The Black Ships arrive in Kyoto as the shogunate stumbles toward ruin. Nio, a kindhearted boy, meets two members of the band of Mibu ronin who will later become the famous Shinsengumi. With dreams of a better world, Nio joins their fight.
EPISODE 1
The Wolves of Mibu and a Boy
Nio and his sister meet a pair of charming swordsmen in their grandmother's Kyoto eatery; despite unsavory rumors, the children befriend the ronin from the east; seeing how these wolves of Mibu change their destinies.
EPISODE 2
A World Where It's Okay to Cry
The Miburo's headquarters doesn't make the best first impression; Nio quails in the face of a pack of rowdy samurai, not all of whom welcome a kid in their ranks.
EPISODE 3
Where the Soul Dwells
Nio meets another boy, Miburo: Tanaka Taro; despite Hijikata's warnings, he tries to start a friendship; when Serizawa kills a fellow ronin, Taro gets orders to dispose of the evidence.
EPISODE 4
The Name of the Enemy
Swordsmanship isn't Nio's strong suit; he's determined to train with the Miburo regardless, but his clumsy efforts annoy another young recruit, the talented Saito Hajime.
EPISODE 5
United in Purpose
The lord of Aizu invites the Miburo to serve him in keeping the peace; their first task: to hunt down a killer who targets Aizu samurai.
EPISODE 6
To Each His Own Justice
Nio and Hajime confront an assassin who targets Aizu samurai; unlike any killer they've faced before, he fights for conviction.
Shūichirō Umeda
Chiaki Kobayashi
Shun Horie
Yōhei Azakami
Kensho Ono
Tomokazu Sugita
Kumiko Habara
Kenta Ihara
