Meiji Gekken: 1874

Meiji Gekken: 1874

明治撃剣－1874－
Ended First aired 14/Jan/2024 United States Japanese 1 season(s) 10 episode(s)
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A former samurai, a yakuza bodyguard, a devious spy, and a geisha assassin try to find their place in the rapidly evolving Meiji-era while escaping the sins of their pasts.
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Season 1 · Season 1
10 episode(s) · Air date: 14/Jan/2024
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S1E10
The River Never Stops, nor Carries the Same Water Twice
Air date: 24/Mar/2024 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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Hiramatsu plans is to conduct a night raid on the Imperial palace and abduct the emperor. Can Shizuma stop him and prevent war from breaking out in Japan once more?

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Hiramatsu plans is to conduct a night raid on the Imperial palace and abduct the emperor. Can Shizuma stop him and prevent war from breaking out in Japan once more?

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S1E9
Night Skies
Air date: 24/Mar/2024 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 28 min
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Ohkubo and Chief Superintendent Kawaji catch wind of Hiramatsu’s conspiracy against the government, but Aizu's former military adviser still has a major surprise for them up his sleeve.

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Ohkubo and Chief Superintendent Kawaji catch wind of Hiramatsu’s conspiracy against the government, but Aizu's former military adviser still has a major surprise for them up his sleeve.

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S1E8
Furious Clashes
Air date: 17/Mar/2024 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 27 min
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Shizuma manages to thwart an assassination attempt on Ohkubo Toshimichi in the nick of time. While he's recuperating, there’s a strange incident where the moon is blotted out late at night and wooden fish fall from the sky.

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Shizuma manages to thwart an assassination attempt on Ohkubo Toshimichi in the nick of time. While he's recuperating, there’s a strange incident where the moon is blotted out late at night and wooden fish fall from the sky.

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S1E7
Fateful Bonds
Air date: 10/Mar/2024 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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Fujita saves Kyoushirou from the trap Hiramatsu Buhei has set for him. Intrigued to know more about the bad blood between the two, Fujita asks Kyoushirou why he is doggedly pursuing Hiramatsu.

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Fujita saves Kyoushirou from the trap Hiramatsu Buhei has set for him. Intrigued to know more about the bad blood between the two, Fujita asks Kyoushirou why he is doggedly pursuing Hiramatsu.

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S1E6
Surprise Attack
Air date: 03/Mar/2024 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 25 min
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After fighting Koto, Shizuma decides she can't have been the attacker he is looking for, but before he can turn his attention to other suspects, he receives some devastating news.

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After fighting Koto, Shizuma decides she can't have been the attacker he is looking for, but before he can turn his attention to other suspects, he receives some devastating news.

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S1E5
Fight to the Death
Air date: 25/Feb/2024 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 24 min
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The finals of the Japan Gekkenkai fencing tournament are underway, but a last-minute announcement sees the event contested with real swords instead of wooden ones.

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The finals of the Japan Gekkenkai fencing tournament are underway, but a last-minute announcement sees the event contested with real swords instead of wooden ones.

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S1E4
Gekken
Air date: 18/Feb/2024 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 29 min
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Kyoushirou is tasked with spearheading the Japan Gekkenkai fencing tournament. Shizuma is assigned to participate in the tournament to investigate a seemingly random attack.

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Kyoushirou is tasked with spearheading the Japan Gekkenkai fencing tournament. Shizuma is assigned to participate in the tournament to investigate a seemingly random attack.

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S1E3
Hunters
Air date: 04/Feb/2024 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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In the course of their investigations, Osanai and Shizuma hear of something called the "hunting club," a group that abducts people and hunts them for sport.

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In the course of their investigations, Osanai and Shizuma hear of something called the "hunting club," a group that abducts people and hunts them for sport.

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Way of the Streets
Air date: 21/Jan/2024 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 26 min
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Impressed by Shizuma's contributions while helping the police with a case, Chief Superintendent Kawaji insists that he joins the force, and Shizuma soon finds himself working alongside Osanai as a police officer on patrol.

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Impressed by Shizuma's contributions while helping the police with a case, Chief Superintendent Kawaji insists that he joins the force, and Shizuma soon finds himself working alongside Osanai as a police officer on patrol.

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Tokyo
Air date: 14/Jan/2024 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 27 min
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Shizuma, a former warrior from the Aizu Domain, is now a humble rickshaw driver in Tokyo, but the spirit of the samurai lives on within him. He searches for his fiancée, Sumie, who vanished during the Boshin War.

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Shizuma, a former warrior from the Aizu Domain, is now a humble rickshaw driver in Tokyo, but the spirit of the samurai lives on within him. He searches for his fiancée, Sumie, who vanished during the Boshin War.

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Yuichi Nakamura
Yuichi Nakamura
Shizuma Origasa (voice)
Satoshi Mikami
Satoshi Mikami
Kyoushirou Syuragami (voice)
Tomoyo Kurosawa
Tomoyo Kurosawa
Hinazuru (voice)
Lynn
Lynn
Senri Kurogi (voice)
Kazuhiro Yamaji
Kazuhiro Yamaji
Man in the Hood (voice)
Katsuhisa Houki
Katsuhisa Houki
Ryuzo Moriya (voice)
Nobuo Tobita
Nobuo Tobita
Toshiyoshi Kawaji (voice)
Yoji Ueda
Yoji Ueda
Hidenobu Osanai (voice)
Shunsuke Sakuya
Shunsuke Sakuya
Toshimichi Okubo (voice)
Hiroki Yamada
Hiroki Yamada
Kumakichi Takechi (voice)
Ryunosuke Watanuki
Ryunosuke Watanuki
Kikuma Takechi (voice)
Ruriko Aoki
Ruriko Aoki
Dario (voice)
Uoken
Uoken
Douyama (voice)
Satoshi Hino
Satoshi Hino
Gennosuke Kanomata (voice)
Takayuki Sugo
Takayuki Sugo
Tomomi Iwakura (voice)
Rikuya Yasuda
Rikuya Yasuda
Makino (voice)
Hitoshi Bifu
Hitoshi Bifu
Parkes British Ambassador (voice)
Shunichi Toki
Shunichi Toki
Kamejirou (voice)

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Yann Le Gall
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Naomichi Yamato
Naomichi Yamato
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Gouichi Sakamoto
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Heather Horn
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Matt Singer
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Andrew Webb
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Naoki Tozuka
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Jin Tamamura
Jin Tamamura
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Misato Takikawa
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Branon Coluccio
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Margaret M. Dean
Executive Producer
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Tsukasa Sakurai
Executive Producer, Original Concept

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