Futaro Yamada (山田 風太郎, Yamada Fūtarō, January 4, 1922 – July 28, 2001) was the
pen name of Seiya Yamada (山田 誠也, Yamada Seiya), a Japanese author.
He was born in
Yabu, Hyogo.
In 1947, he wrote a mystery short story Daruma-tōge no Jiken (達磨峠の事件, lit. "The Incident on Dharma Pass") and was awarded a prize by the magazine Houseki (宝石).
He was discovered by
Edogawa Rampo and became a novelist.
He wrote many
ninja (忍法帖 Ninpōchō series) and
mystery stories. Many of his works have been adapted for film, TV, manga, and anime.
"The Yellow Lodger" (original title: Kiiroi Geshukunin), translation Damian Flanagan (The Tower of London: Tales of Victorian London,
Peter Owen, 2005) – A
Sherlock Holmes pastiche[1]
The Kouga Ninja Scrolls (甲賀忍法帖, Kōga Ninpōchō, 1959)[3] - adapted to film in 2005, to manga in 1963 and two times in 2003, and to anime in 2005 (based on one of the 2003 manga).
Edo Ninpōchō (江戸忍法帖, 1960) - adapted to film in 1963, and as a TV series in 1966.
Gunkan Ninpōchō (軍艦忍法帖, 1961)
Kunoichi Ninpōchō (くノ一忍法帖, 1961) - adapted to film twice: in 1964 (as Kunoichi ninpō) and in 1991.
Gedō Ninpōchō (外道忍法帖, 1962) - adapted to film twice in 1964 and 1992.
Ninja Tsukikageshō (忍者月影抄, 1962) - adapted to film in 1963, 1996, and 2011.
Ninpō-chūshingura (忍法忠臣蔵, 1962) - adapted to film
in 1965, 1983 (TV), and 1994.
Iga Ninpōchō (伊賀忍法帖, 1964) - adapted to film in 1982 (as Ninja Wars) and to manga in 2004.
Ninpō Hakkenden (忍法八犬伝, 1964)
Fūrai Ninpōchō (風来忍法帖, 1964) - adapted to film in 1965 and 1968.
Yagyū Ninpōchō (柳生忍法帖, 1964)
Yagyū Jūbei Trilogy #1 - adapted to film in 1998 and to
manga in 2005.
Ninpō Sōden 73 (忍法相伝73, 1965) - adapted to film in 1969.
Jiraiya Ninpōchō (自来也忍法帖, 1965) - adapted to film in 1995.
Maten Ninpōchō (魔天忍法帖, 1965)
Shingen Ninpōchō (信玄忍法帖, 1967)
Makai Tenshō (魔界転生, 1967) Yagyū Jūbei Trilogy #2 - adapted to film in 1981, 1996 and 2003, to anime in 1997 and to various manga.
Shinobi no Manji (忍びの卍, 1967) - adapted to film in 1968.
Ninpō Kenshiden (忍法剣士伝, 1968)
Ginga Ninpōchō (銀河忍法帖, 1968)
Higisho Sōdatsu (秘戯書争奪, 1968) - adapted to film in 1993.
Ninpō Fūin Ima Yaburu (忍法封印いま破る, 1969)
Ninja Kokubyaku Zōshi (忍者黒白草紙, 1969)
Ninpō Sōtō no Washi (忍法双頭の鷲, 1969) - adapted to TV in 2018.
Musashi Ninpō Tabi (武蔵忍法旅, 1970)
Uminari Ninpōchō (海鳴り忍法帖, 1971)
Ninpō Sōsei-ki (忍法創世記, 2001)
Other fiction
Ganchū no Akuma (眼中の悪魔, 1948)
Kyozō Inraku (虚像淫楽, 1948) - adapted to manga in 1978.
Akuryō no Mure (悪霊の群, 1955) with
Akimitsu Takagi - adapted to film in 1956.
Jūsankaku Kankei (十三角関係, 1956)
Idaten Hyakuri (いだ天百里, 1957) - adapted to manga in 2006.
Onna Rō Hishō (おんな牢秘抄, 1960) - adapted to TV series in 1972, TV movie in 1983,
V-cinema film in 1995, and to manga in 2006.
Hitsugi no Naka no Etsuraku (棺の中の悦楽, 1962) - adapted to film in 1965.
Taiyō Kokuten (太陽黒点, 1963)
Keishichō Sōshi (警視庁草紙, 1975) - adapted to TV series in 2001.
