The series follows Yojiro Akizuki, the bearer of the legendary Moon Tear Sword, who is on a mission to seal a supernatural object known as the Head of the Conqueror, which has now appeared during the Boshin War.

The Boshin War (戊辰 戦争, Boshin Sensō), sometimes known as the Japanese Revolution or Japanese Civil War, was a civil war in Japan fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and a coalition seeking …

Moeyo Ken is a video game and also an anime series about girl members of the Shinsengumi. Moeyo Ken ("Burn My Sword") is the name of a famous 1964 novel by Ryōtarō Shiba about the Boshin War (1868 to 1869 CE) from the point of view of Hijikata Toshizō.

Aug 14, 2022 · Kaze Hikaru is centered around the Shinsengumi police corp in Kyoto during the chaotic last days of the shogunate. And BKI is centered more on the imperial side of things, …

Former Aizu retainer Shizuma Origasa has thrown away his sword and gotten rid of his topknot, is now a rickshaw driver in Tokyo, but his swordsmanship skills from the Boshin War are still alive and well.

What starts as a meeting of minds eventually blossoms into a romance, but bound by their clan ties and social positions, Kusaka and Akizuki struggle to find happiness as time, distance, political upheaval and the Boshin war conspire to keep them apart.

This leads to a civil war called the Boshin War. The Imperial Forces are well funded and equipped with western rifles and cannons, and the Ex-Shogun forces (while also armed with guns and cannon, but fewer) are driven north.

The franchise depicts this organization, known for their "truth" (誠, makoto) banners and light capri blue (浅葱色, asagi-iro) overcoats, and their involvement in various historical events such as the August 8th Coup, Ikedaya Incident, Kinmon Incident, Aburanokō Incident, and the Boshin War.

Sep 3, 2022 · Peacemaker Kurogane movies cover the battle of Toba-Fushimi that's pretty much the beginning of the Boshin war. The issue is there's a hole between the TV anime and the movies so it's pretty much targeted at the manga readers that know what happened inbetween.

Jun 30, 2013 · The true story of the end of the Shogunate, the tragedy of the Shinsengumi is one of the best loved stories of Japanese history and has been adapted many times on stage, screen, television, and anime. This film, starring Toshiro Mifune with an all-star cast, stands out as one of the definitive adaptations of this classic tale.