Meiji Gekken: 1874

30min

Animation

Drama

A former samurai, a yakuza bodyguard, a devious spy, and a geisha assassin try to find their place in the rapidly evolving Meiji-era while escaping the sins of their pasts.

Production Companies

Tsumugi Akita Animation Lab

Crunchyroll Studios

Episodes

Cast

Tokyo

1. Tokyo

27min

14th Jan 2024

Shizuma, a former warrior from the Aizu Domain, is now a humble rickshaw driver in Tokyo, but the spirit of the samurai lives on within him. He searches for his fiancée, Sumie, who vanished during the Boshin War.

Way of the Streets

2. Way of the Streets

26min

21st Jan 2024

Impressed by Shizuma's contributions while helping the police with a case, Chief Superintendent Kawaji insists that he joins the force, and Shizuma soon finds himself working alongside Osanai as a police officer on patrol.

Hunters

3. Hunters

30min

4th Feb 2024

In the course of their investigations, Osanai and Shizuma hear of something called the "hunting club," a group that abducts people and hunts them for sport.

Gekken

4. Gekken

29min

18th Feb 2024

Kyoushirou is tasked with spearheading the Japan Gekkenkai fencing tournament. Shizuma is assigned to participate in the tournament to investigate a seemingly random attack.

Fight to the Death

5. Fight to the Death

24min

25th Feb 2024

The finals of the Japan Gekkenkai fencing tournament are underway, but a last-minute announcement sees the event contested with real swords instead of wooden ones.

Surprise Attack

6. Surprise Attack

25min

3rd Mar 2024

After fighting Koto, Shizuma decides she can't have been the attacker he is looking for, but before he can turn his attention to other suspects, he receives some devastating news.

Fateful Bonds

7. Fateful Bonds

30min

10th Mar 2024

Fujita saves Kyoushirou from the trap Hiramatsu Buhei has set for him. Intrigued to know more about the bad blood between the two, Fujita asks Kyoushirou why he is doggedly pursuing Hiramatsu.

Furious Clashes

8. Furious Clashes

27min

17th Mar 2024

Shizuma manages to thwart an assassination attempt on Ohkubo Toshimichi in the nick of time. While he's recuperating, there’s a strange incident where the moon is blotted out late at night and wooden fish fall from the sky.

Night Skies

9. Night Skies

28min

24th Mar 2024

Ohkubo and Chief Superintendent Kawaji catch wind of Hiramatsu’s conspiracy against the government, but Aizu's former military adviser still has a major surprise for them up his sleeve.

The River Never Stops, nor Carries the Same Water Twice

10. The River Never Stops, nor Carries the Same Water Twice

30min

24th Mar 2024

Hiramatsu plans is to conduct a night raid on the Imperial palace and abduct the emperor. Can Shizuma stop him and prevent war from breaking out in Japan once more?

First air date

14th Jan 2024

Last air date

24th Mar 2024

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

ja

Networks