Series synopsis
Peacemaker Kurogane, also known as PEACE MAKER鐵 is a Japanese animation action & adventure comedy drama television series that premiered on tv asahi on October 7, 2003. It ended on March 23, 2004. It stars Jouji Nakata, Mitsuki Saiga, Yumiko Kobayashi and Junichi Suwabe.
For 15-year-old Tetsunosuke Ichimura, childhood innocence has given way to a blinding thirst for revenge. Haunted by the vicious slaying of his parents, Tetsu decides to seek out the Shinsengumi, an elite group of swordsmen sworn to protect the capital. The Shinsengumi are engaged in a brutal conflict with the Choshu rebels, the same ruthless killers who murdered Tetsu's parents. In the name of justice - and against the will of his older brother - Tetsu desperately hopes to join the Shinsengumi. ...
Premise
For 15-year-old Tetsunosuke Ichimura, childhood innocence has given way to a blinding thirst for revenge. Haunted by the vicious slaying of his parents, Tetsu decides to seek out the Shinsengumi, an elite group of swordsmen sworn to protect the capital. The Shinsengumi are engaged in a brutal conflict with the Choshu rebels, the same ruthless killers who murdered Tetsu's parents. In the name of justice - and against the will of his older brother - Tetsu desperately hopes to join the Shinsengumi.
But an incident late one night forces him to face reality. The Shinsengumi show themselves capable of the same brutality as his parents' murderers. Wading through a sea of espionage, intrigue, and flowing blood, the young boy must decide whether to shed his humanity and become a demon of the Shinsengumi, or to relinquish his hatred and become a Peacemaker in the spirit of his father. Revenge is sweet, but is it worth losing your soul?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jouji Nakata as Toshizo Hijikata (voice)
- Mitsuki Saiga as Souji Okita (voice)
- Yumiko Kobayashi as Tetsunosuke Ichimura (voice)
- Junichi Suwabe as Toshimaro Yoshida (voice)
- Kappei Yamaguchi as Shinpachi Nagakura (voice)
- Kenji Nomura as Sanosuke Harada (voice)
- Masashi Ebara as Ryoma Sakamoto (voice)
- Mikako Takahashi as Saya (voice)
Supporting cast
- Takahiro Sakurai as Suzumu Yamazaki (voice)
- Takaya Hashi as Isami Kondo (voice)
- Yuji Ueda as Tatsunosuke Ichimura (voice)
- Yuka Imai as Suzu Kitamura (voice)
- Yuko Nagashima as Ayumu Yamazaki (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 38 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 14 | ||
| Season 1 | 24 | October 7, 2003 | March 23, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Festival of Gion | |
| 2 | Character Collection 1: Tetsunosuke Ichimura | |
| 3 | Character Collection 2: Soji Okita |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sakura | October 7, 2003 |
| 2 | Zeal | October 14, 2003 |
| 3 | Crimson | October 21, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 7, 2003 |
| Last aired | March 23, 2004 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |