Shabake
is a Japanese historical fantasy novel series written by Megumi Hatanaka with illustrations by Yū Shibata. It began publication by Shinchosha in December 2001, with 23 volumes being released as of July 2024. A manga adaptation illustrated by Mimori was serialized in Shinchosha's Monthly Comic Bunch magazine from January 2017 to March 2023.
A television film aired on Fuji TV and its affiliates in 2007, followed by a sequel titled in English as Shabake: Uso Uso which aired the following year. A 3-minute original net animation adaptation produced by Shuka was released in July 2021. An anime television series adaptation of the first novel, that is produced by Bandai Namco Pictures, aired from October to December 2025 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block.
Characters
;Ichitarō;Nikichi
;Sasuke
;Byōbunozoki
;Matsunosuke
;Eikichi
;Oharu
;Suzuhiko-hime
;Noderabō
;Kawauso
;Yanari
Media
Novels
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Mimori was serialized in Shinchosha's Monthly Comic Bunch magazine from January 21, 2017, to March 20, 2023. The manga's chapters were collected into four tankōbon volumes released from April 9, 2018, to June 8, 2023.Anime
A 3-minute original net animation adaptation was released on July 19, 2021, to celebrate the novel series' 20th anniversary. The ONA is produced by Shuka and directed by Hideki Ito, with music composed by Kaoru Wada.An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 25, 2024. It is produced by Bandai Namco Pictures and directed by Takahiro Ōkawa, with series composition by Touko Machida, character designs by Akari Minagawa, sub-character designs by Yuka Shiga who both also handle chief animation direction and music composed by Rei Ishizuka. The series aired from October 3 to December 26, 2025, on the Noitamina programming block on Fuji TV and its affiliates. The opening theme song is "Inochi no Parade", performed by, while the ending theme song is "Myaku-Myaku", performed by KAFUNÉ. Crunchyroll streamed the series. Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia.