Nonfiction and biography Hijikata Toshizo and Shinsengumi / Yasumi HOSHINO

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Non-Fiction / Biography
Shogakukan Gakushu Manga Jinbutsukan / Shogakukan's Ultimate Last Samurai! Towards the end of the Edo period. Since the arrival of the Perry Black Ships, Japanese society was in a state of intense turmoil, whether it was Sonno or Sabaku (supporting the shogunate), expulsion of foreigners or opening of the country. Hijikata Toshizo, who grew up in such a situation, applied to the "Roshigumi" (masterless warriors group) dreaming of becoming samurai and headed to Kyōto to guard the Shogunate. At that time, Kyōto was home to many radical elements of the Sonno Joi ha (supporters of the doctrine of restoring the emperor and expelling the barbarians). Hijikata and others called themselves the "Shinsengumi" and started to maintain public order, and because of their achievements, they were promoted to Shogun's retainers. However, the times went on to overthrowing the Shogunate …