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Two friends face off beneath the fireworks…

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“Two friends face off beneath the fireworks…”

The late 1800s were a time of political upheaval in Japan, with the grip of the Shogunate loosening and reformists seeking to open trade with the West. As such the Shinsengumi (or “new squad”) was formed as a special police force in Kyoto, one loyal to the Shogun.

Brave and determined heroes to some, ruthless murder squads to others, it is against this backdrop of moral ambiguity that Tezuka sets his samurai tale, Shinsengumi (1963).

Although Kyujuro Fukakusa joins the Shinsengumi in the hopes of finding his father’s killer and having his revenge, he slowly becomes disillusioned with the group. Of course, switching sides is never easy, and Kyujuro eventually ends up facing off against his close friend, Daisuke Kamakiri… under a sky full of beautiful fireworks.

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