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Shinsengumi! (2004)

Shinsengumi! poster
Original title
新選組!
Directed by
Shimizu Kazuhiko, Yoshikawa Kunio, Iseda Masaya, Yamamoto Toshihiko
Cast
Katori Shingo, Yamamoto Koji, Fujiwara Tatsuya, Yamaguchi Tomomitsu, Odagiri Joe, Sakai Masato, Kobayashi Takashi, Shoei
Genre
drama television series
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 49 episodes
Rating
8.1 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a TV series about a special police force in 19th century Japan. It follows the members of the Shinsengumi as they deal with political turmoil and personal conflicts in Kyoto.

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What happens

Shinsengumi! (新選組!) is a 2004 Taiga drama historical fiction television series produced by Japanese broadcaster NHK. It was a popular drama about the Shinsengumi, a Japanese special police force from the Bakumatsu period. Actors include Koji Yamamoto, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Joe Odagiri, and Shingo Katori of the pop idol group SMAP. It was written by Japanese director and playwright, Kōki Mitani. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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