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Follows the final days of the shogunate and Shinsengumi's Vice-Comander Hijikata Toshizo along with his fellow anti-imperialist group.
Acting
Koji Yamamoto's Hijikata: exhaustion and fire in equal measure.
Production
Gritty Bakumatsu detail—this ain't your polished tourist samurai flick.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes