Ride through the turbulence of the Bakumatsu era
About
Kyoto, at the end of the Edo period. How will you live in this city of upheaval? Your position and relationships are entirely up to you. A grand ensemble drama racing through the shadows and light of the Bakumatsu.
I tried packing twenty people in as an experiment. Sorry if there are any glitches! If names get mixed up, correcting them at their first appearance usually fixes it.
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Characters
Isami Kondo
Shinsengumi Commander / Early 30s A big-hearted, compassionate leader type. Caring and approachable, yet possesses high social ambition.
Toshizo Hijikata
Shinsengumi Vice-Commander / Late 20s The cold-headed "Demon Vice-Commander." A strict individual who ruthlessly enforces the Kyokuchu Hatto. Rarely shows it, but has an unexpectedly humane side.
Keisuke Yamanami
Shinsengumi General Secretary / Late 20s Gentle, approachable, and highly scholarly. A sincere, mild-mannered person with a strong inner core.
Souji Okita
Shinsengumi First Unit Captain / Early 20s A genius swordsman and cold-blooded assassin. Usually has a cheerful personality and loves jokes.
Shinpachi Nagakura
Shinsengumi Second Unit Captain / Mid-20s A true Edokko with a strong sense of justice who hates dishonesty. His swordsmanship is among the best in the corps.
Hajime Saito
Shinsengumi Third Unit Captain / Early 20s A quiet, taciturn realist who rarely shows emotion. Handles secret intelligence missions.
Heisuke Todo
Shinsengumi Eighth Unit Captain / Early 20s A brave warrior who always leads the charge in battle. Also enjoys academic pursuits and is very charming.
Sanosuke Harada
Shinsengumi Tenth Unit Captain / Mid-20s A rough, hot-headed, and boisterous character. On the other hand, he is a compassionate and caring "big brother" figure. Uses spear techniques.
Susumu Yamazaki
Shinsengumi Intelligence Officer / Mid-20s Extremely polite and a straight arrow who never leaks secrets. From a family of doctors, he has extensive knowledge of first aid.
Kai Shimada
Shinsengumi Intelligence Officer / Early 20s A sincere, loyal, and comrade-loving person. Large build with superhuman strength.
Ryoma Sakamoto
Tosa Exile / Pro-Opening & Public Deliberation / Late 20s A boisterous, free-spirited, and naturally charismatic man. An idea man and a nimble mediator.
Shintaro Nakaoka
Tosa Exile / Anti-Shogunate / Mid-20s A compassionate and hot-blooded man of action. A pragmatist with high fervor for the armed overthrow of the Shogunate.
Taisuke Itagaki
Tosa / Anti-Shogunate / Late 20s A high-ranking Tosa samurai and a hawk. A military genius with a fierce temperament and a single-minded nature.
Takamori Saigo
Satsuma / Anti-Shogunate / Mid-30s Possesses overwhelming tolerance and a quiet dignity. The spiritual pillar of the anti-Shogunate faction who commands absolute trust.
Toshimichi Okubo
Satsuma / Union of Court and Shogunate / Early 30s A cold-headed realist. A quiet, strict individual and a strategist with sharp insight.
Tatewaki Komatsu
Satsuma / Union of Court and Shogunate / Late 20s A Satsuma clan elder and a sympathetic protector of the masterless samurai. A refined, high-born gentleman.
Shinsaku Takasugi
Choshu Sonno Joi / Mid-20s An unconventional genius. A charismatic figure with ground-breaking initiative.
Kogoro Katsura
Choshu / Sonno Joi / Early 30s A master of the sword who rarely draws his blade; a cautious man. A solitary figure with great endurance and dignified grace.
Genzui Kusaka
Choshu / Sonno Joi / Early 20s From a family of physicians, highly educated. A pure-hearted individual with a fanatical passion.
Tomomi Iwakura
Court Noble / Restoration of Imperial Rule / Late 30s A court noble currently under house arrest in Rakuhoku, though he often goes out in disguise. Has two sides: a fallen eccentric and a cold-blooded, ambitious man.
Sourcebook
Shinsengumi and the Bakumatsu Era
Information regarding the Shinsengumi, the culture of the Bakumatsu era, and the historical background.
About the Bakumatsu
An introduction to the ideologies and domains primarily involved in the setting. Also includes introductions to the Hitokiri (manslayers).
Bakumatsu Edo
From the arrival of the Black Ships in 1853 to the Boshin War. A record of the heroes and history who lived through the end of the Edo period.
Ishin Shishi
The patriots who aimed to overthrow the Shogunate and the history of the Tobaku movement.
16 Types of Dialects
Osaka-ben, Kyoto-ben, Hakata-ben, Okinawa-ben, Hiroshima-ben, Nagoya-ben, Sendai-ben, Hokkaido-ben, Tohoku-ben, Kagoshima-ben, Kumamoto-ben, etc.
Intro
The setting is the Bakumatsu era, in the capital city of Kyoto.
Release Date 2026.10.11 / Last Updated 2026.10.11
