Ep. 1: The Shinsengumi Relocate to Edo and Face New Imperial Orders
Aired on October 4, 2010
The Shinsengumi establish their new headquarters in Edo while Hijikata serves as temporary leader during Kondo's absence. His relentless work schedule and struggle to control Rasetsu blood urges concern Chizuru and the squad. Kondo returns to announce the group's renaming to the Kouyou Chinbutai. Acting on imperial orders, they must defend Koufu Castle against pro-imperialist factions. This directive causes friction within the ranks, as the captains resent the Tokugawa shogunate's apparent concessions to the Imperial faction. Nagakura expresses particular distress and distrust regarding Kondou's ambitions as a daimyo, highlighting the internal tensions surrounding this strategic shift and the external political pressures facing the unit.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · The Shinsengumi Relocate to Edo and Face New Imperial Orders
- Ep. 2 · Okita's illness worsens as the Shinsengumi face the enemy at Koufu Castle.
- Ep. 3 · The Shinsengumi escape Rasetsu while Chizuru confronts Kaoru and Harada leaves the group.
- Ep. 4 · Saito uncovers Rasetsu secrets while Hijikata battles vampiric urges before the Aizu retreat.
- Ep. 5 · Hijikata's Rasetsu Transformation and Medical Retreat at Nikkou