Song of the Samurai (2026)

Action · Drama

A live-action adaptation that translates this deep legacy to the screen. Set in Kyoto at the end of the Edo period, the story depicts the intense and passionate lives of the Shinsengumi - the iconic samurai force that defended Kyoto in the final years of Japan's shogunate - through spectacular action and a bold interpretation based on historical facts. The story follows street brawler Toshizo Hijikata (Yuki Yamada), who finds a new kind of family in Isami Kondo and Soji Okita. Hijikata and his comrades in the Shinsengumi forge a bond of loyalty - tested by betrayal, illness, and war - as they fight not only their enemies but their own ideals.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (519 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

8.79 avg 8 episodes 8.6 → 8.8 63 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Soul of Baragaki, Burning with Friends	8.6	126
2	Farewell Youth, Meet the Demon	8.6	108
3	Blood Between Brothers	8.7	86
4	The Broken Code	9.2	69
5	The Death Pillar	9.2	68
6	Light and Shadow	8.4	37
7	Path of Sacrifice	8.8	30
8	Demons End, Rising Thunder	8.8	28