Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo

Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo is a live-action series set in Kyoto at the end of the Edo period. It depicts the Shinsengumi, the samurai force that defended Kyoto in the final years of Japan's shogunate, through an interpretation based on historical facts. Street brawler Toshizo Hijikata finds a new family in Isami Kondo and Soji Okita, while their bonds face betrayal, illness and war.

Yuki Yamada plays Toshizo Hijikata, Nobuyuki Suzuki plays Isamu Kondo, Aoi Nakamura plays Keisuke Yamanami, Kanata Hosoda plays Souji Okita and Shuhei Uesugi plays Shinpachi Nagakura. The series is rated TV-MA.

Genres

Action & Adventure

Release date

March 26, 2026

Director

Кадзутака Ватанабэ

Status

Released

Countries

Япония

Original title

Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem - Kyoto Kessen Hen

Episodes

8

Seasons

1

Series status

Ended in 2026

Quality

WEBRip

Dub / voiceover

Coldfilm

Age Rating

US: TV-MA