Musashi no Ken
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese sports manga
series written and illustrated by Motoka Murakami
that focuses on kendo
. It was serialized by Shogakukan
in Shōnen Sunday
between April 1981 and October 1985. Musashi no Ken received the 1984 Shogakukan Manga Award
for shōnen manga.
The manga was adapted as a 72-episode anime
television series by Eiken
.
The manga was also adapted into an NES
Platform game
called . The game was developed and published by Taito Corporation
. It was released in Japan on August 8, 1986.
in November 1981. The series was re-released in 11 tankōbon
volumes between March 1992 and January 1994, then again in 10 tankōbon volumes between November 2000 and July 2001.
TV series by Eiken
, directed by Toshitaka Tsunoda. It was broadcast in 72 episodes on TV Tokyo
between April 18, 1985 and September 26, 1986. The opening theme was by Kousuke Shimoyama, and the ending theme was by Kousuke Shinoyama
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series written and illustrated by Motoka Murakami
Motoka Murakami
is a Japanese manga artist who writes primarily shōnen manga. He won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen for Gakuto Retsuden in 1982 and the Shogakukan Manga Award twice, for shōnen for Musashi no Ken in 1984 and for general manga in 1996 for Ron, serialized in Big Comic Original from 1991 to 2006...
that focuses on kendo
Kendo
, meaning "Way of The Sword", is a modern Japanese martial art of sword-fighting based on traditional Japanese swordsmanship, or kenjutsu.Kendo is a physically and mentally challenging activity that combines strong martial arts values with sport-like physical elements.-Practitioners:Practitioners...
. It was serialized by Shogakukan
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.Shogakukan founded Shueisha which founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan...
in Shōnen Sunday
Shonen Sunday
, first published on March 17, 1959, is a weekly shōnen manga magazine published in Japan by Shogakukan. Contrary to its title, Weekly Shōnen Sunday issues are released on Wednesdays.- History :...
between April 1981 and October 1985. Musashi no Ken received the 1984 Shogakukan Manga Award
Shogakukan Manga Award
The is one of Japan's major manga awards, sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga since 1955 and features candidates from a number of publishers.The current award categories are:...
for shōnen manga.
The manga was adapted as a 72-episode anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
television series by Eiken
Eiken (studio)
is an anime studio in Tokyo, Japan. The company was formerly known as Tele-Cartoon Japan or TCJ before changing its name in 1969 to establish Eiken. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Asatsu-DK.-External links:...
.
The manga was also adapted into an NES
Nes
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Platform game
Platform game
A platform game is a video game characterized by requiring the player to jump to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles . It must be possible to control these jumps and to fall from platforms or miss jumps...
called . The game was developed and published by Taito Corporation
Taito Corporation
The is a Japanese publisher of video game software and arcade hardware wholly owned by publisher Square Enix. Taito has their headquarters in the Shinjuku Bunka Quint Building in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo, sharing the facility with its parent company....
. It was released in Japan on August 8, 1986.
Manga
The individual chapters of the manga were collected as a single kanzenban volume published by ShogakukanShogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.Shogakukan founded Shueisha which founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan...
in November 1981. The series was re-released in 11 tankōbon
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
volumes between March 1992 and January 1994, then again in 10 tankōbon volumes between November 2000 and July 2001.
Anime
The manga was adapted as an animeAnime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
TV series by Eiken
Eiken (studio)
is an anime studio in Tokyo, Japan. The company was formerly known as Tele-Cartoon Japan or TCJ before changing its name in 1969 to establish Eiken. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Asatsu-DK.-External links:...
, directed by Toshitaka Tsunoda. It was broadcast in 72 episodes on TV Tokyo
TV Tokyo
is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
between April 18, 1985 and September 26, 1986. The opening theme was by Kousuke Shimoyama, and the ending theme was by Kousuke Shinoyama