Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content...The Shinsengumi, a small army of samurai, farmers and peasants, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their leader, Isami Kondo is a man who rises from farmer to fighter to head the fierce Shinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a heart of gold, he rallies his men in defense of the tottering Shogunate. But bloodshed and treachery lurk around every corner.
Producer: Hiroshi Inagaki, Yoshio Nishikawa, Toshirō Mifune
Director: Tadashi Sawashima
Director of Photography: Kazuo Yamada
Screenplay: Kenrō Matsuura
Isami Kondo
Toshizo Hijikata
Soji Okita
Tsune
Otaka
Yasubo Katsu
Oyuki
Fujita Arima