Fukurō no Shiro
Fukurō no Shiro (梟の城, Owls' Castle) is the ninja-themed 1959 debut novel of Japanese author Ryōtarō Shiba, which won him the Naoki Prize in 1960 after the story was published by Kodansha. It has been adapted into two jidaigeki-genre films, Castle of Owls in 1963 and Owls' Castle in 1999.
First edition
Film adaptations
Castle of Owls
Castle of Owls (忍者秘帖・梟の城, Ninja Hichō Fukuro no Shiro), 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 Kudō. It starred Ryūtarō Ōtomo in the lead role.[1][2]
Cast
- Ryūtarō Ōtomo as Juzo
- Minoru Ōki as Gohei
- Hizuru Takachiho as Kohagi
- Chiyoko Honma as Kizaru
- Choichiro Kawarazaki as Kumotaro
- Kantarō Suga as Maeda Geni
Owls' Castle
Owls' Castle (梟の城, Fukurō no Shiro) 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 Juzō
References
- "梟の城とは". kotobank. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- CASTLE OF OWLS vs. OWL'S CASTLE - Vintage Ninja
External links
- Castle of Owls at IMDb
- Castle of Owls - Vintage Ninja
- Comparison between original film (Castle of Owls) and the remake
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