Shabake
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Shabake(しゃばけ) is a Japanese historical fantasy novel series written by Megumi Hatanaka with illustrations by Yū Shibata. It began publication by Shinchosha in December 2001, with 23 volumes being released as of July 2024. A manga adaptation illustrated by Mimori was serialized in Shinchosha's Monthly Comic Bunch magazine from January 2017 to March 2023.
A television film aired on Fuji TV and its affiliates in 2007, followed by a sequel titled in English as Shabake: Uso Uso(うそうそ, Uso Uso) which aired the following year. A 3-minute original net animation (ONA) adaptation produced by Shuka was released in July 2021. An anime television series adaptation of the first novel, that is produced by BN Pictures, aired from October to December 2025 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block.
Characters
Ichitarō(一太郎)
Voiced by: Junya Enoki (ONA), Daiki Yamashita (TV series)
Nikichi(仁吉)
Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama (ONA), Kōji Okino[ja] (TV series)
Sasuke(佐助)
Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami (ONA), Taku Yashiro (TV series)
Byōbunozoki(屏風のぞき)
Voiced by: Ryohei Kimura (ONA), Daisuke Namikawa (TV series)
Matsunosuke(松之助)
Voiced by: Seiichiro Yamashita (TV series)
Eikichi(栄吉)
Voiced by: Shimba Tsuchiya (TV series)
Oharu(お春)
Voiced by: Shion Wakayama (TV series)
Suzuhiko-hime(鈴彦姫)
Voiced by: Hisako Kanemoto (ONA), Akira Sekine (TV series)
Noderabō(野寺坊)
Voiced by: Shinya Takahashi[ja] (TV series)
Kawauso(獺)
Voiced by: Misako Tomioka[ja] (TV series)
Yanari(鳴家)
Voiced by: Akane Matsunaga, Aika Wakuno[ja], Takako Tanaka (TV series)
Media
Novels
| No. | Title | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shabake (しゃばけ) | December 1, 2001 | 978-4-10-450701-6 |
| 2 | Nushi-sama e (ぬしさまへ) | May 20, 2003 | 978-4-10-450702-3 |
| 3 | Neko no Baba (ねこのばば) | July 23, 2004 | 978-4-10-450703-0 |
| 4 | Omake no Ko (おまけのこ) | August 19, 2005 | 978-4-10-450704-7 |
| 5 | Uso Uso (うそうそ) | May 30, 2006 | 978-4-10-450705-4 |
| 6 | Chinpunkan (ちんぷんかん) | June 20, 2007 | 978-4-10-450707-8 |
| 7 | Ichiban (いっちばん) | July 1, 2008 | 978-4-10-450709-2 |
| 8 | Korokororo (ころころろ) | July 30, 2009 | 978-4-10-450710-8 |
| 9 | Yundemete (ゆんでめて) | July 1, 2010 | 978-4-10-450712-2 |
| 10 | Yanariinari (やなりいなり) | July 29, 2011 | 978-4-10-450714-6 |
| 11 | Hinakomachi (ひなこまち) | June 29, 2012 | 978-4-10-450716-0 |
| 12 | Tabun Neko (たぶんねこ) | July 22, 2013 | 978-4-10-450718-4 |
| 13 | Suezue (すえずえ) | July 31, 2014 | 978-4-10-450719-1 |
| 14 | Naritai (なりたい) | July 22, 2015 | 978-4-10-450720-7 |
| 15 | Ō Atari (おおあたり) | July 22, 2016 | 978-4-10-450721-4 |
| 16 | Toru to Dasu (とるとだす) | July 21, 2017 | 978-4-10-450723-8 |
| 17 | Musubitsuki (むすびつき) | July 20, 2018 | 978-4-10-450725-2 |
| 18 | Tengentsū (てんげんつう) | July 18, 2019 | 978-4-10-450726-9 |
| 19 | Ichinenkan (いちねんかん) | July 17, 2020 | 978-4-10-450727-6 |
| 20 | Mōichido (もういちど) | July 19, 2021 | 978-4-10-450728-3 |
| 21 | Koigokoro (こいごころ) | July 21, 2022 | 978-4-10-450729-0 |
| 22 | Itsumade (いつまで) | July 20, 2023 | 978-4-10-450730-6 |
| 23 | Nazotoki (なぞとき) | July 18, 2024 | 978-4-10-450731-3 |
| 24 | Ayakashi-tachi (あやかしたち) | September 18, 2025 | 978-4-10-450732-0 |
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Mimori was serialized in Shinchosha's Monthly Comic Bunch magazine from January 21, 2017, to March 20, 2023. The manga's chapters were collected into four tankōbon volumes released from April 9, 2018, to June 8, 2023.
