SummaryStreet fighter Hijikata Toshizo (Yamada Yuki) trains with Kondo Isami (Suzuki Nobuyuki) to become a samurai in the live-action series adaptation of Umemura Shinya's manga "Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem." [Premiered originally in Japan on TBS TV on 26 March 2026 and in the US on HBO Max on 9 May 2026]
Song of the Samurai
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Mar 26, 2026
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May 11, 2026
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The main characters charm their way into each other's hearts and the audience's with speed-run efficiency thanks to a stellar cast who rapidly prove themselves adept with Song of the Samurai's tonal shifts between dry comedy, somber earnestness, and tragic conviction.
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Song of the Samurai doesn't give its characters much time to drone on about Japanese politics. The first episode, at least, is dedicated almost entirely to one-on-one battles.
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