Fūma no Kojirō explained

Ja Kanji:風魔の小次郎
Type:manga
Author:Masami Kurumada
Publisher:Shueisha
Imprint:Jump Comics
Demographic:Shōnen
Magazine:Weekly Shōnen Jump
First:January 11, 1982
Last:November 21, 1983
Volumes:10
Type:ova
Director:Hidehito Ueda (chief)
Producer:
  • Nagateru Kato
  • Yasuhisa Kazama
Music:Toshiro Imaizumi
Studio:J.C. Staff
First:June 1, 1989
Last:December 1, 1990
Runtime:25−30 minutes (each)
Episodes:12
Type:ova
Fuma Rebellion
Director:Hidehito Ueda
Producer:Yumiko Masujima
Music:Toshiro Imaizumi
Studio:J.C. Staff
Released:November 21, 1992
Runtime:50 minutes
Type:manga
Fūma no Kojirō: Yagyū Ansatsuchō
Author:Satoshi Yuri
Publisher:Akita Shoten
Demographic:Seinen
Magazine:Champion Red
First:September 19, 2003
Last:May 19, 2006
Volumes:3
Type:drama
Director:
  • Toshihiko Ōoka
  • Ryūichi Ichino
Music:Kōichirō Kameyama
Studio:General Entertainment
Network:Tokyo MX
First:October 3, 2007
Last:December 26, 2007
Episodes:13
Type:manga
Fūma no Kojirō: Jo no Maki
Author:Masami Kurumada
Publisher:Akita Shoten
Demographic:Seinen
Magazine:Champion Red
First:August 19, 2019
Last:October 19, 2019
Type:manga
Fūma no Kojirō Gaiden: Asuka Mumeicho
Author:Masami Kurumada
Publisher:Akita Shoten
Demographic:Seinen
Magazine:Champion Red
First:August 19, 2022

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump from January 1982 to November 1983. It tells the story of sword legends and rivalry between ninja clans. The main character Kojiro is a young boy who is a member of the Fuma clan.

The series was adapted into an original video animation (OVA) series released between June 1989 and December 1990, plus an additional episode released in November 1992.

A sequel entitled, written and illustrated by Satoshi Yuri, was published in Akita Shoten's Champion Red between 2003 and 2006.

In October 2007, a live-action television drama adaptation began airing on Tokyo MX, starring Ryouta Murai in the lead role of Kojiro.

Plot

Hakuo 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, Hakuo was going to decline. In order to recover from the situation, the acting principal of Hakuo; Himeko Hojo, sends Ranko Yagyu to the Fuma village in search of the famous Fuma ninja clan for assistance. The leader of the Fuma sent Kojiro to Hakuo, there he faces the notorious Yasha clan who fights for Seishikan led by Musashi Asuka. Kojiro's comrades arrive, resuming an all-out ninja war that began five centuries ago.

Kojiro with his friends, will fight in the "war of the sacred swords", for the conquest of the ten swords that give the power to rule over the whole world.

Characters

Fuma Clan

Fuma Leader

Seishikan

Musashi's younger sister.

Chaos Warriors

Media

Manga

Fūma no Kojirō is written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. The manga was published in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from January 11, 1982, to November 21, 1983.[1] Shueisha collected its chapters in ten volumes, released from August 15, 1982,[2] to May 15, 1984.[3]

In 2003, a sequel entitled Fūma no Kojirō: Yagyū Ansatsuchō started in Akita Shoten's Champion Red on September 19, 2003.[4] The manga is written by Kurumada and illustrated by Satoshi Yuri. The series finished on May 19, 2006.[5] Akita Shoten compiled the individual chapters into three tankōbon volumes released between July 29, 2004 and May 18, 2006.[6] [7] [8]

A short series, titled was serialized in Champion Red from August 19 to October 19, 2019.[9] [10] Another series, titled, started in the same magazine on August 19, 2022.[11]

Original video animations

A twelve-episode OVA series was produced by Animate Film and J.C. Staff. It was split in two arcs of six episodes each. The first arc was released between June 1 and August 2, 1989.[12] [13] The second arc was released between September 21 and December 1, 1990.[14] [15] An additional one-episode OVA was released on November 21, 1992.[16]

