魔界転生〈下〉[Makai Tenshō Part 2]

The Ninja Scrolls Novels

by Fūtarō Yamada, 山田風太郎

将軍家病篤し、の報に紀伊大納言は今や藩をあげて命運を賭すべく、魔界より甦った怪異の剣豪を供に江戸へ向かった――魔人たちの大陰謀は大詰めに！　この天下覆滅の奸計に立ちはだかる柳生十兵衛。柳生谷に伊勢船島に……隻眼まなじりを決し、孤剣を抱いて馳せ向かう。壮絶無比の大死闘はいよいよ最高潮に！

460 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1967

About the author

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 novel writer, famous for his ninja stories and mystery fiction based on japanese legends. He worked in genre of historical fiction, popularizing legendary characters, ninjas and supernatural abilities in his works. Thanks to him many historical characters weren't forgotten in our days.

In 1947, he wrote a mystery novel Daruma-tōge no Jiken (達磨峠の事件?, lit. "The Incident on Dharma Pass") and was awarded a prize by a novel 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.