Kenkaku Shōbai
| Author | Shōtarō Ikenami |
|---|---|
| Original title | 剣客商売 (Kenkaku Shōbai) |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Publisher | Shinchosha |
Kenkaku Shōbai (剣客商売, 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.[1][2][3] The stories were originally serialized in the monthly magazine Shōsetsu Shinchō between 1972 and 1989.[1] Sixteen full-length novels were published from Shinchosha between 1973 and 1989.[4] Kenkaku Shōbai was also adapted into TV programs and manga series.[1]
Characters[edit]
- Kohei Akiyama (秋山 小兵衛, Akiyama Kohei): Akiyama Kohei : The main character Akiyama Kohei is a master of Mugai ryu but he is spending retired life.[1][5] Though Kohei is old, he is still a skilled swordsman.[6]
- Daijirō Akiyama (秋山 大治郎, Akiyama Daijirō) : Kohei's son[1] who manages school of swordplay.
- Oharu (おはる, Oharu): Kohei's wife. She is 40 years younger than Kohei.[7]
- Mifuyu Sasaki (佐々木 三冬, Sasaki Mifuyu)
- Okitsugu Tanuma (田沼 意次, Tanuma Okitsugu)
Novels[edit]
- Kenkaku Shōbai (剣客商売) (1973)
- Kenkaku Shōbai Tsujigiri (剣客商売 辻斬り) (1973)
- Kenkaku Shōbai Kagero no Otoko (剣客商売 陽炎の男) (1973)
- Kenkaku Shōbai Tenma (剣客商売 天魔) (1974)
- Kenkaku Shōbai Shiroi Oni (剣客商売 白い鬼) (1975)
- Kenkaku Shōbai Niizuma (剣客商売 新妻) (1976)
- Kenkaku Shōbai Kakuremino (剣客商売 隠れ簑) (1976)
- Kenkaku Shōbai Kyōran (剣客商売 狂乱) (1977)
- Kenkaku Shōbai Machibuse (剣客商売 待ち伏せ) (1978)
- Kenkaku Shōbai Haru no Arashi (剣客商売 春の嵐) (1978)
- Kenkaku Shōbai Shōbu (剣客商売 勝負) (1979)
- Kenkaku Shōbai Jyubangiri (剣客商売 十番斬り) (1980)
- Kenkaku Shōbai Hamon (剣客商売 波紋) (1983)
- Kenkaku Shōbai Ansatsusha (剣客商売 暗殺者) (1985)
- Kenkaku Shōbai Nijyubangiri (剣客商売 二十番斬り) (1987)
- Kenkaku Shōbai Chinmoku (剣客商売 浮沈) (1989)
Manga[edit]
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Adaptation[edit]
Television[edit]
- Kenkaku Shōbai (1973), a Fuji TV production, Isao Yamagata as Akiyama Kohei and Gō Katō as Akiyama Daijirō.[8]
- Kenkaku Shōbai (1998–2010) a Fuji TV production, Makoto Fujita played the role of Akiyama Kohei[7]
- Kenkaku Shōbai (2012), a Fuji TV production, Kin'ya Kitaōji played the role of Akiyama Kohei[7]
Manga[edit]
- Professional Swordsmen of the Edo Era (1998–1999), Illustrated by Takao Saito[9]
- Kenkaku Shōbai (2008–2021), Illustrated by Yasuichi Oshima[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "デジタル大辞泉プラス「剣客商売」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "１１日「剣客商売」主演・北大路欣也 小兵衛の「生きる視点に憧れる」" (in Japanese). Sankei Shimbun. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "剣客商売" (in Japanese). goo. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "比嘉愛未、初の女剣士役 北大路欣也『剣客商売』3年ぶり12・21放送" (in Japanese). Oricon News. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "「剣客商売」で男装の女剣士に 北大路欣也主演で今夏SPドラマ化" (in Japanese). MANTAN WEB. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "「剣客商売」が北大路欣也主演で2年半ぶり復活！杏、貫地谷しほり、斎藤工などキャスト一新！" (in Japanese). Cinematoday. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "剣客商売 1973" (in Japanese). BS FUJI. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "追悼さいとう・たかを 池波正太郎原作・原案の人情時代劇画『鬼平犯科帳" (in Japanese). 東京産業新聞社 Tokyo Keizai Shimbun. Retrieved 15 November 2021.