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THE SEVEN, INC. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Katsuaki Setoguchi; hereafter “THE SEVEN"), TBS Television, Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Masamine Ryuho; hereafter “TBS"), and U-NEXT Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Tenshin Tsutsumi; hereafter “U-NEXT") have announced a large-scale project: the “TBS × U-NEXT × THE SEVEN Global Project."

This project will be the first live-action adaptation based on the popular manga, “Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem" which features powerful artwork and overwhelming drawing skill by Eiji Hashimoto, and is based on a story by Shinya Umemura (also known for “Record of Ragnarok"). Set in Kyoto at the end of the Edo period (Bakumatsu), the story depicts the intense and passionate lives of the Shinsengumi, the strongest samurai group, through spectacular action and a bold interpretation based on historical facts.

It has been officially confirmed that the special drama "Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo" will air over two consecutive nights on Thursday, March 26, and Friday, March 27 on terrestrial TV. Following this, the drama series "Chapter: Fateful Showdown in Kyoto" will be available exclusively on U-NEXT, with new episodes streaming every Friday.

Since the project was first announced last October 4, social media has been flooded with fans eagerly awaiting the release dates and now, the full scope of the project has finally been revealed. From the moment the title was announced, the internet was full of excitement, with fans commenting, "This cast is a dream come true!" and "I can't wait to see how this new era of Shinsengumi will be portrayed." The anticipation has been building daily. Now, "Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem" is ready to make its grand debut, and there is no doubt it will take Japan by storm this spring, creating a true "Chiruran fever."

Yuki Yamada will play the protagonist, Toshizo Hijikata, and the other members of the Shieikan will be played by a group of talented young actors, each combining strong individuality and skill: Nobuyuki Suzuki, Aoi Nakamura, Kanata Hosoda, Shuhei Uesugi, Kisetsu Fujiwara, Yosuke Sugino, Shuntaro Yanagi, Shuto Miyazaki, and Hihio Iwanaga. Additionally, it has been announced that Kento Nakajima will play Izo Okada, known as "Hitokiri Izo” (Izo the Manslayer) —Hijikata's sworn enemy and ally—and Go Ayano will play Kamo Serizawa, the “strongest and most ruthless nemesis” who stands in the way of the protagonists. In addition, a diverse cast of actors has also been announced, including Eita Okuno, Mitsuomi Takahashi, Nobuaki Kaneko, Masanobu Ando, and Yuki Sakurai.

This "Japanese sword-action entertainment" will portray how Toshizo Hijikata, upon encountering the greatness of Isami Kondo, went on to build the legendary Shinsengumi together with comrades of powerful individuality such as Soji Okita and Hajime Saito. The story depicts not only how they lived, but also how their life came to an end—where friendships, betrayals, and convictions intertwine— as these men questioned the meaning of their own existence during a period of historical change, living briefly but brilliantly, driven by fierce determination so intense they were willing to stake their very lives, will be depicted with modern, alluring, and attractive character designs, also featuring high-speed sword fighting (“tate”) that has been praised as the fastest in history.

With less than two months until the premiere, the latest teaser trailer—featuring never-before-seen footage—has been released.

The announcement also revealed the powerhouse actors joining the cast to portray the vibrant characters who deepen this story: Masaki Kaji as Kanbei Sagawa (Aizu Domain), Daichi Watanabe as Genzui Kusaka (Choshu Domain), Tomohiro Ichikawa as Hanpeita Takechi (Tosa Domain), Sho Aoyagi as Hanjiro Nakamura (Satsuma Domain), and the Mibu Roshigumi members: Takuro Osada as Kai Shimada, Taketo Tanaka as Aijiro Sasaki, Shogo Hama as Matasaburo Saeki, and Oshiro Maeda as the spy Susumu Yamazaki.

Set in the Bakumatsu era—a turbulent period mirroring the chaos of the modern world—this story follows the lives and deaths of young men through friendship, bonds, conviction, and betrayal. While the "full picture" of this heat-inducing drama is slowly coming to light—showcasing massive scale and "sweaty-palm" sword-fighting (tate) scenes that truly live up to the title of "Japanese Sword Action Entertainment"—many more surprises are still in store. Stay tuned for further updates.

Title Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem

Broadcast TBS Television
Special Drama “Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo”
March 26 (Thu) & 27 (Fri), 2026 / Two consecutive nights, 9:00 PM

Streaming U-NEXT
Special Drama “Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo” - Streaming after each broadcast on March 26 & 27, 2026
Drama Series “Chapter: Fateful Showdown in Kyoto” - Exclusive on U-NEXT from March 27, 2026 / New episodes every Friday

Produce   THE SEVEN

< Key Staff >
Producers
Akira Morii (THE SEVEN) / Netflix series Alice in Borderland, Yu Yu Hakusho
Mamoru Inoue  / TBS×WOWOW series Double Face, MOZU
Kazuya Shimomura (THE SEVEN) / Netflix series Yu Yu Hakusho, film The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill

Director Kazutaka Watanabe / NHK taiga drama Naotora: The Lady Warlord, morning drama Mare, Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan series

Screenwriter Masaaki Sakai / WOWOW series Cold Case 2 & 3, film Small, Slow but Steady

Action Director Kensuke Sonomura / film Baby Assassins, Onmyoji 0

VFX Producer Tomofumi Akahane (THE SEVEN) / Netflix series Alice in Borderland Season 3, Yu Yu Hakusho

Character Designer Yuya Maeda / film THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY

Music Yoshiaki Dewa / Netflix series Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, animation Hell's Paradise

Post-Production Supervisor Norimasa Ishida (THE SEVEN) / Netflix series Alice in Borderland, Yu Yu Hakusho

Toshizo Hijikata - Yuki Yamada

Isami Kondo - Nobuyuki Suzuki
Keisuke Yamanami - Aoi Nakamura
Soji Okita - Kanata Hosoda
Shinpachi Nagakura - Shuhei Uesugi
Hajime Saito - Kisetsu Fujiwara
Eisaburo Abiru - Yosuke Sugino
Sanosuke Harada - Yanagi Shuntaro
Heisuke Todo - Shuto Miyazaki
Genzaburo Inoue - Hihio Iwanaga

Makoto Ichikawa - Meru Nukumi
Oume - Yuki Sakurai

Nishiki Niimi - Eita Okuno
Goro Hirayama - Mitsuomi Takahashi

Tadasaburo Sasaki - Nobuaki Kaneko

Izo Okada - Kento Nakajima

Shinpachi Nagakura (Meiji Era) - Akira Emoto

Shinbei Tanaka - Masanobu Ando

Kamo Serizawa - Go Ayano

Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem
Authors Manga by Eiji Hashimoto / Original Story by Shinya Umemura
Publisher Coamix — Mangano (Zenon Comics), Volumes 1~36 available now.
Copyright ©橋本エイジ・梅村真也／コアミックス
Read the first chapter (Japanese)

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