Moeyo Ken (燃えよ剣, "Burn, O Sword") is a novel by Japanese author Ryōtarō Shiba.[1] It dramatizes the life of Hijikata Toshizō, a member of the Shinsengumi, active in Japan during the bakumatsu (the end of the Tokugawa shogunate).[1]

The novel was initially serialized from 1962 to 1964 in the Bungeishunjū weekly magazine Shūkan Bunshun. Shinchosha published the complete novel in two volumes. The action takes place in the Ōkunitama Shrine in Fuchū, along the Asa River in and near Hachiōji, in the Mibu area of Kyoto, and in Hokkaidō.

Shochiku released a 1966 film of the same title.[1] Asahi Kurizuka played Hijikata.[1] He repeated the role in the prime-time television jidaigeki on NET.[2][3]

Movie and TV adaptations

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Cast (1966 film)

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Cast (1966 TV series)

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Cast (1970 TV series)

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Cast (1990 TV mini-series)

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Cast (2021 film)

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Manga

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "燃えよ剣とは". kotobank. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "ミスター土方歳三役 俳優・栗塚旭は記念館設立目指す 82歳、今も映画出演". www.daily. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  3. ^ "燃えよ剣". ドラマデータ. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "燃えよ剣". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  5. ^ 誰よりも武士に憧れた男・土方歳三の青春譚「燃えよ剣」コミカライズがバンチで始動. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 21, 2021. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  6. ^ 第二十三話 新選組① 2024年05月10日. Comic Bunch Kai (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.

Sources

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  • This article incorporates material from 燃えよ剣 (Moeyo Ken) in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved on March 15, 2008.
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