BAKUMATSU

The Bakumatsu, it is an age where idealists struggle passionately for the future of Japan according to their own beliefs. Takasugi Shinsaku, a lucky adventurer from Choshu, tries to sneak onboard one of the ships of the shogunate navy along with his partner, Katsura Kogoro. They are after a legendary treasure said to possess the power to manipulate time called a chronometer. Upon learning tha...

Once inside the giant castle, Susanoo, Takasugi is confronted by one of the twelve commanders of Susanoo who has transcended through time, Sanada Yukimura. Takasugi is led to a factory deep in the castle, where he finds people who are being oppressed by the shadow of technology for the advancement of civilization. Mugensai, the man responsible for all of this, suddenly utters one of the teach...

Takasugi joins up with Katsura, Sakamoto, and Izo after making it out of the giant castle Susanoo. Sakamoto is looking for a young man named Seimei who has the ability to travel through time like the chronometer. Takasugi vehemently disagrees with Sakamoto when he speaks passionately about his plan to use Seimei's power to go back in time and make a new age for Japan. Takasugi storms out of t...

Upon seeing the suffering of the people of Kyoto under the tyranny of the new shogunate up close while hiding at the swordsmith, Katsura swears that he will get back the chronometer from Mugensai and free the townspeople from their fear as soon as possible. That's when Shinsaku declares that he has an idea and he comes up with a plan for Katsura to join the Shinsengumi! Katsura's skills durin...

Having snuck inside the giant castle, Susanoo, Sakamoto and Izo square off against members of the Shinsengumi. Katsura deflects Izo's attacks from Kondo and allows the commander to escape. After Izo storms off with some choice words to Katsura, Okita discovers Katsura's real intentions and challenges Katsura to a real duel. Meanwhile, as Takasugi is trying to find Mugensai, he happens upon th...

Yoshinobu and Susumu spend a brief few days of peace hiding out in the Kurama temple along with special agent Kasumi. One day, they receive a secret missive via the messenger owl, Zundamaru, from Hyo who has remain behind at the castle to serve as bodyguard to the emperor. The message informs Yoshinobu and the others that Mugensai is currently unable to use the power of the chronometer and th...