Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from
Shogunate towards the
Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content. The
Shinsengumi, a small army of
samurai, farmers and peasants, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their leader,
Isami Kondo, is a man who rises from farmer to fighter to head the fierce Shinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a heart of gold, he rallies his men in defense of the tottering Shogunate. But bloodshed and treachery lurk around every corner. ==Cast==