After the turbulent Meiji Restoration, Japan ushered in a new era. In the tenth year of the Meiji government, an ominous atmosphere pervades Tokyo. The wicked industrialist Takeda Kanyanagi (played by Kagawa Teruyuki) manipulates the female physician Gao Hahui (played by Aoi Yu) to develop a new type of opium, openly recruits the down-to-earth warriors, buys the surrounding land aggressively, and methodically realizes his wolf ambition. During this period, Udo Renee (played by Yoshikawa Koji), who indiscriminately killed innocent people in the name of the executioner, drew the attention of the former Shinsengumi leader Saitoichi (played by Yosuke Eguchi), and also forced the swordsman who had been incognito for many years. The main deity Hiimura Kenshin (played by Takeshi Sato) appears. Hikura, who lives in Kamiya Dojo, gradually integrates into the peaceful life of Kamiya Kaoru (played by Takei Saki) and the surrounding commoners. However, Takeda's desires are difficult to calm down. In order to protect the kind-hearted people, Kenshin has to pull out the reverse-blade sword and Sagara Sanosuke (played by Aoki Noble) bravely break into the tiger's den...
The inherent destiny of Japanese samurai - born for war, when the war is over and a new era comes, they will be useless and become people abandoned by the era. However, the end of the war does not mean the end of violence. Where there is desire, there will be violence.
Is it right to kill for the so-called justice? Putting aside the issue of position, the people who were killed were ordinary people like you and me. They also had families, lovers, and young lives. Fourteen years ago, Jianxin Feicun became an assassin of the new government for justice. Fourteen years later, the new government once again wanted to use his power to punish evil and promote good. He has given up being an executioner.
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