Shinsengumi Keppūroku

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Shinsengumi Keppūroku
Also known as新選組血風録
GenreJidaigeki
Directed byEiichi Kudo
Toshio Masuda
StarringTetsuya Watari
Hiroaki Murakami
Shunsuke Nakamura
Ren Osugi
Tōru Minegishi
Theme music composerKazuki Kuriyama
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time45 minutes (per episode)
Production companiesTV Asahi, Toei, CAL
Original release
NetworkTV Asahi
ReleaseOctober 8 (1998-10-08) –
December 30, 1998 (1998-12-30)

Shinsengumi Keppūroku (新選組血風録) is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama, that was broadcast in 1965 and 1998.[1] It is based on Ryōtarō Shiba's novel of the same title and Moeyo Ken.[2] It depicts the stories of the Shinsengumi.[3]

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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. In general, the passion and glory of these men who lived during these turbulent times in Japanese history are explored.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "新選組血風録". ドラマデータ. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "新選組血風録とは". kotobank. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "新選組血風録". チャンネル銀河. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. ^ "栗塚旭×荒俣宏 「新選組血風録」を振り返る". 京都国際マンガミュージアム. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

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