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Fukur no Shiro
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Wikipedia article
'Fukur no Shiro' (, 'Owls' Castle') is the ninja-themed 1959 debut novel of Japanese author Rytar Shiba, which won him the Naoki Prize in 1960 after the story was published by Kodansha. It has been adapted into a 3-part "Naoki Award Series" TV broadcast on the Fuji Television Network in 1960, and into two jidaigeki-genre films, 'Castle of Owls' in 1963 and 'Owls' Castle' in 1999.
Film adaptations
'Castle of Owls'
, literally "Owls' Castle Ninja Secret Handbook", also known as 'Samurai Spies' (not to be confused with the unrelated film 'Samurai Spy'), is a 1963 Japanese adaptation directed by Eiichi Kud. It starred Rytar tomo in the lead role.[http://vintageninja.net/?p=741 CASTLE OF OWLS vs. OWL'S CASTLE - Vintage Ninja]
Cast
* Rytar tomo as Juzo
* Minoru ki as Gohei
* Hizuru Takachiho as Kohagi
* Chiyoko Honma as Kizaru
* Choichiro Kawarazaki as Kumotaro
* Kantar Suga as Maeda Geni
'Owls' Castle'
is a 1999 Japanese adaptation directed by Masahiro Shinoda starring Kiichi Nakai.
See also
*'Kaze no Bushi'
*'Kunitori Monogatari' Taiga drama : Shigeru Tsuyuguchi played Tsuzura Juz
References
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