Ransei Wo Yuke Oda No Adabana, Takigawa Kazumasu (Haru Ki Bunko Sa 22-2 Jidai Shosetsu Bunko)

[Machine Translation] Takigawa Hisasuke, a native ninja from Koga, lost his father and killed his elder brother in a plot by a man and ran away from home. Hisasuke changed his name to Kazumasu and had a fateful encounter with Oda Nobunaga while wandering around the country. Ichimasu grew in strength not only as a marksman and a ninja, but also as a military commander, and his presence grew as Nobunaga's favored retainer. Nobunaga was steadily advancing on the path to the throne, but in the 10th year of Tensho (1582), he was killed by the sudden rebellion of his vassal, Akechi Mitsuhide. The film also features attractive supporting characters such as young Maeda Keijiro, who relies on Kazumasa, and the legendary ninja Tobi-Kato. The film depicts the tumultuous life of the enigmatic military commander Takigawa Kazumasa. Winner of the 9th Kadokawa Haruki Novel Award and highly acclaimed by the selection committee. Long-awaited paperback edition!

甲賀の忍びあがりの土豪、滝川久助は、男の陰謀で父を失い、兄を殺め出奔。久助は名を一益と改め、諸国を放浪中に織田信長と運命的な出会いをする。一益は、射撃や忍びの腕だけでなく、武将としても力をつけ、信長の寵臣として存在を大きくしていく。天下への道を着々と進んでいく信長だったが、天正十年(一五八二)、家臣・明智光秀の突然の謀反によって斃れてしまう―。一益を頼みとする若き前田慶次郎、伝説の忍者・飛び加藤といった魅力的な脇役も登場。謎多き武将、滝川一益の波乱に満ちた生涯を描く。選考委員が大絶賛した、第九回角川春樹小説賞受賞作。待望の文庫化!!