Ninja Bugeichou: Kagemaru Den

This long-running ninja saga blends elements of traditional samurai storytelling with historical themes, focusing on the role of peasant revolts in feudal Japan. The narrative features a complex cast and multiple interwoven storylines. A fictional samurai named Kagemaru supports peasants in their fight for survival, opposing the real-life 16th-century warlord Nobunaga Oda. The series was adapted into a full-length film in 1966 by director Nagisa Oshima.