Storyline

A former samurai, a yakuza bodyguard, a devious spy, and a geisha assassin try to find their place in the rapidly evolving Meiji-era while escaping the sins of their pasts.

First Aired

2024-01-14
Last Aired

2024-03-24
Creator
Genre

Animation, Drama
Seasons

1
Episodes

10
Status

Ended
Language

日本語
Network

Crunchyroll, BS Shochiku-Tokyu

Keywords:

spy samurai yakuza geisha based on true story historical anime meiji period 1800s

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Season 1

1. Tokyo

Shizuma, a former warrior from the Aizu Domain, is now a humble rickshaw driver in Tokyo, but the spir...More

Shizuma, a former warrior from the Aizu Domain, is now a humble rickshaw driver in Tokyo, but the spirit of the samurai lives on within him. He searches for his fiancée, Sumie, who vanished during the Boshin War.Less

27mins 2024-01-14

2. Way of the Streets

Impressed by Shizuma's contributions while helping the police with a case, Chief Superintendent Kawaji...More

Impressed by Shizuma's contributions while helping the police with a case, Chief Superintendent Kawaji insists that he joins the force, and Shizuma soon finds himself working alongside Osanai as a police officer on patrol.Less

26mins 2024-01-21

3. Hunters

In the course of their investigations, Osanai and Shizuma hear of something called the "hunting club,"...More

In the course of their investigations, Osanai and Shizuma hear of something called the "hunting club," a group that abducts people and hunts them for sport.Less

30mins 2024-02-04

4. Gekken

Kyoushirou is tasked with spearheading the Japan Gekkenkai fencing tournament. Shizuma is assigned to ...More

Kyoushirou is tasked with spearheading the Japan Gekkenkai fencing tournament. Shizuma is assigned to participate in the tournament to investigate a seemingly random attack.Less

29mins 2024-02-18

5. Fight to the Death

The finals of the Japan Gekkenkai fencing tournament are underway, but a last-minute announcement sees...More

The finals of the Japan Gekkenkai fencing tournament are underway, but a last-minute announcement sees the event contested with real swords instead of wooden ones.Less

24mins 2024-02-25

6. Surprise Attack

After fighting Koto, Shizuma decides she can't have been the attacker he is looking for, but before he...More

After fighting Koto, Shizuma decides she can't have been the attacker he is looking for, but before he can turn his attention to other suspects, he receives some devastating news.Less

25mins 2024-03-03

7. Fateful Bonds

Fujita saves Kyoushirou from the trap Hiramatsu Buhei has set for him. Intrigued to know more about th...More

Fujita saves Kyoushirou from the trap Hiramatsu Buhei has set for him. Intrigued to know more about the bad blood between the two, Fujita asks Kyoushirou why he is doggedly pursuing Hiramatsu.Less

30mins 2024-03-10

8. Furious Clashes

Shizuma manages to thwart an assassination attempt on Ohkubo Toshimichi in the nick of time. While he'...More

Shizuma manages to thwart an assassination attempt on Ohkubo Toshimichi in the nick of time. While he's recuperating, there’s a strange incident where the moon is blotted out late at night and wooden fish fall from the sky.Less

27mins 2024-03-17

9. Night Skies

Ohkubo and Chief Superintendent Kawaji catch wind of Hiramatsu’s conspiracy against the government, bu...More

Ohkubo and Chief Superintendent Kawaji catch wind of Hiramatsu’s conspiracy against the government, but Aizu's former military adviser still has a major surprise for them up his sleeve.Less

28mins 2024-03-24

10. The River Never Stops, nor Carries the Same Water Twice

Hiramatsu plans is to conduct a night raid on the Imperial palace and abduct the emperor. Can Shizuma ...More

Hiramatsu plans is to conduct a night raid on the Imperial palace and abduct the emperor. Can Shizuma stop him and prevent war from breaking out in Japan once more?Less