The Kouga Ninja Scrolls: A Novel

by Futaro Yamada

Overview

An epic novel that takes you deeper into the world and history of Basilisk! 

To resolve a clash over succession, the shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa has devised the ultimate contest. Two rival ninja clans, the Kouga and the Iga, will meet in a battle to the death. The victor will rule Japan for the next thousand years. But in the midst of this bloody war, an unlikely romance blooms between Gennosuke of the Kouga clan and Oboro of the Iga clan. Gennosuke and Oboro are the next leaders of their clans and their fates are inextricably bound with that of their families. In the colossal fight, the star-crossed lovers are faced with a fatal choice between true love and destiny. Can romance conquer a four-hundred-year-old rivalry? Or is their love fated to end in death?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780345495105
Publisher:	Random House Worlds
Publication date:	12/26/2006
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.05(w) x 7.33(h) x 0.76(d)
Age Range:	16 Years

About the Author

Fūtaro Yamada was born in Japan in 1922. He published his first detective novel in 1947 while in medical school. In 1958, he published The Kouga Ninja Scrolls, the first in a series about supernatural ninjas. The immense popularity of the series led to numerous adaptations, including the manga series Basilisk and the 2005 movie Shinobi. Fūtaro Yamada received numerous awards for his ninja and detective novels, including the Fourth Annual Japanese Mystery Literary Award in 2000. He passed away in July of 2001.

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Editorial Reviews

Obviously, not all ninja novels are alike: This fiction by famed author Futaro Yamada (1922-2001) is regarded as one of the true classics of Japanese ninja literature. This edition brings this bestseller to an English-speaking audience for the first time. The Kouga Ninja Scrolls is important in its own right but is also significant as the inspiration for the manga Basilisk and the film Shinobi: Heart Under Blade. A must-have for serious genre collectors.