is a Japanese television ''
jidaigeki'' or period drama, that was broadcast in 1965 and 1998. It is based on
Ryōtarō Shiba's novel of the same title and
Moeyo Ken. It depicts the stories of the
Shinsengumi.
Synopsis
The arrival of
Matthew Perry's Black Ships rudely awakens Japan from 300 years of isolation from the world. Men set their eyes beyond Japan and begin to demand change in society. The old clashes with the new, and thus begins an age of turmoil. Amidst this confusion, one group remains true to the old ways and risks their lives to preserve the traditional shogunate system. Led by their charismatic captain,
Kondo Isami, the
Shinsengumi uphold the code of honor of the samurai. Tales abound of the feats of men like Kondo,
Hijikata Toshizo and
Okita Soji Okita is a Japanese surname. Ōkita, sometimes spelled Ookita, is a different Japanese surname pronounced with a long vowel at the beginning. Notable people with these surnames include:
* , Japanese samurai in the Shinchōgumi police force of Edo (m ...
. In general, the passion and glory of these men who lived during these turbulent times in Japanese history are explored.
Cast
*
Tetsuya Watari as
Kondō Isami
*
Hiroaki Murakami as
Hijikata Toshizō
was a Japanese warrior. As of the ''Shinsengumi'', he resisted the Meiji Restoration and fought to his end.
Background
was born on May 31, 1835, in the Ishida village, Tama region of Musashi Province (present day Ishida, Hino, Tokyo), Jap ...
* Shunsuke Nakamura as
Okita Sōji
*
Ren Osugi as
Yamazaki Susumu
* Daijiro Tsutsumi as
Nagakura Shinpachi
was the former captain of the 2nd troop of the Shinsengumi, He was later known as during the Meiji era.
History Early life
Nagakura Shinpachi Noriyuki, known as Eikichi or Eiji during his childhood, was born in the Matsumae clan's "kami-yashik ...
* Hiroyuki Konishi as
Harada Sanosuke
* Takuji Fukae as
Saitō Hajime
*
Ben Hiura as
Inoue Genzaburō
*
Hiroshi Katsuno as
Kido Takayoshi
, also known as , was a Japanese statesman, samurai and '' shishi'' who is considered one of the three great nobles who led the Meiji Restoration.
Early life
Born Wada Kogorō in Hagi, Chōshū Domain (present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture) as ...
* Miki Sakai as Otaka
*
Tōru Minegishi as Itō Kashitarō
Other adaptations
*Shinsengumi Keppūroku (1965–66) was aired on
NET was started by
Asahi Kurizuka.
References
External links
*
1998 Japanese television series debuts
1990s drama television series
Jidaigeki television series
Television shows based on Japanese novels
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