Futaro Yamada (山田 風太郎, Yamada Fūtarō, January 4, 1922 – July 28, 2001) was the
pen name of Seiya Yamada (山田 誠也, Yamada Seiya), a Japanese author.
He was born in
Yabu, Hyogo.
In 1947, he wrote a mystery short story Daruma-tōge no Jiken (達磨峠の事件, lit. "The Incident on Dharma Pass") and was awarded a prize by the magazine Houseki (宝石).
He was discovered by
Edogawa Rampo and became a novelist.
He wrote many
ninja (忍法帖 Ninpōchō series) and
mystery stories. Many of his works have been adapted for film, TV, manga, and anime.
"The Yellow Lodger" (original title: Kiiroi Geshukunin), translation Damian Flanagan (The Tower of London: Tales of Victorian London,
Peter Owen, 2005) – A
Sherlock Holmes pastiche[1]
The Kouga Ninja Scrolls (甲賀忍法帖, Kōga Ninpōchō, 1959)[3] - adapted to film in 2005, to manga in 1963 and two times in 2003, and to anime in 2005 (based on one of the 2003 manga).
Edo Ninpōchō (江戸忍法帖, 1960) - adapted to film in 1963, and as a TV series in 1966.
Gunkan Ninpōchō (軍艦忍法帖, 1961)
Kunoichi Ninpōchō (くノ一忍法帖, 1961) - adapted to film twice: in 1964 (as Kunoichi ninpō) and in 1991.
Gedō Ninpōchō (外道忍法帖, 1962) - adapted to film twice in 1964 and 1992.
Ninja Tsukikageshō (忍者月影抄, 1962) - adapted to film in 1963, 1996, and 2011.
Ninpō-chūshingura (忍法忠臣蔵, 1962) - adapted to film
in 1965, 1983 (TV), and 1994.
Iga Ninpōchō (伊賀忍法帖, 1964) - adapted to film in 1982 (as Ninja Wars) and to manga in 2004.
Ninpō Hakkenden (忍法八犬伝, 1964)
Fūrai Ninpōchō (風来忍法帖, 1964) - adapted to film in 1965 and 1968.
Yagyū Ninpōchō (柳生忍法帖, 1964)
Yagyū Jūbei Trilogy #1 - adapted to film in 1998 and to
manga in 2005.
Ninpō Sōden 73 (忍法相伝73, 1965) - adapted to film in 1969.
Jiraiya Ninpōchō (自来也忍法帖, 1965) - adapted to film in 1995.
Maten Ninpōchō (魔天忍法帖, 1965)
Shingen Ninpōchō (信玄忍法帖, 1967)
Makai Tenshō (魔界転生, 1967) Yagyū Jūbei Trilogy #2 - adapted to film in 1981, 1996 and 2003, to anime in 1997 and to various manga.
Shinobi no Manji (忍びの卍, 1967) - adapted to film in 1968.
Ninpō Kenshiden (忍法剣士伝, 1968)
Ginga Ninpōchō (銀河忍法帖, 1968)
Higisho Sōdatsu (秘戯書争奪, 1968) - adapted to film in 1993.
Ninpō Fūin Ima Yaburu (忍法封印いま破る, 1969)
Ninja Kokubyaku Zōshi (忍者黒白草紙, 1969)
Ninpō Sōtō no Washi (忍法双頭の鷲, 1969) - adapted to TV in 2018.
Musashi Ninpō Tabi (武蔵忍法旅, 1970)
Uminari Ninpōchō (海鳴り忍法帖, 1971)
Ninpō Sōsei-ki (忍法創世記, 2001)
Other fiction
Ganchū no Akuma (眼中の悪魔, 1948)
Kyozō Inraku (虚像淫楽, 1948) - adapted to manga in 1978.
Akuryō no Mure (悪霊の群, 1955) with
Akimitsu Takagi - adapted to film in 1956.
Jūsankaku Kankei (十三角関係, 1956)
Idaten Hyakuri (いだ天百里, 1957) - adapted to manga in 2006.
Onna Rō Hishō (おんな牢秘抄, 1960) - adapted to TV series in 1972, TV movie in 1983,
V-cinema film in 1995, and to manga in 2006.
Hitsugi no Naka no Etsuraku (棺の中の悦楽, 1962) - adapted to film in 1965.
Taiyō Kokuten (太陽黒点, 1963)
Keishichō Sōshi (警視庁草紙, 1975) - adapted to TV series in 2001.