Chushingura Shinju (Kadokawa Bunko)

[Machine Translation] In the year 15 of the Genroku era (1688), the Ako Roshi warriors took revenge on the residence of Kira Uenosuke, causing a sensation throughout the world. Behind the great incident, which is still talked about today, there was another drama. Chikamatsu Monzaemon, a puppet playwright, and Horibe Yasube, the greatest swordsman of the Ako Ronin. He is just trying to prove his will by risking his life," said Chikamatsu. Between light and dark, life and death intersect. Chikamatsu is a man of the brush and Horibe is a man of the sword, men who risked their lives and carried out their wills. This full-length historical novel depicts a new "Chushingura".

元禄15年師走、世を騒然とさせた赤穂浪士による吉良上野介邸討ち入り。今なお語り継がれる大事件の陰に、もう1つのドラマがあった。人形浄瑠璃作家・近松門左衛門と、赤穂浪士随一の剣の使い手・堀部安兵衛。「あいつは命を懸けて、おのれの意地をしめそうとしているだけだ」。明と暗の狭間で、生と死が交錯する-。近松は筆に、堀部は剣に、おのれの命を賭して、意地を貫いた男たち。新たな「忠臣蔵」を描く長編時代小説。