
TV · Winter 2024 · 10 episodes · Finished
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By 1874, seven years have passed since the end of the samurai era. A former samurai, Shizuma Orikasa works as a rickshaw driver in Tokyo while looking for his fiancée, Sumie Kanomata, who went missing during the Boshin War. Shizuma thwarts an assassination attempt and joins the newly established police department, where he’ll fight to stop dark forces from overthrowing the government.
The verdict
Season picksDecentWinter 2024A period piece set in the early post-shogunate Meiji era with an impressively deft blend of politics and action. You need to know the Meiji Restoration timeline and its major players to catch the nuances. For Japanese history buffs and anyone willing to do some homework, it is a real treat.
Shizuma OrigasaMainYuuichi Nakamura · Japanese voice
Kyoushirou ShuragamiMainSatoshi Mikami · Japanese voice
Sumie KanomataMainTomoyo Kurosawa · Japanese voice
Senri KurogiSupportingLynn · Japanese voice
Ryuuzou MoriyaSupportingKatsuhisa Houki · Japanese voice
Buhei HiramatsuSupportingKazuhiro Yamaji · Japanese voice
Hidenobu OsanaiSupportingYouji Ueda · Japanese voice
Toshiyoshi KawajiSupportingNobuo Tobita · Japanese voice