Revenge of a non-human - the revenge of a non-human

Japanese: 非人仇討物 - ひにんのあだうちもの

A type of Joruri and Kabuki script. It is a type of revenge story that began with the two-act kyogen play "Hinin Katakiuchi" by Fukui Yagozaemon, which was performed in Osaka Kabuki around 1664 (Kanbun 4). It is a general term for works that focus on depicting the events in which the protagonist, disguised as a ninja, successfully achieves his goal after much hard work. In particular, the most notable feature of the play is the typical "injured" scene, in which the fallen protagonist performs a tragic fight against a villain while protecting his body, weakened by illness or injury.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

浄瑠璃･歌舞伎脚本の一系統。1664年(寛文4)ころに大坂の歌舞伎で上演された福井弥五左衛門作の二番続きの狂言《非人敵討（ひにんかたきうち）》に始まる仇討物の類型で，非人姿に身をやつした主人公が苦心の末に首尾よく本懐を遂げるという経緯を描くことに主眼をおいた作品の総称。とくに落ちぶれた主人公が，病気や手傷のために弱った体をかばいつつ，悪人を相手に悲壮な立回りを演ずるという典型的な〈手負い事〉の場面が作中最大の眼目とされている。

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