Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo (2026)
Original title: ちるらん 新撰組鎮魂歌 江戸青春篇
Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo is a 2026 Japanese-language action & adventure series. It stars Yuki Yamada, Nobuyuki Suzuki and Aoi Nakamura.
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.
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What is Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo about?
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.
When was Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo released?
Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo was released on 26 March 2026.
How many episodes does Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo have?
Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo has 2 episodes across 1 seasons.
Where can I watch Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo?
Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo is available on HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, MAX (Via Amazon Prime) and YouTube TV.
Where to watch Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo
Stream: HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, MAX (Via Amazon Prime), YouTube TV
Cast
- Yuki Yamada as Toshizo Hijikata
- Nobuyuki Suzuki as Isamu Kondo
- Aoi Nakamura as Keisuke Yamanami
- Kanata Hosoda as Souji Okita
- Shuhei Uesugi as Shinpachi Nagakura
- Kisetsu Fujiwara as Hajime Saitou
- Yosuke Sugino as Eisaburou Abiru
- Shuntaro Yanagi as Sanosuke Harada
- Shuto Miyazaki as Heisuke Toudou
- Ryôji Nakamura as Genzaburou Inoue
- Go Ayano as Kamo Serizawa