Name: Song of the Samurai
Released: 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Yuki Yamada, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Aoi Nakamura

TV Show · Action · Drama

Follows the Shinsengumi samurai corps during late-Edo period Kyoto, centered on former street brawler Toshizo Hijikata and his brotherhood with Kondo Isami and Okita Soji as loyalty, betrayal, and war test them.

2026 · 55m

Starring Yuki Yamada, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Aoi Nakamura

Director Kazutaka Watanabe

EPISODE 1

Blood Between Brothers

A group of Shinsengumi samurai navigates the final years of the Edo period in Kyoto, centering on former street brawler Toshizo Hijikata and his brotherhood with Kondo Isami and Okita Soji, as loyalty, betrayal and war put them to the test.
EPISODE 2

The Broken Code

The murder of a young member pushes Nagakura toward execution; as Kondo sacrifices his pride to save his comrade, a betrayal comes to light.
EPISODE 3

The Death Pillar

Outnumbered, Yamanami devises a plan; Harada continues to resist, buying time and enabling a counterattack.
EPISODE 4

Light and Shadow

Serizawa's violence escalates as Hijikata confronts his rival, leading to a final confrontation.
EPISODE 5

Path of Sacrifice

The squad charges into a fierce battle, pushing forward as fallen allies pave the way; a wounded Hijikata entrusts the group's future to the prodigy, Okita.
EPISODE 6

Demon's End, Rising Thunder

Okita defeats Serizawa in a final showdown; as the age of swords ends, a new power, Shinsaku Takasugi, emerges before Hijikata and his brothers.