Megastar Kataoka Chiezo is Vice-commander Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi in this realistic tale of Japan’s inner battles that led to the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. Excellent performances and extremely good swordplay highlight this glimpse into the heart and soul of Japanese history. Although known as “Razor Blade” Hijikata, the vice-commander is a man of deep conviction with a little-known sense of humanity. Starting after the famed Ikedaya Incident, in which they saved Kyoto from Choshu’s plot to burn the city to ashes, they work hard to change the public’s view of them as merciless killers to their true mission of protecting the shogun. This is an extraordinary tale of blood and guts! From the pen of award winning author Shotaro Ikenami (Bandit Vs. Samurai, Hunter in the Dark, Misumi's The Last Samurai)
片岡千恵蔵
as Hijikata Toshizo
淡島千景
as Ofusa
志村喬
as Yahei
月形龍之介
as Kondo Isami
里見浩太朗
as Ando Kazuma
北沢典子
as Omine
丘さとみ
as Oshino
田中春男
as Yasuzo
河野秋武
as Heikichi
尾上鯉之助
as Okabe Hoyama
戸上城太郎
as Saito Hajime
徳大寺伸
as Yoshikawa Sanpei
