Song of the Samurai

Series - 2026 - Action & Adventure, Drama

The story

Follows the Shinsengumi samurai corps during late-Edo period Kyoto, centered on former street fighter Hijikata Toshizo and his brotherhood with Kondo Isami and Okita Soji as loyalty, betrayal, and war test them.

Directed by

Kazutaka Watanabe, Yousuke Okuda

Starring

Yuki Yamada, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Nakamura Aoi, Aoi Nakamura, Kanata Hosoda

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 7.9 out of 10

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Series · 2026 · Action & Adventure · Drama

Song of the Samurai

78% match~64m / ep1 season · 2 episodes
HBO Max
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The story

Follows the Shinsengumi samurai corps during late-Edo period Kyoto, centered on former street fighter Hijikata Toshizo and his brotherhood with Kondo Isami and Okita Soji as loyalty, betrayal, and war test them.

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IMDb
7.9 / 10
711 votes
TMDB
10 / 10
TMDB users
Details
TypeSeries
GenreAction & Adventure, Drama
Seasons1
Episodes2
Runtime~64m / ep
Release2026-03-26
Where to watch
HBO Max
HBO Max
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