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Kokuzo Sawada

さわだ くろぞう

Sawada Kokuzo

Pen Names: Naohiro Sawada（Pen name for junior novels）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1962-01-28 （Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Historical Fiction Writer
Active Years
2001-

Education

Hosei University
Faculty of Law
Country: Japan

Awards

Rekishi Gunzō Award Excellence Prize
2001
Work: The Golden Ninja
Organization: Rekishi Gunzō
Result: Winner
Mu Densetsu Novel Award Excellence Prize
2002
Work: Fumon no Hayata Hashiru
Organization: Mu Densetsu Novel Award
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Golden Ninja: Iga Secret Battle Chronicles

2001 Historical Fiction

A story depicting the exploits of a young Iga ninja.

NinjaSengoku periodAdventure

Fumon no Hayata Hashiru - The Roar of the Golden Temple

2003 Historical Fiction

A historical novel containing elements of the supernatural.

LegendNinjaHistory

Bibliography

  • The Golden Ninja: Iga Secret Battle Chronicles (2001)
  • The Golden Ninja 2: The Ambition of Negoro Ninja (2002)
  • The Golden Ninja: Fuma's Fang (2003)
  • Fumon no Hayata Hashiru - The Roar of the Golden Temple (2003)
  • The Conqueror One-Eyed Dragon Masamune 1: The Birth of the Sacred Wheel King (2004)
  • The Conqueror One-Eyed Dragon Masamune 2: Naotaka Kanetsugu's Challenge (2004)
  • The Conqueror One-Eyed Dragon Masamune 3: The Great Battle of Hakone (2004)
  • Ninja Demon Tenzan: Dogs of Hell (2005)
  • The Sanada Wolf Ninja (2005)
  • Kogal Ninja Hagi the King Appears! The Fuji Demon World (2002)
  • After All I Am Omniscient: The Lawless War God Koga Saburo (2002)
  • Farewell Kanzashi: The Story of Kanda Shiratora Nasakegawa (2007)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Detailed historical descriptions typical of period novelsAdventure stories themed around ninjas
Recurring Motifs
NinjaSengoku periodBetrayalLoyalty

Legacy

Kokuzo Sawada is known as a Japanese writer of historical fiction, specializing in ninja and Sengoku period themes.

Trivia

  • Kokuzo Sawada started writing while working at a company.
  • He also writes junior novels under the pen name Naohiro Sawada.