Written by Masami Kurumada Demographic Shōnen Directed by Hidehito Ueda Studio General Entertainment Genres Fantasy, Martial arts | Published by Shueisha Volumes 10 Final episode date 21 December 1992 Director Hidehito Ueda Publishers Shueisha, Akita Shoten | |
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Original run January 1982 – December 1983 Magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump, Champion Red Similar Ring ni Kakero, B't X, Ronin Warriors, Babel II, Here Is Greenwood | ||
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.
Contents
- Plot
- Fma Clan
- Hakuo Academy
- Seishikan
- Yasha Clan
- 8 Yasha Generals
- Cosmo Warriors
- Chaos Warriors
- Others
- The Old Fma Clan
- The New Fma Clan
- References
All episodes of the Fuma no Kojiro anime have come out in Japan in VHS and DVD format. Anime OAV of Fuma no Kojiro was also distributed in Europe, China and Latin America. 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.