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 9, 2018 | 978-4-10-772063-4 |
| 2 | July 9, 2019 | 978-4-10-772198-3 |
| 3 | July 8, 2021 | 978-4-10-772403-8 |
| 4 | June 8, 2023 | 978-4-10-772608-7 |
Anime
A 3-minute original net animation (ONA) adaptation was released on July 19, 2021, to celebrate the novel series' 20th anniversary. The ONA is produced by Shuka and directed by Hideki Ito, with music composed by Kaoru Wada.
An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 25, 2024. It is produced by BN Pictures and directed by Takahiro Ōkawa, with series composition by Touko Machida, character designs by Akari Minagawa, sub-character designs by Yuka Shiga who both also handle chief animation direction and music composed by Rei Ishizuka. The series aired from October 3 to December 26, 2025, on the Noitamina programming block on Fuji TV and its affiliates. The opening theme song is "Inochi no Parade"(いのちのパレヱド; 'Parade of Life'), performed by Kujira[ja], while the ending theme song is "Myaku-Myaku"(脈脈; Continuous), performed by KAFUNÉ. Crunchyroll streamed the series. Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dark Night" Transliteration: "Anya" (Japanese: あんや) | Megumi Yamamoto | Touko Machida | Takahiro Ōkawa | October3,2025(2025-10-03) |
| 2 | "Melancholy" Transliteration: "Monōi" (Japanese: ものうい) | Takashi Kojima | Touko Machida | Kunihisa Sugishima | October10,2025(2025-10-10) |
| 3 | "Herald" Transliteration: "Sakibure" (Japanese: さきぶれ) | Kenta Kushitani | Touko Machida | Kenta Kushitani & Takahiro Ōkawa | October17,2025(2025-10-17) |
| 4 | "Compatibility" Transliteration: "Aishō" (Japanese: あいしょう) | Tomo Ōkubo | Touko Machida | Tomo Ōkubo | October24,2025(2025-10-24) |
| 5 | "This World of Suffering" Transliteration: "Kataku" (Japanese: かたく) | Megumi Yamamoto | Touko Machida | Kazutaka Muraki | October31,2025(2025-10-31) |
| 6 | "One-sided Feelings" Transliteration: "Katakoi" (Japanese: かたこい) | Ōri Yasukawa | Touko Machida | Shigeyuki Miya | November7,2025(2025-11-07) |
| 7 | "Love" Transliteration: "Onnai" (Japanese: おんない) | Akira Toba | Rie Yokota | Kunihisa Sugishima | November14,2025(2025-11-14) |
| 8 | "Opportunity" Transliteration: "Ukabuse" (Japanese: うかぶせ) | Takashi Kojima | Touko Machida | Takashi Kojima | November21,2025(2025-11-21) |
| 9 | "Acquaintance" Transliteration: "Yuen" (Japanese: ゆえん) | Kenta Kushiya | Touko Machida | Kenta Kushiya | November28,2025(2025-11-28) |
| 10 | "Fact and Fiction" Transliteration: "Kiyojitsu" (Japanese: きょじつ) | Ōri Yasukawa | Rie Yokota | Ōri Yasukawa | December5,2025(2025-12-05) |
| 11 | "Whereabouts" Transliteration: "Arika" (Japanese: ありか) | Aya Mikami & Kento Nakagome | Touko Machida | Kazutaka Muraki | December12,2025(2025-12-12) |
| 12 | "Yearning" Transliteration: "Shōkei" (Japanese: しょうけい) | Megumi Yamamoto | Rie Yokota | Shigeyuki Miya | December19,2025(2025-12-19) |
| 13 | "Happily Ever After" Transliteration: "Hitome Agari" (Japanese: ひとめあがり) | Akira Toba | Touko Machida | Takahiro Ōkawa | December26,2025(2025-12-26) |
Reception
By November 2024, the novels had over 10 million copies in circulation.
See also
- Tsukumogami Kashimasu, another novel series by the same writer
Notes
External links
- (in Japanese)
- (in Japanese)
- (novel) atAnime News Network's encyclopedia