Ep. 5: Ryoma and friends visit Hikone for a concert featuring the mysterious Heaven's Song
Aired on July 30, 2014
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Ryoma and his companions travel to Hikone to attend a musical performance. Upon arrival, they observe peculiar conduct among the local residents, who appear to react exclusively to a phenomenon known as Heaven's Song. Investigating the origin of this sound, the group encounters Okita Soji, an idol affiliated with the Shinsengumi. It is revealed that Okita traveled to Hikone under specific instructions from Ii to present a solo concert. The narrative focuses on the group's discovery of Okita and the strange atmospheric conditions surrounding the town's reaction to the music.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Shinsengumi idols sing Heaven's Song while Kyoto praises the Tokugawa shogunate's peace.
- Ep. 2 · Ryoma, Takasugi, and Katsura Form a Band Amidst Music Bans
- Ep. 3 · Ryoma and friends work backstage for the Shinsengumi idol group concert
- Ep. 4 · Ryoma and friends stage an impromptu rock concert at a bath house to cope with government bans.
- Ep. 5 · Ryoma and friends visit Hikone for a concert featuring the mysterious Heaven's Song
- Ep. 6 · The band prepares for a royal concert at Nijo Castle despite knowing it is a trap.
- Ep. 7 · Okita and Hijikata leave the Shinsengumi to pursue world peace after Kondo's death
- Ep. 8 · Dark Cherries members Oryo, Ikumatsu, and Ono work at Telada before receiving assassination orders from Ii.
- Ep. 9 · Ryoma and friends adopt masked personas as the Maskucchis to evade government crackdowns.