Sasuke 2 (Shogakukan Bunko)

[Machine Translation] This masterpiece by the young master artist Sanpei Shiratsuchi depicts the preciousness of life through the growth of Sasuke, a spontaneous and cheerful boy ninja. In particular, the speedy battles of the ninjas enthralled boys all over Japan and continues to attract many fans to this day. Synopsis Sasuke, who has been practicing the art of "Binjutsu" (the art of splitting oneself into many forms by moving quickly and repeatedly), is challenged to a fight by a skilled young ninja. Sasuke, who is completely unable to stand up to the boy ninja's skillful ninjutsu, uses the alter-ego technique out of sheer frustration, but he is soon discovered. Sasuke, who is completely unable to use his own techniques, finds himself in a desperate situation, but is saved by a group of boys who appear out of nowhere. Meanwhile, while Sasuke is struggling against the boy ninjas, Sasuke's father Oozaru, who is cutting down a tree deep in the mountains, is challenged to a fight by Yagyu Tajima, a vassal of Ieyasu. Oozaru struggles against the Yinryu Ninpo, but manages to escape. Sasuke eventually joins his father and learns that the boys who saved him are his cousins (shadow alter ego). Characters Sasuke (a boy ninja who uses the Saru-hi technique), Oozaru (Sasuke's father), and the Ishizaru family (shadow alter egos)

のびのびと明るい少年忍者・サスケの成長を通して生命の尊さを描いた、巨匠・白土三平の若き日の名作。特に、スピード感溢れる忍者たちの戦いぶりは日本中の少年たちを熱狂させ、現在も多くのファンを魅了している。 あらすじ すばやく移動を繰り返すことによって自らの姿が何人にも分かれるという、分身の術を練習していたサスケは、凄腕の少年忍者に戦いを挑まれる。少年忍者の巧みな忍術に全く歯が立たないサスケは、苦しまぎれに分身の術を使うが、すぐに見破られてしまう。自分の技が全く通じないサスケは絶体絶命のピンチに陥るが、どこからともなく現われた少年たちによって救われる。一方、サスケが少年忍者に苦戦を強いられている頃、山奥で木を切っていたサスケの父・大猿は家康の家臣・柳生但馬に戦いを挑まれる。大猿は陰流忍法に苦戦するものの、なんとか脱出する。やがて父と合流したサスケは、自分を助けてくれた少年たちが従兄弟であることを知る(影分身)。 登場人物 サスケ(猿飛の術を使う少年忍者)、大猿(サスケの父) 石猿一家(影分身)