Ep. 5: Chronicles of the Shinsengumi!
Aired on May 11, 2016
The Shinsengumi are arguably the most famous group of Japanese swordscats in the country's entire history. This is the story of how they were formed by the Tokugawa Shogunate to keep order in Kyoto, during the last days of the Edo period.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Queen Himiko explores ancient Yamatai founder in cat-themed Japanese history series
- Ep. 2 · Oda Nobunaga, the ambitious cat aiming to unite the country during the Sengoku period
- Ep. 3 · Sakamoto Ryoma's Youthful Years During the Bakumatsu Era
- Ep. 4 · Prince Shotoku demonstrates exceptional organizational skills for the Asuka period government
- Ep. 5 · Chronicles of the Shinsengumi!
- Ep. 6 · Tokugawa Ieyasu: Japan's Great Struggler and the Story of Sekigahara
- Ep. 7 · Sanada Yukimura, the Master of Warfare, Embarks on a Wandering Tale
- Ep. 8 · Murasaki Shikibu, the Heian Era Icon Who Wrote The Tale of Genji
- Ep. 9 · Minamoto no Yoritomo's Rise in Kamakura and the End of the Heian Period