The Blue Wolves of Mibu

The story starts in 1863, in Kyoto. Chirinu Nio is a docile and kind boy, devoted to his family, but deep down inside he burns with a fervent desire for justice. His turbulent "blue spring" (a Japanese idiom referring to one's adolescence) begins when he meets Hijikata Toshizō and Okita Sōji of the Miburo, a group of hated . Moved by his pure and sincere wish to change the world, Nio joins the Miburo—an abbreviation of —one of the most dangerous groups of swordsmen, which eventually would become the . ==Characters==

; : :He meets Hijikata and Okita and decides to enter Miburo. He has a strong sense of justice and is kind and honest. ; : :A member of the Miburo and the person who invited Nio to join them. Rigorous expression, quite handsome appearance. Skilled in swordsmanship and scheming, he is a skilled swordsman and strategist. ; : :A member of the Miburo and is a skilled in swordsmanship. Extremely delicate and handsome in appearance. A friendly and gentle warrior who always smiles and only wants to fight against the strong. ; : :A member of the Miburo and is one of the three wolves. He is at the same skill level of swordsmanship as Okita and is left-handed. His real name is , and he was entrusted to Kondō Isami by the "first generation" Saitō Hajime who brought him up, and began to call himself "second generation Saitō Hajime". ; : :He is the same age as Nio, and was found and brought in by Serizawa. ; : :A member of the Miburo. He has been slaying and purging his fellow Roshigumi members. ; : :A kind person who thinks of others regardless of their status. ; : :The son of the large satin shop "Nijo-dori no Tsuruya". His mother is British, so he has blonde hair and blue eyes. ; : :The eldest son of the long-standing Kyohachi swordsmanship dojo in Kyoto. ; : :He like to wear rose colored kimono and sometimes show a cold side. ; : :Naozumi's younger brother, the head of the Kyōhachi-ryū dojo "Kyōhachikan". ; : :Naozumi's sister-in-law, Yotaro's wife. She became pregnant with Yotaro's child and gave birth, but died for the sake of the child's birth. ; : :A woman who is an apprentice blacksmith (bladesmith). She learned the technique of forging high-quality katana. ; : :A tall and mysterious person who knows the secret of Saitō Hajime. ; : :He served as Kikuchiyo (Tokugawa Iemochi)'s stand-in. ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : :A person known in history as "Saitō Hajime of the Shinsengumi". ; : ; : : ; : : ; : : ; : : ; : : ; : : ==Media==

Manga Written and illustrated by Tsuyoshi Yasuda, The Blue Wolves of Mibu started in Kodansha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine on October 13, 2021. The series ended its first part on April 17, 2024, and resumed the following week with its second part, , on April 24. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual volumes; the first part was collected in fourteen volumes, released from February 17, 2022, to July 17, 2024. As of April 16, 2026, ten volumes have been released. The first volume was released on February 27, 2024. It is produced by Maho Film and directed by Kumiko Habara, with series composition by Kenta Ihara, character designs handled by Yūko Ōba and Miyako Nishida, and music composed by Yuki Hayashi. The series aired from October 19, 2024, to March 29, 2025, on all NNS affiliate stations, including ytv and Nippon TV, The first opening theme is , performed by Spyair, while the first ending theme is "Unbreakable", performed by The Jet Boy Bangerz. The second opening theme is "Ookami", performed by , while the second ending theme is , performed by . Following the airing of the final episode, a second season adapting the "Serizawa Assassination" arc was announced, and aired from December 20, 2025 to March 28, 2026. The opening theme song is "Blue Noise", performed by Ryosuke Yamada, while the ending theme song is , performed by . The series is marketed in English under the title Blue Miburo. Crunchyroll is streaming the series. OceanVeil will stream the second season alongside the first season. Episodes Season 1 (2024–2025) Season 2 (2025–2026) ==Notes==