Sennin Buraku
Sennin Buraku | |
Genre | Romantic comedy, satire, sex comedy[1] |
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Manga | |
Written by | Kō Kojima |
Published by | Tokuma Shoten |
Magazine | Weekly Asahi Geinō |
Original run | October 1956 – August 2014 |
Live-action film | |
Fūryū Kokkei-tan: Sennin Buraku | |
Directed by | Morihei Magatani |
Studio | Shintoho |
Released | February 28, 1961 |
Runtime | 83 minutes |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Shigeharu Kaneko |
Studio | Tele-Cartoon Japan |
Original network | Fuji TV |
Original run | September 4, 1963 – February 23, 1964 |
Episodes | 23 |
Sennin Buraku (
Sennin Buraku was the first late night anime, broadcast shortly before midnight on Fuji TV from September 4, 1963, to February 23, 1964.[2] This was the first anime series produced by Tele-Cartoon Japan, and a page exists on their website about it.[3] The series was in black and white and ran for 23 episodes. A live action movie was released in 1961, titled Fūryū Kokkei-tan: Sennin Buraku (
With the August 7, 2014 issue, it was announced that the series would be placed on hiatus. The death of the artist on April 14, 2015, puts any future chapters of Sennin Buraku in doubt.[6]
Plot summary[edit]
Sennin Buraku takes place in Taoyuan, a small Edo period village, populated solely by Taoist ascetics. The eldest, Lao Shi, conducts research into magic and alchemy, while his disciple Zhi Huang remains more interested in pleasures of the flesh. He has fallen for three pretty sisters who live nearby, much to Lao Shi's annoyance.
Manga[edit]
While the manga has run in Weekly Asahi Geinō for over fifty years, there have been no translations of it.
Live action movie[edit]
The 83-minute live action movie was titled Fūryū Kokkei-tan: Sennin Buraku, and was released in theaters by Shintoho on 1961-02-08.
Cast[edit]
- Akiko Matsuyama: Mayumi Ōzora
- Tenpei Naiki: Yōichi Numata
- Yōko Kondō: Mako Sanjō
- Doctor: Bokuzen Hidari
- Laundry boy: Akihiro Maruyama
- Daikichi Narayama: Bunta Sugawara
Staff[edit]
- Director: Morihei Magatani
- Planning: Mitsuo Nakatsuka
- Screenplay: Isao Matsumoto
- Cinematographer: Shigenobu Yoshida
- Art Director: Haruyasu Kurosawa
- Music: Keitarō Miho
Anime series[edit]
Each episode of the anime series was 15 minutes long. The first eight episodes were broadcast from 23:40 to 23:55 on Wednesday nights on Fuji TV following the world news, and episodes nine through 23 were broadcast from 23:30 to 23:45 on Sunday nights.
The opening theme song, Sennin Buraku no Thema, was sung by Three Graces, arranged by Tōru Kino and the lyrics were written by Takeo Yamashita.
Cast[edit]
Staff[edit]
- Director: Shigeharu Kaneko
- Screenplay: Akira Hayasaka, Tōru Kino
- Production: TCJ
References[edit]
- ^ Seto, Tatsuya (2011). Gravett, Paul (ed.). 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die. Universe Publishing. p. 191. ISBN 9780789322715.
- ^ a b c "Sennin Buraku Celebrates 50th Anniversary". Anime News Network. 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
- ^ a b
仙人 部落 (in Japanese). Eiken. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2007-06-04. - ^ "Furyu kokkei tan: Sennin Buraku". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
- ^
風流 滑稽 譚 仙人 部落 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-06-04. - ^ http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASH4K5K8GH4KUCLV00L.html?iref=comtop_6_05
- ^
仙人 部落 (in Japanese). Animemorial. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
External links[edit]
- Lambiek article about Koo Kojima
- Sennin Buraku in Animemorial (contains episodes list + screenshot)
- Sennin Buraku (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Sennin Buraku (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia