TV series
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo is available to stream on HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, Max (Via Amazon Prime), and YouTube TV in United States. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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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Episode 1
A former samurai in Meiji Japan recounts a legendary rise. In the heart of Edo, young Hijikata finds the brotherhood and destiny that will define him.
Directed by Kazutaka WatanabeWritten by Masaaki Sakai
Episode 2
In Kyoto, Hijikata confronts the ruthless Serizawa. Betrayal, loss, and the return of a friend-turned-assassin force him into a brutal new reality.
Directed by Kazutaka WatanabeWritten by Masaaki Sakai
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Yuki YamadaToshizo Hijikata
Nobuyuki SuzukiIsamu Kondo
Aoi NakamuraKeisuke Yamanami
Kanata HosodaSouji Okita
Shuhei UesugiShinpachi Nagakura
Kisetsu FujiwaraHajime Saitou
Yosuke SuginoEisaburou Abiru
Shuntaro YanagiSanosuke Harada
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