written by Shōtarō Ikenami and one of the representative novels of Ikenami along with Onihei Hankachō 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 between 1973 and 1989. Kenkaku Shōbai was also adapted into TV programs and manga series.

Characters

  • Kohei Akiyama: 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.
  • Daijirō Akiyama : Kohei's son who manages school of swordplay.
  • Oharu: Kohei's wife. She is 40 years younger than Kohei.
  • Mifuyu Sasaki
  • Okitsugu Tanuma

Novels

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Adaptation

Television

Kenkaku Shōbai, a Fuji TV production, Isao Yamagata as Akiyama Kohei and Gō Katō as Akiyama Daijirō.Kenkaku Shōbai a Fuji TV production, Makoto Fujita played the role of Akiyama KoheiKenkaku Shōbai, a Fuji TV production, Kin'ya Kitaōji played the role of Akiyama Kohei

Manga

Professional Swordsmen of the Edo Era, Illustrated by Takao SaitoKenkaku Shōbai, Illustrated by Yasuichi Oshima