By 1874, seven years have passed since the end of the samurai era. A former samurai, Shizuma Orikasa works as a rickshaw driver in Tokyo while looking for his fiancée, Sumie Kanomata, who went missing during the Boshin War. Shizuma thwarts an assassination attempt and joins the newly established police department, where he’ll fight to stop dark forces from overthrowing the government.
Episodes
10
Aired
Winter 2024
Score
6.0
Popularity
#3739
SwordplayPoliceSamuraiMale ProtagonistPrimarily Adult CastConspiracyRevengeCrime
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