Episodes

Drama

A thirteen-episode live-action television drama series adaptation was announced in July 2007.[17] It was broadcast from October to December 2007.[18] The opening theme is "Ryūsei Rocket" performed by An Cafe and the ending theme is performed by On/Off.[19] [20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/mg/magazine_works/1990. ja:週刊少年ジャンプ 風魔の小次郎(車田正美と神輪会). ja. Media Arts Database. Agency for Cultural Affairs. August 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190823091813/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/mg/magazine_works/1990. August 23, 2019.
  2. Web site: ja:風魔の小次郎 1巻. https://kurumadapro.com/works/book_104.html. Kurumada Production. September 17, 2023. ja. September 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230917135418/https://kurumadapro.com/works/book_104.html. live.
  3. Web site: ja:風魔の小次郎 10巻. https://kurumadapro.com/works/book_78.html. Kurumada Production. September 17, 2023. ja. September 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230917135418/https://kurumadapro.com/works/book_78.html. live.
  4. Web site: ja:チャンピオンRED 2003年11月号. http://www.akitashoten.co.jp/red/2003/12. Akita Shoten. August 23, 2019. ja. August 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190823102254/https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/red/2003/12. live .
  5. Web site: チャンピオンRED 2006年7月号. Akita Shoten. August 23, 2019. ja. August 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190823102311/https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/red/2006/7. live .
  6. Web site: 風魔の小次郎 柳生暗殺帖 第壱 1 巻. Akita Shoten. ja. 2019-08-23. 2019-08-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20190823102251/https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253231314. live.
  7. Web site: 風魔の小次郎 柳生暗殺帖 第弐 2 巻. Akita Shoten. August 23, 2019. ja. August 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190823102257/https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253231322. live .
  8. Web site: 風魔の小次郎 柳生暗殺帖 第参 3 巻. Akita Shoten. August 23, 2019. ja. August 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190823102311/https://akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253231330. live .
  9. Web site: Pineda. Rafael. Masami Kurumada Launches New Fūma no Kojirō Manga in August. Anime News Network. August 23, 2019. July 19, 2019. July 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190719141558/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-19/masami-kurumada-launches-new-fuma-no-kojiro-manga-in-august/.149137. live .
  10. Web site: ja:チャンピオンRED 2019年12月号. https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/red/2019/12. Akita Shoten. September 17, 2023. https://archive.today/20230917140853/https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/red/2019/12. September 17, 2023. ja. live.
  11. Web site: ja:車田正美「風魔の小次郎」新シリーズがREDに、吉富昭仁＆ひよどり祥子の読み切りも. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/490196. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. September 17, 2023. ja. August 19, 2022.
  12. Web site: http://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/an/anime_series/3006? . ja:風魔の小次郎. ja . Media Arts Database . . August 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190823091814/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/an/anime_series/3006. August 23, 2019.
  13. Web site: ja:風魔の小次郎 夜叉篇 . http://www.jcstaff.co.jp/sakuhin/nenpyo/1989/05_FumaKojirou01/FumaKojirou01.htm . . August 23, 2019 . ja . August 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190812034431/http://jcstaff.co.jp/sakuhin/nenpyo/1989/05_FumaKojirou01/FumaKojirou01.htm . live .
  14. Web site: http://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/an/anime_series/3448? . ja:風魔の小次郎 聖剣戦争篇. ja . Media Arts Database . . August 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190823091811/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/an/anime_series/3448. August 23, 2019.
  15. Web site: ja:J.C.STAFF 風魔の小次郎 聖剣戦争篇 . http://www.jcstaff.co.jp/sakuhin/nenpyo/1990/03_FumaKojirou02/FumaKojirou02.htm . . August 23, 2019 . ja . February 24, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210224232138/http://jcstaff.co.jp/sakuhin/nenpyo/1990/03_FumaKojirou02/FumaKojirou02.htm . live .
  16. Web site: http://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/an/anime_series/4278 . ja:風魔の小次郎 最終章 風魔反乱篇. ja . Media Arts Database . . August 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190823091812/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/an/anime_series/4278. August 23, 2019.
  17. Web site: Loo . Egan . ChocoMimi, Kurumada's Kojirō to Be Adapted as TV Dramas . . August 23, 2019 . August 2, 2007 . August 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190823091814/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-08-02/chocomimi-kuramada%27s-kojiro-to-be-adapted-as-tv-dramas . live .
  18. Web site: 学園忍者アクションドラマ「風魔の小次郎」公式サイト： . fuuma-kojirou.com . August 23, 2019 . ja . November 3, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151103143102/http://www.fuuma-kojirou.com/story.html . live .
  19. Web site: アンティック-珈琲店- . . August 23, 2019 . ja . August 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190823095220/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/332507/products/732593/1/ . live .
  20. Web site: 永遠の刹那 . . August 23, 2019 . ja . August 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190823095221/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/413735/products/737939/1/ . live .

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