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) which aired the following year.[1] 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 Bandai Namco Pictures, aired from October to December 2025 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block.
Characters
- Ichitarō (一太郎)
- Nikichi (仁吉)
- Sasuke (佐助)