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The manga Kaze Hikaru presents a fictional tale of a girl joining the Shinsengumi in disguise and falling in love with Okita Soji. The manga Peacemaker Kurogane by Nanae Chrono is a historical fiction taking place during the end of the Tokugawa period, following a young boy.
In Japanese history, the Shinsengumi stand as one of the most intriguing entities, a group bathed in both glory and controversy. They were the protectors of Kyoto during a time of tumultuous change, the last line of defense for a feudal society on the brink of a seismic shift towards modernity.
They were drawn from local farmhands and ronin (masterless samurai). When the commanding officer was found to be an imperial sympathizer, the group was disbanded. However, a number remained in Kyoto and formed a new group called the Shinsengumi.
Apr 2, 2013 · The Shinsengumi (新撰組 or 新選組) was a small elite group of swordsmen commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate in 1863 as a special police force to counter pro-imperial and anti-shogunate subversion in Kyōto.
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In 1863 the shogunate recruited ronin to guard Shogun Tokugawa Iemochi on a visit to Kyoto to meet with Emperor Kômei. This visit was a precedent-breaking event — not since the visit of Tokugawa Iemitsu to the city in 1634had a reigning shogun gone to Kyoto. This was a difficult time for a Japan as the country was violently struggling to find conse...
Out of the remnants of the Roshigumi who refused to return to Edo, the Shinsengumi was born. Matsudaira Katamori named three commanders: Kondô Isami, leader of the eight-man Shieikan faction; Serizawa Kamo leader of the five-man Mito faction; and Niimi Nishiki, another member of the Mito faction who was only a nominal commander and did not wield an...
(See Boshin War) In January 1868, the Boshin War began with the Battle of Toba-Fushimi. The Shinsengumi lost almost one hundred members, including Inoue Genzaburô and Yamazaki Susumu. The Shinsengumi and other Bakufu troops fled to Edo with the battleship Fujisan Maru. After this, the Shinsengumi was reorganized into the Koyo Chinbutai.The Koyo Chi...
The Shinsengumi Regulations (Kyokuchu Hatto) were establishedto control the members. The regulations were first used to purge Serizawa's Mito group. 1. Deviating from Bushido. 2. Leaving the Shinsengumi. 3. Raising money privately. 4. Taking part in litigations. 5. Engaging in private fights. 6. Anybody who breaks the rules will be ordered to commi...
The famous blue Haori was adopted from the Chushingura story.The pale blue color Asagi was associated with the color of the seppuku Kamishimo, however it was used only for a year.
Film
1. Shinsengumi(新選組) 1925 (Director:Tsuji Yoshiro ) 2. Shinsengumi Taicho Kondo Isami(新撰組隊長近藤勇) 1928-29(Director: Inutsuka Minoru) 3. Kobo Shinsengumi(興亡新選組) 1930 (Director:Ito Daisuke ) 4. Ikinokotta Shinsengumi(生き残った新撰組) 1932(Director:Kinugasa Teinosuke ) 5. Shinsengumi Hika(新撰組悲歌) 1934 (Director: Masuda Yasuo) 6. Shinsengumi(新選組) 1937 (Director: Kimura Sotoji) 7. Shinsengumi(新撰組) 1938 (Director: Makino Masahiro) 8. Shinsengumi Kyouraku Fuun no maki(新選組 京洛風雲の巻) 1952(Director: Hagiwara Ryo )...
Television
1. Shinsengumi Shimatsuki(新選組始末記) TBS 1961 2. Shinsengumi Keppuroku(新選組血風録) NET 1965-66 3. Shinsengumi(新選組) CX 4. Moeyo Ken(燃えよ剣) NET 1970 5. Shinsengumi Shimatsuki(新選組始末記) NET 1977 6. Mibu no Koiuta(壬生の恋唄) NHK 1983 7. Moeyo Ken(燃えよ剣) TX 1990 8. Shinsengumi Ikedaya no ketto(新選組池田屋の決闘) TBS 1992 9. Shinsengumi Keppuroku(新選組血風録) ANB 1999 10. Shinsengumi!(新選組) 43rd NHK Taiga Drama 2004
Books
1. Shinsengumi Shimatsuki (新選組始末記) Shimozawa Kan 2. Shinsengumi Monogatari(新選組物語) Shimozawa Kan 3. Shinsengumi Keppuroku(新選組血風録) Shiba Ryotaro 4. Moeyo Ken(燃えよ剣) Shiba Ryotaro 5. Bakumatsu Shinsengumi(幕末新選組) Ikenami Shotaro 6. Kondo Isami Hakusho(近藤勇白書) Ikenami Shotaro 7. Mibu Gishi Den(壬生義士伝) Asada Jiro 8. Wachigai-ya Itosato(輪違屋糸里) Asada Jiro 9. Itsuno hi ka kaeru(いつの日か還る) Nakamura Akihiko 10. Shinsengumi Bakumatsu no Aoarashi(新選組幕末の青嵐) Kiuchi Noboru 11. Jimushi Naku(地虫鳴く) Kiuchi Noboru 12....
Shinsengumi - Honor and Determination of the Mibu Rôshi(血誠新撰組-峻烈壬生浪士忠と斬), Rekishi Gunzô series #31, Gakken, Japan, 2003Shinsengumi Tenmatsuki(新撰組顛末記) Nagakura ShinpachiTogether with the Makoto banner, the haori coloured with distinguishing asagi-iro, or light blue, is the Shinsengumi’s iconic feature. Weeks before the official appointment as Mibu Rōshigumi, members had been dressed in ragged clothes upon arrival to the Yagi Residence and were absolutely impoverished, as recalled by Yagi Tamesaburo.
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Jul 9, 2023 · Discover the captivating world of the Shinsengumi, a historical group from the late Edo period, which has left a profound impact on Japanese culture and captured the hearts of manga and anime enthusiasts.
