Naruto Hichō

Naruto Hichō (鳴門秘帖) is a series of jidaigeki novels written by Eiji Yoshikawa. The stories were originally serialized as a serial in the Japanese newspaper Osaka Mainichishimbun, between 1926 and 1927. It has been re-released in book format in 1927 and 1933.

Yoshikawa wrote the novel inspired by Shiba Kōkan's essay "Shunparōhikki".

Film

 * Naruto Hichō (1926–27) a Makinopro production.
 * Kōkayashiki (1949) a Daiei production, starring Kazuo Hasegawa and directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.
 * Naruto Hichō (1954) a Toei production, starring Utaemon Ichikawa and directed by Kunio Watanabe.
 * Naruto Hichō Kōhen (1954) a Toei production, starring Utaemon Ichikawa and directed by Kunio Watanabe.
 * A Fantastic Tale of Naruto (1957) a Daiei production, starring Kazuo Hasegawa and directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.
 * Naruto Hichō (1961) a Toei production, starring Kōji Tsuruta and directed by Kōkichi Uchida.
 * Naruto Hichō Kanketsuhen (1961) a Toei production, starring Kōji Tsuruta and directed by Kōkichi Uchida.

Television series

 * Naruto Hichō (1959) a KR production.
 * Naruto Hichō (1966) a Mainichi Broadcasting System production.
 * Naruto Hichō (1977–78) a NHK production, starring Masakazu Tamura.
 * Naruto Hichō (2018) a NHK production, starring Koji Yamamoto.