Shinsengumi (1969)

Shinsengumi 1969 / 新撰組 1969 / Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor , Band of Assassins

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 battle against the tide of change. 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.