Fūma no Kojirō
| Fūma no Kojirō | |
 Cover of the first manga volume | |
| 風魔の小次郎 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy, Martial arts |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Masami Kurumada |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Original run | January 1982 – December 1983 |
| Volumes | 10 |
| Manga | |
| Fūma no Kojirō - Yagyū Ansatsuchō | |
| Written by | Masami Kurumada |
| Illustrated by | Sōtarō Yuri |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Champion Red |
| Original run | November 2003 – July 2006 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Original video animation | |
| Fūma no Kojirō: Yasha Ichizoku Hen | |
| Directed by | Kōzō Morishita |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Released | June 1, 1989 – August 2, 1989 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes (each) |
| Episodes | 6 |
| Original video animation | |
| Fūma no Kojirō: Seiken Sensō Hen | |
| Directed by | Kōzō Morishita |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Released | September 21, 1990 – December 1, 1990 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes (each) |
| Episodes | 6 |
| Anime film | |
| Fūma no Kojirō: Fūma Hanran Hen | |
| Directed by | Kazuhito Kikuchi |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Released | November 21, 1992 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by | Ooka Toshihiko, Ichino Ryuichi |
| Network | Tokyo Metropolitan Television |
| Original run | October 3, 2007 – December 26, 2007 |
| Episodes | 13 |
Fūma no Kojirō (Japanese: 風魔の小次郎, lit. "Kojirō of the Fūma") is a manga series by Japanese author Masami Kurumada, later adapted to anime. It tells the story of sword legends and rivalry between ninja clans. The main character Kojirō is a young boy who is a member of the Fūma clan. On June 1, 1989, an OVA was released featuring animation character designs by Michi Himeno and Shingo Araki.
In 2003, Masami Kurumada authored an additional short story titled Fūma no Kojirō: Yagyū Ansatsuchō (風魔の小次郎 - 柳生暗殺帖 Fūma no Kojirō - Yagyū Ansatsuchō). The story was illustrated by artist Sōtarō Yuri, who imitated Kurumada's drawing style for consistency with the already published volumes of the original manga.
On October 3, 2007, a tokusatsu drama adaptation began airing on Tokyo Metropolitan Television starring Ryouta Murai in the lead role of Kojirō. The opening theme was "Ryūsei Rocket" performed by An Cafe and the ending theme was "Eien no Setsuna" (永遠の刹那, "Eternal Moment") performed by On/Off.
Plot
Hakuō Academy used to be a prestigious high school, and famous for martial arts. However, because its rival school Seishikan has been cowardly luring its superior students, Hakuō was going to decline. In order to recover from the situation, the acting principal of Hakuō; Himeko Hōjō, sends Ranko Yagyū to the Fūma village in search of the famous Fūma ninja clan for assistance. The leader of the Fūma sent Kojirō to Hakuō, there he faces the notorious Yasha clan who fights for Seishikan led by Musashi Asuka. Kojirō's comrades arrive, resuming an all-out ninja war that began five centuries ago.
Kojirō with his friends, will fight in the "war of the sacred swords", for the conquest of the 10 swords that give the power to rule over the whole world.
