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The Shinsengumi (新選組, "Newly Selected Corps") was a small, elite group of swordsmen that was organized by commoners and low rank samurai, commissioned by the bakufu (military government) during Japan 's Bakumatsu period (late Tokugawa shogunate) in 1863. It was active until 1869.
The Shinsengumi is a special police force under the control of the shogunate. They are one of the most recurring protagonists in the Gintama universe. They are situated in and mostly focus their work on Edo.
Shinsengumi! (新選組!) is a 2004 Taiga drama historical fiction television series produced by Japanese broadcaster NHK. It was a popular drama about the Shinsengumi, a Japanese special police force from the Bakumatsu period. Actors include Koji Yamamoto, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Joe Odagiri, and Shingo Katori of the pop idol group SMAP.
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Jan 11, 2004 · Led by their charismatic captain, Kondo Isami, the Shinsengumi upheld the code of honor of the samurai. Tales abound of the feats of men like Kondo, Hijikata Toshizo, Saito Hajime, and Okita Soji. This NHK taiga drama brings to life the passion and glory of these men who lived during the most turbulent time in Japanese history.
Apr 2, 2013 · The Shinsengumi (新撰組 or 新選組) was a small elite group of swordsmen commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate in 1863 as a special police force to counter pro-imperial and anti-shogunate subversion in Kyōto .
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The Shinsengumi was a ruthless militia. They were the enemy of the Meiji revolutionaries and fought on to the very end, long after the Shogun surrendered. They killed more of their own members than revolutionaries during their stint patrolling the streets of Kyoto, and caused quite some disturbance during that time.
May 16, 2020 · The Shinsengumi, whose name literally means the “Newly Selected Corps,” reached the peak of their notoriety during the final years of Japan’s feudal era, the Bakumatsu period.
