During the military phase of the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Sentaro joins a local militia loyal to the Tokugawa Shogunate in order to fight Imperial troops. But Sentaro's friendship with a pickpocket, who switches sides whenever it suits his needs, leads to complications that could cost Sentaro his life as they infiltrate enemy lines.
Senta
Manjiro
Hosoya Judayu
Oito
Teru
Taihei
Zenbei
Wasaburo
Sakurai
Ichi
Monji
Yata
Yosaku
Nimaibashi Roh Wasuke
Sera Shuzo
Katsumi Zentaro
Seizo Matsuda
Yunoshin Senda
Tosuke Seo
Yamakawa Hiroshi
Mother
Hijikata Toshizo
Itagaki Taisuke
Old Woman Storyteller
Narrator (voice)