• Book Name: Ninja Chronicles: The Legend of Kagemaru Manga
• Genre(s): Historical Action Ninja Martial Arts Samurai Adventure Military Drama
• Author(s): Shirato Sanpei
• Year 1959
• Status: Completed Download Manga
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Summary: A historical manga that depicts people who defy fate and live by faith in a world of war. (from MangaUpdates): The classic, long ninja saga. Many intertwined themes and many characters. It is a series that is as well a traditional samurai tale as an attempt of Shirato to uncover the role of revolting peasants in feudal Japan. It was adapted into a film by Nagisa Oshima in 1966. Kagemaru is a fictional samurai, the hero of the story, aiding the peasants in their struggle for life. Nobunaga Oda, the historical 16th century warlord is his opponent.