Kenshin Himura è un leggendario assassino pentitosi delle sue azioni e divenuto un ronin, un guerriero errante che offre il suo aiuto a coloro che ne hanno bisogno. Giunto a Tokyo, incontra Kaoru Kamiya, istruttrice di kendo nella scuola aperta dal padre, chiamata Kamiya Kasshin-ryu. La ragazza invita Kenshin a fermarsi presso il suo dojo, ma presto il passato tornerà a tormentare il guerriero...

Kenshin Himura si scontra con il malvagio Makoto Shishio che sta tentando di rovesciare il governo Meiji. Il destino del paese è in bilico mentre Kenshin Himura impugna la spada che ha giurato di non sguainare mai più.

Prima di assumere il ruolo di protettore, Kenshin era un feroce assassino noto come Battosai, ma l’incontro con la dolce Tomoe Yukishiro darà una svolta alla sua vita…

Il duello tra Kenshin Imura e il malefico Shishio Makoto non ha ancora trovato fine. L’esito del conflitto tra i due guerrieri è destinato a decidere le sorti dell’intero Giappone…

Enishi, il cognato di Kenshin, vuole ancora vendicare la morte di sua sorella avvenuta 15 anni prima per mano del samurai vagabondo che però ha già fatto ammenda per il terribile atto. Ma Enishi è pronto a tutto ed è accecato dalla vendetta anche a sacrificare la propria umanità!

Giappone, 1865, verso la fine dell'era Edo: sull'orlo della guerra civile, i samurai conservatori, fedeli agli Shogunati, si costituiscono in scuole di addestramento per contrastare i rivoluzionari. In una di queste, il cadetto Kano viene corteggiato da colleghi e ufficiali. Il ragazzo è forse innamorato di Tashiro, il suo primo compagno d'armi. Quando un superiore viene trovato ucciso, è proprio Tashiro a essere sospettato dell'omicidio...

Set in the 19th century, "Moeyo Ken" follows the life of Toshizo Hijikata. He was the vice-commander of the Shinsengumi and fought against the Meiji Restoration.

As winds of change sweep Japan, an honest man joins the Shinsengumi out of admiration for its leader, and because he wants to live and die as a samurai. However, as his involvement grows, reality and idealism come into deadly conflict.

A single bullet cuts through Kyoto in the last days of the Tokugawa shogunate right before the restoration of imperial rule. Who plotted to assassinate Tokugawa Yoshinobu, who is about to become the last shogun of Japan? Was it the faction wanting to overthrow him or the rebels within the shogunate? Mutual enemies Sakamoto Ryoma, the wandering samurai, and Hijikata Toshizo, a deputy leader of the Shinsengumi and vassal of the Tokugawa clan, receive a secret order to track down the culprit. They are given a mere two days.

The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West with a modern army and navy.

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.

The Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter anti-shogunate activities in Kyoto. A sinister plot to overthrow the shogun is set in motion and Kondo Isami and his fellow samurai must answer the call and expose those behind it.

The stormy tale of the Shinsengumi is told from its birth by master filmmaker Sasaki Yasushi, with an all-star cast based on the original story by Shirai Kyoji. The battles between the royalists and Shogunate supporters come to a fever pitch during the Gion Festival as the exclusionists plot to burn Kyoto and kidnap the Emperor. From its earliest beginnings as a group of ronin brought from Edo to protect the Shogun when he is in Kyoto to see His Imperial Highness, the group had to face difficulties both from within and without. Commander Serizawa Kamo's corrupt practices threaten the group's very existence, as they try to recover from the bad reputation he left them with. Their redemption comes when they learn of Katsura Kogoro plans to gather men at Kyoto's Ikedaya Inn for his attack on the city. Along with Hijikata Toshizo and Okita Soji, Kondo leads the group in an attempt to save Japan from the rebels.

Follows the final days of the shogunate and Shinsengumi's Vice-Comander Hijikata Toshizo along with his fellow anti-imperialist group.

The story about the rise and fall of the famed mercenaries, Shinsengumi, who are hired by a crumbling feudal government.

In the last days of the Tokugawa shogunate, there was a cute warrior, Souji Okita, who belonged to the armed police of the shogunate in Kyoto. Very few knew that Souji was not a boy, but a woman. Souji loved the vice-leader of the armed police, Toshizou Hijikata. Souji suffered from pulmonary tuberculosis and coughed up blood during a battle. Toshizou helped her but said that he did not care for the girl with a smell of blood. Souji had a real talent for swordsmanship and no one but Ryouma Sakamoto could compete with her. Ryouma was a liberal intellectual and tried to carry out a revolution without blood. However, the bloody Meiji Restoration broke out and Souji killed Ryouma who lost his dream. Because a friendship had sprung up between Toshizou and Ryouma, Toshizou got angry and slashed at Souji with a sword. Unwillingly, she unsheathed her sword and thought that she might get love if she was killed by the man she loved.

Set during the last days of the Tokugawa (Edo) Period, Moeyo-ken tells the story of Hijikata Toshizo and the Shinsengumi. Hijikata Toshizo is a samurai eager to test his skills and sword and make his first kill. The dojo he belongs to practices the Tennen Rishin style and teaches this to farmers. Not considered real samurai by other dojo's, they receive a request for a duel by a rival dojo practicing the Kogen Itto style. Sohaku Rokusha, a teacher there, challenges them and fights with Hijikata Toshizo. The outcome of the fight creates a deadly animosity between them that lasts through the ages.

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)

Vita, combattimenti, poesia e morte di Toshizou Hijikata.

Nato a Hino, località vicino Tokyo, nel 1835. Quando era ancora piccolo vide la morte della madre, il padre morì prima della sua nascita, venne così allevato da suo fratello. In gioventù si occupava di vendere i rimedi medicinali di famiglia mentre si allenava al combattimento con la spada. Tramite l'incontro con Kondo Isami entrò nel dojo Shieikan praticando il Tennen Rishin-ryu, e partecipò alla formazione degli Shinsengumi, forza speciale di polizia di Kyoto a servizio del clan Aizu e dei Tokugawa, di cui Kondo più tardi diventerà capitano. "Il demone degli Shinsengumi", come veniva chiamato, in qualità di luogotenente stilò le 5 regole del gruppo, la cui mancata osservazione comportava il seppuku.

Dopo l'arresa di kondo all'esercito imperiale e la sua uccisione, Toshizou Hijikata guidò gli Shinsengumi nella battaglia di Hakodate contro il nuovo governo, nonostante la sconfitta fosse scontata.