Characters
Part 1
Fūma Clan
- Kojirō (小次郎)
- The Title character
- Voiced by: Keiichi Nanba
- Played by Ryouta Murai
- Ryōma (竜魔)
- Voiced by: Hideyuki Hori
- Played by Gaku Shindo
- Kirikaze (霧風)
- Voiced by: Nobuo Tobita
- Played by Yūta Furukawa
- Ryūhō (劉鵬)
- Voiced by: Yūsaku Yara
- Played by Takehisa Takayama
- Kōu (項羽)
- Voiced by: Shigeru Nakahara
- Played by Naoya Sakamoto
- Shōryū (小龍)
- Voiced by: Shigeru Nakahara
- Played by Kazuya Sakamoto
- Rinpyō (琳彪)
- Voiced by: Kōichi Yamadera
- Played by Tsuyoshi Takahashi
- Kabutomaru (兜丸)
- Voiced by: Michitaka Kobayashi
- Played by Shingo Yashiro
- Reira (麗羅)
- Voiced by: Toshihiko Seki
- Played by Hiroki Suzuki
- Fūma Leader
- Voiced by: Hideyuki Tanaka
- Komomo (小桃)
Hakuo Academy
- Ranko Yagyū (柳生 蘭子 Yagyū Ranko)
- Voiced by: Mami Koyama
- Played by Ayumi
- Himeko Hōjō (北条 姫子 Hōjō Himeko)
- Voiced by: Yūko Mizutani
- Played by Makoto Kawahara
Seishikan
- Musashi Asuka (飛鳥 武蔵 Asuka Musashi)
- Voiced by: Shō Hayami
- Played by Takuji Kawakubo
- Erina Asuka (飛鳥 絵里菜 Asuka Erina)
- Musashi's younger sister.
- Voiced by: Chieko Honda
- Played by Nonoka Imaizumi
Yasha Clan
- Kōsuke Mibu (壬生 攻介 Mibu Kōsuke)
- Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue
- Played by Rei Fujita
- Mizukage (水影), Yamikage (闇影), & Tsukikage (月影)
- Princess Yasha (夜叉姫 Yasha-hime)
- Voiced by: Fumi Hirano
- Played by Natsuki Okamoto
- Maya (魔矢)
8 Yasha Generals
- Byakko (白虎 "White Tiger")
- Voiced by: Ken'yū Horiuchi
- Played by Yasuka Saitoh
- Shiranui (不知火 "Mysterious Sea Light")
- Played by Haruki Itabashi
- Shien (紫炎 "Purple Flame")
- Voiced by: Yoku Shioya
- Played by Atsushi Maruyama
- Raiden (雷電 "Thunder Lightning")
- Voiced by: Masashi Hironaka
- Played by Takuma Harada
- Anki (闇鬼 "Darkness Demon")
- Voiced by: Ryō Horikawa
- Played by Kōtarō Endō
- Kurojishi (黒獅子 "Black Lion")
- Voiced by: Banjō Ginga
- Played by Jun Shirota
- Yōsui (妖水 "Magic Water")
- Voiced by: Kaneto Shiozawa
- Played by Yū Kawada
- Kagerō (陽炎 "Shining Flame")
- Voiced by: Jūrōta Kosugi
- Played by Kōji Tashiro
Part 2
Cosmo Warriors
- Kojirō
- Musashi Asuka
- Ryōma
- Shiguma (死牙馬)
- Voiced by: Kazuki Yao
- Sōshi Date (伊達 総司 Date Sōshi)
- Voiced by: Yasunori Matsumoto
Chaos Warriors
- Emperor Chaos (華悪崇皇帝 Kaosu-kōtei)
- Voiced by: Hirotaka Suzuoki
- Nerow (涅絽 Nerō)
- Voiced by: Hirokazu Hiramatsu
- Oz (雄皇 Ozu)
- Voiced by: Takeshi Kusao
- Jackal (邪火麗 Jakkaru)
- Voiced by: Nobuyuki Furuta
- Syura (朱羅 Shura)
- Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu
Others
- Witch of the White Mountain
- Lasya (羅沙亜 Rasha)
- Voiced by: Hiroyuki Shibamoto
- Sion (紫苑 Shion)
- Voiced by: Bin Shimada
- Arthur (亜沙悪 Āsā)
- David (堕毘穪 Dabide)
- Cruz Ryūōin (龍王院 狂須 Ryūōin Kurusu)
Part 3
The Old Fūma Clan
- Kojirō
- Ryōma
- Shōryū
- Kirikaze
- Ryūhō
- Jūzō (十蔵)
- Majin (魔仁)
- Enrai (炎雷)
The New Fūma Clan
- Raien (雷炎)
- Muma (夢魔)
- Raizō (雷蔵)
- Shimon (死紋)
External links
- Fuuma-Kojirou.com - Official site of drama adaptation
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