Released: 2003
IMDB Rating: 7.31/10
When Ichimaru Tetsunosuke is traumatized by witnessing the murder of his parents, his desire for revenge leads him to seek power. At the age of 15, Tetsunosuke is accepted to become one of the Shinsengumi. However, he lacks the skill, intelligence, and emotional strength to be of any real use to the Shinsengumi, and is even rejected by the other members. Despite the support of his brother Tatsunosuke and his new friend in the Shinsengumi, he learns that being part of a historical group is fraught with blood and pain.