A live-action adaptation that translates this deep legacy to the screen. Set in Kyoto at the end of the Edo period, the story depicts the intense and passionate lives of the Shinsengumi - the iconic samurai force that defended Kyoto in the final years of Japan's shogunate - through spectacular action and a bold interpretation based on historical facts. The story follows street brawler Toshizo Hijikata (Yuki Yamada), who finds a new kind of family in Isami Kondo and Soji Okita. Hijikata and his comrades in the Shinsengumi forge a bond of loyalty - tested by betrayal, illness, and war - as they fight not only their enemies but their own ideals.
Cast: Yuki Yamada, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Aoi Nakamura
Miniseries
2 episodes
1. Awakening Spirits, Rising SwordsA former samurai in Meiji Japan recounts a legendary rise. In the heart of Edo, young Hijikata finds the brotherhood and destiny that will define him.TV-MACC1 h 37 minMar 26, 2026
2. Farewell Youth, Meet the DemonIn Kyoto, Hijikata confronts the ruthless Serizawa. Betrayal, loss, and the return of a friend-turned-assassin force him into a brutal new reality.TV-MACC1 h 35 minMar 27, 2026
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A live-action adaptation that translates this deep legacy to the screen. Set in Kyoto at the end of the Edo period, the story depicts the intense and passionate lives of the Shinsengumi - the iconic samurai force that defended Kyoto in the final years of Japan's shogunate - through spectacular action and a bold interpretation based on historical facts. The story follows street brawler Toshizo Hijikata (Yuki Yamada), who finds a new kind of family in Isami Kondo and Soji Okita. Hijikata and his comrades in the Shinsengumi forge a bond of loyalty - tested by betrayal, illness, and war - as they fight not only their enemies but their own ideals.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Kazuya Shimomura, Mamoru Inoue, Akira Morii
- Studio
- THE SEVEN
