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Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo

Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo

TV-MA2026•9.9/10
Action & Adventure

Ratings

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9.9/10(14)

A live-action adaptation that translates this deep legacy to the screen. Set in Kyoto at the end of the Edo period, the story depicts the intense and passionate lives of the Shinsengumi - the iconic samurai force that defended Kyoto in the final years of Japan's shogunate - through spectacular action and a bold interpretation based on historical facts. The story follows street brawler Toshizo Hijikata (Yuki Yamada), who finds a new kind of family in Isami Kondo and Soji Okita. Hijikata and his comrades in the Shinsengumi forge a bond of loyalty - tested by betrayal, illness, and war - as they fight not only their enemies but their own ideals.

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Production

THE SEVEN

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 26, 2026

Last Aired

March 27, 2026

Networks

TBS

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Awakening Spirits, Rising Swords⁩
E1
Awakening Spirits, Rising Swords⁩
Air date: 2026-03-26
A former samurai in Meiji Japan recounts a legendary rise. In the heart of Edo, young Hijikata finds the brotherhood and destiny that will define him.
Farewell Youth, Meet the Demon⁩
E2
Farewell Youth, Meet the Demon⁩
Air date: 2026-03-27
In Kyoto, Hijikata confronts the ruthless Serizawa. Betrayal, loss, and the return of a friend-turned-assassin force him into a brutal new reality.

Cast

Yuki Yamada

Yuki Yamada

Toshizo Hijikata

Nobuyuki Suzuki

Nobuyuki Suzuki

Isamu Kondo

Aoi Nakamura

Aoi Nakamura

Keisuke Yamanami

Kanata Hosoda

Kanata Hosoda

Souji Okita

Shuhei Uesugi

Shuhei Uesugi

Shinpachi Nagakura

Kisetsu Fujiwara

Kisetsu Fujiwara

Hajime Saitou

Yosuke Sugino

Yosuke Sugino

Eisaburou Abiru

Shuntaro Yanagi

Shuntaro Yanagi

Sanosuke Harada

Shuto Miyazaki

Shuto Miyazaki

Heisuke Toudou

Ryôji Nakamura

Ryôji Nakamura

Genzaburou Inoue

Go Ayano

Go Ayano

Kamo Serizawa

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