Yaguruma Kennosuke

"My surname is Yaguruma, my name is Kennosuke!" The definitive versionof Takashi Horie's historical drama manga is back here!! Kennosuke, a boy swordsman under Ooka Echizen no kami, confronts the villain who aims to overthrow the shogunate!

Synopsis

of the magistrate's office Mysterious incidents occur one after another in which conspirators suddenly die one after another!Kennosuke, who was present at the crime scene, is accused of being a suspect.What is the truth behind the incident...!?

Commentary

"KennosukeYaguruma'', which began serialization in Kobunsha's "Shonen'' in 1957, is one of Horie Takashi's representative period drama works, along with "Tsubakuro Hood'' and "Tenma Tenpei.''It is. Under the secret orders of the famous magistrate Ooka Echizen no Kami, Kennosuke Yaguruma, a master of swords and guns, transforms into the black-masked "Emperor of the Night'' to solve cases. Then, the villains with their unique weapons and costumes go on a rampage against Kennosuke, and the action, which is not typical of historical dramas, became very popular, and this work was made into a movie in 1957 and a TV drama in 1959. Ta. The drama version is also famous for the role of Kennosuke by Shigeo Tezuka, one of the original members of the male idol group "Three Funkies.'' The flashy action of this work is a characteristic of Horie's works, and is reminiscent not only of later historical dramas, but also works such as "Hammer Kit'' and "Gun King.'' This time, all episodes of the "Shonen'' series are recorded, and the 6 volumes are divided into two parts: "Shippuu Hen'' and "Jinrai Hen''.