Raktažodis Bakumatsu

Kenšinas Himura priešinasi paslaptingam ginklų pardavėjui Enisiui Yukisirui. Jis valdo pogrindinį Kinijos pasaulį. Taip pat atskleidžiama Kenšino Himura „Jujishou“ paslaptis.

Kenšino praeitis jį užklumpa ir tampa užeigos „Akabeko“ sunaikinimo priežastimi, kuri buvo mėgstamiausia Kenšino valgymo vieta. Ten jis randa raštelį su ant jo parašytu žodžiu „Junchu“.

"Rurouni Kenšinas" pasakoja apie klajoklį Kenšiną Himurą, besinešiojantį kardą atbulais ašmenimis – simbolį priesaikos, jog daugiau nieko nebežudys. O priežastis tam yra, kadangi šis veikėjas per revoliuciją buvo žinomas Hitokiri Batusai vardu. Per karą Batusai buvo negailestingas žudikas, kurio sugebėjimai jį buvo pavertę beveik masiniu ginklu.

Šišio išplaukė savo šarvuotu laivu nuversti Meidži vyriausybę bei grąžinti Japoniją į chaosą. Su savimi jis gabenasi Kaoru. Norėdamas sustabdyti jį laiku, Kenšinas treniruojasi su savo senuoju meistru, turėdamas tikslą paskutinį kartą pakelti savo meistriškumo lygį.

Kenšinas Himura sukyla prieš tikrąjį blogio įsikūnijimą - Makoto Šišio, kuris bando nuversti Meidži vyriausybę. Šalies likimas pakimba ant plauko, kai Kenšinas Himura išsitraukia kardą, kurio buvo prisiekęs daugiau nebeliesti.

Gal kiek per tradicinis filmas, kaip iš Takashi Miike rankų, „13 žudikų“ jau dabar atrodo, kaip šiuolaikinė filmų apie samurajus klasika. Istorinis filmas (šis, beje, atspindi tikrus įvykius Japonijos istorijoje) žiūrisi kaip pramoginis ne ta prasme, kad yra juokingas ar lengvai pateiktas, bet būtent atvirkščiai – filmo pradžioje rodomi vieno „neliečiamojo“ žiaurumai sukelia autentiškų pasėkmių reakciją, kurią Takashi Miike perteikia aukštumoje – nuo puikaus aktorių ansamblio parinkimo iki kiekvienos scenos užfiksavimo vizualiu operatoriaus darbu. Kone ketvirtadalį juostos trunkanti lemiama kova tarp 13 samurajų ir blogiečių armijos, kaip, tiesą sakant, ir visas filmas, prašosi didžiojo ekrano, bet čia jau ne mūsų valioje…

Seibei Iguči yra žemo rango samurajus, našlys, turintis išlaikyti du vaikus ir seną motiną iš savo menko atlygio. Kiekvieną pavakarę užuot linksminęsis su kolegomis ir vyresniaisiais, jis eina dirbti kitų darbų, todėl imamas vadinti Sutemų samurajumi. Kartą jis apgina savo vaikystės laikų simpatiją Tomoe nuo žiauraus jos vyro. Klano vadai įvertina Seibei meistriškumą ir siunčia jį vykdyti pavojingos misijos. Grįžtančio jo laukia dukros, motina ir mylimoji Tomoe.

Ten years have passed since the end of Bakumatsu, an era of war that saw the uprising of citizens against the Tokugawa shogunate. The revolutionaries wanted to create a time of peace, and a thriving country free from oppression. The new age of Meiji has come, but peace has not yet been achieved. Swords are banned but people are still murdered in the streets. Orphans of war veterans are left with nowhere to go, while the government seems content to just line their pockets with money.

The Meiji Era was one of great renewal for Japan, where swords and killing were outlawed. However, many survivors from the time of Revolution still live, lurking in the shadows and waiting for a chance to use their killing blades again. Only Kenshin Himura, formerly one of the most brutal of killers, hopes to keep his swordsman's honor and still live in the new era.

It depicts how the winner, the Satsuma Clan, and the loser, the Aizu Clan, survive through the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration in their respective ways of life.

The 47th NHK Taiga Drama is a life story of Princess Atsu, who was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, then called Satsuma, and became the wife of Tokugawa Iesada, the 13th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. She accedes to the highest rank in Ooku, the inner palace of the Edo castle where women related to the reigning shogun resided. Iesada dies soon after their marriage and Atsuhime assumes the name Tenshoin at the age of 23. She exerts herself for the Tokugawa clan and for the nation during the upheaval in the Meiji Restoration, headed by those from Satsuma.

The Story is about three daughters of a "Hatamoto" during the end of the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration.

Saigo Takamori, the hero of the Meiji Restoration, was born to a poor, low-ranking samurai family in the Satsuma domain (present day Kagoshima Prefecture). His simple honesty caught the attention of its charismatic feudal lord of Satsuma, Shimazu Nariakira. Nariakira’s assertion that the love of people is what will enrich and strengthen the nation captivated Saigo who took on Nariakira’s secret mission and eventually became a key person for Satsuma. Not a portrait of him survives today and much of his life is a mystery. He is a man who was twice exiled and thrice married. He overthrew the Tokugawa Shogunate with exceptional bravery and action. Although he accomplished the restoration, he lost his life in a fight with the new Meiji government.

Ryōmaden is the 49th NHK Taiga drama. It was shown on NHK from January 3 to November 28, 2010 spanning 48 episodes. The story centers on the life of 19th-century Japanese historical figures Iwasaki Yatarō and Sakamoto Ryōma. It has been announced that the series will be aired in several other countries, for example Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

Yae no Sakura is a 2013 Japanese television series. It is the 52nd NHK taiga drama. The story focuses on Niijima Yae, who is portrayed by Haruka Ayase.

Fumi becomes Genzui Kusaka’s wife. During the turbulent times of the closing days for the Tokugawa shogunate, she lives positively and tries to keep up Shoin Yoshida's will. Shoin Yoshida is her older brother and intellectual.

The Shogunate is in its final years, and war is fast approaching. When Yojiro Akizuki, a dark and mysterious mercenary, nears something supernatural with some kind of importance to him, the ornament on the end of his sword hilt waves in its direction, his eyes glow mysteriously, and he is driven to go after it. He comes across a traveling theater group who is out for revenge for the killing of the parents of the group's leader, and whose mysterious playwright likes to secretly help along events of history. Yojiro joins them to lend them his skill against their enemies, while dark conspiracy continues to follow behind him.