Byakkotai (1986)

Byakkotai was part of Aizu's four-unit military, set up in the domain's drive to finalize its military modernization, in the wake of the Battle of Toba-Fushimi. The other three units were Genbutai, Seiryūtai, and Suzakutai. Each of the four was named after the protecting gods of compass directions. Byakkotai was meant to be a reserve unit, as it was composed of the young teenage 16 to 17 year old sons of Aizu samurai in a group around 350, who fought in the Boshin War (1868–1869)

Released Dec. 30, 1986 40 min Episode 283 min None+

Genres: Drama, History

Keywords: tmdb.miniseries, tmdb.jidaigeki, mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.tv-mini-series, imdb.one-word-title, imdb.sakamoto-ryoma-character

Network: Nippon TV

Languages: Japanese