| Sasuke | |
 20thtankōbon volume cover published by Seirindō, featuring Sasuke | |
| サスケ | |
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| Genre | Action,Drama,Historical[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Sanpei Shirato |
| Published by |
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| Magazine | Shōnen [ja] |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | July 1, 1961 –March 1, 1966 |
| Volumes | 20 |
| Anime television series | |
| Produced by | Kazuo Otomo |
| Written by | Junji Tashiro |
| Music by | Masafumi Tanaka |
| Studio | TCJ |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TBS Television |
| Original run | September 3, 1968 – March 25, 1969 |
| Episodes | 29 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Sanpei Shirato |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Imprint | Shōnen Sunday Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | July 20, 1968 –May 25, 1969 |
Sasuke (Japanese:サスケ) is a Japanesemanga series written and illustrated bySanpei Shirato. It was serialized inKobunsha's Monthly magazineShōnen [ja] from July 1961 to March 1966. A remake ran in Shogakukan'sshōnen manga magazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday from July 1968 to May 1969.
Several publishers published the series in long term, Seirindō published 20tankōbon volumes as rental from July 1962 to 1965;Shueisha published 15 volumes from September 1966 to April 1967;Akita Shoten published the series two times, first from December 1969 to November 1970 in eight volumes and republished it again in a new edition from June to October 2009;Kodansha published 15 volumes from January to August 1974;Shogakukan republished the series four times in new edition, first, from May to December 1990 in eightbunkoban volumes, the second time, in ten volumes from December 1995 to April 1996 and in nine volumes from October 2005 to June 2006.
TCJ produced a 29-episodeanime television series adaptation that aired between September 1968 to March 1969 onTBS Television. In 1963, the manga, together with Shirato's other seriesSeton's Wild Animals, won the 4th Kodansha Children's Manga Award.
The anime series adaptation had been licensed for North America byAnimEigo.[2]
The story takes place in Japan at the beginning of the 17th centuryEdo period, following the political chaos of theSengoku period, a particularly powerful lord, Ieyasu Tokugawa, was about to take over the reins of the country. Other noble feudal lords fought against him, linked to the personality of Hideyori Toyotomi, including Yukimura Sanada and his ninja clan. The cream of this fearsome clan were the so-called sarutobi warriors, reputed to be invincible. But, despite the great mastery of these warriors, the struggle for power had taken a turn favorable to Tokugawa, with his consequent victory over the enemy and the killing of Sanada. Remaining the only protagonist of the scene, Tokugawa instructs his right-hand man Hanzo Hattori to hunt down all the Sanadas who survived the clash, especially the Sarutobi, who for him were a terrible threat. Hattori, commander of the Iga ninja clan, starts a real manhunt, destined to end only when the last remaining Sanada is dead.
Among the survivors of Yukimura Sanada's clan was Daisuke Ozaru, the most fearsome of the sarutobi. Ozaru had a wife and a son, named Sasuke. Following a clash, Ozaru is injured and, with a thousand difficulties, manages to return to his house disguised as a traveller. But the hitmen who are chasing him catch up with him and manage to kill his wife. Little Sasuke is shocked by the death of his much-loved mother, especially because he does not know that the traveler who arrived that evening is his father, and he now thinks he is alone. Ozaru, for his part, cannot reveal his true identity and, despite suffering, is forced to temporarily leave the child. therefore, father and son go on a dangerous but educational journey and wander around Japan, as Sasuke will slowly learn from his father all the sarutobi techniques, and he encounters various opponents along the road.
Written and illustrated bySanpei Shirato,Sasuke was serialized inKobunsha's Monthly magazineShōnen [ja] in two periods with a total of 55 installments.[3] The first period was published from July 1, 1961, issue,[4][5] to February 1, 1965, issue.[6][7] The second period was published in the magazine's May 1, 1965 issue,[8][9] and finished in the March 1, 1966 issue ofShōnen.[10][11]
Several publishers published the series in long term, firstSeirindō [ja] published 20tankōbon volumes as rental from July 1962 to 1965;Shueisha published 15 volumes from September 30, 1966, to April 30, 1967;Akita Shoten published Shirato's Comics anthology from December 25, 1969, to November 10, 1970, in eight volumes;Kodansha published 15 volumes from January 30, to August 5, 1974;Shogakukan republished the series four times in new edition, first, from May 10, 1990, to December 10, 1990, in eightbunkoban volumes, the second time, in ten volumes from December 10, 1995, to April 10, 1996, and in nine volumes from October 14, 2005, to June 9, 2006.[12] Shirato'sSasuke republished again in a new edition from June 30, 2009, to October 10, 2009, by Akita Shoten.[13][12]
At the same time as the anime adaptation aired, a remake ofSasuke manga by Shirato himself serialized in Shogakukan'sshōnen manga magazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday with a total of 42th installments.[14] The manga first appeared on July 13, 1968,[a] and its first installment was published in the magazine's August 1968 issue on July 20, 1968.[b] The series finished its final installment in issue May 25, 1969.[20][21]
Ananime television series adaptation produced byTCJ aired from September 1968 to March 1969 onTBS Television, with a total of 29 episodes.[22][23] ABlu-ray containing all 29 episodes of the series was released in two volumes from January 26, to February 23, 2018.[24]
On February 10, 2025, AnimEigo announced they had licensedSasuke anime series for the North American Blu-ray release with a English dub.[2]
In 1963, the manga, together with Shirato's other seriesSeton's Wild Animals, won the 4th Kodansha Children's Manga Award.[25][26][27]
第31号は7月13日(土)
第32号は、7月20日(土)発売!!!
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