Released:
1969-12-05

Overview:
Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content...The Shinsengumi, a small army of samurai, farmers and peasants, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their leader, Isami Kondo is a man who rises from farmer to fighter to head the fierce Shinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a heart of gold, he rallies his men in defense of the tottering Shogunate. But bloodshed and treachery lurk around every corner.

Director:
Tadashi Sawashima

Runtime:
2h 2min

Genre:
Action, Drama, History

• Cast:
• 
  Toshirō Mifune
  as
  Isami Kondo
• 
  Keiju Kobayashi
  as
  Toshizo Hijikata
• 
  Kinya Kitaoji
  as
  Soji Okita
• 
  Yōko Tsukasa
  as
  Tsune
• 
  Yuriko Hoshi
  as
  Otaka