Parent Four Heavenly Kings

Japanese: 親四天王物 - おやしてんのうもの
Parent Four Heavenly Kings

...However, Kinpei Joruri does not only feature Kinpei, but other characters also play important roles. Works in which Watanabe Tsuna, Sakata Kintoki, Usui Sadamitsu, and Urabe Suetake appear are sometimes called "Four Heavenly Kings Parents" and works in which their children, Taketsuna, Kinpei, Sadakage, and Sueharu, appear are called "Four Heavenly Kings Child" works. The term also includes works of a similar nature that do not feature the Four Heavenly Kings. ...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Parent Four Heavenly Kings" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…しかし,金平浄瑠璃は,金平が活躍するばかりではなく,ほかの人物も活躍する。渡辺綱,坂田金時,碓氷定光,卜部季武らが登場する作品を親四天王物,その子の世代の武綱,金平,定景,季春らが登場する作品を子四天王物と呼ぶことがある。また,四天王たちの登場しない,類似の傾向の作品をも含めていわれることもある。…

※「親四天王物」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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