Below is an incomplete list of feature films, television films or TV series which include events of the Boshin War and Satsuma Rebellion. This list does not include documentaries, short films.
1920s YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject1926Empire of JapanA sunny day and a cloudy day照る日くもる日Buntarō FutagawaHôzô NakajimaYoshinosuke HitomiDrama. Based on the novel A sunny day and a cloudy day.1926Empire of JapanA sunny day and a cloudy day照る日くもる日Teinosuke KinugasaDrama. Based on the novel A sunny day and a cloudy day.1927Empire of JapanA sunny day and a cloudy day照る日くもる日Jukô TakahashiDrama. Based on the novel A sunny day and a cloudy day.
1930s YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject1930Empire of JapanAll-out attack on Edo Castle江戸城総攻めSeika ShibaDrama. Based on the kabuki theater play All-out attack on Edo Castle.1933Empire of JapanFirst battle初陣Taizô FuyushimaAbout the Byakkotai1937Empire of JapanShinsengumi新選組Sotoji KimuraDrama.
1940s YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject1940Empire of JapanA sunny day and a cloudy day照る日くもる日Kumahiko NishinaDrama. Based on the novel A sunny day and a cloudy day.1941Empire of JapanLast day of Edo江戸最後の日Hiroshi InagakiHistorical drama. Based on the play Last day of Edo.1942Empire of JapanŌmura Masujirō大村益次郎Kazuo MoriBiography. Based on a novel about Ōmura Masujirō1944Empire of JapanArmy陸軍Keisuke KinoshitaWar movie. Based on the novel Army.
1950s YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject1952JapanShinsengumi Part 1 Kyo Raku Fuun no Maki, Part 2 Ikedaya Riot, Part 3 Magical Sword Ranbu新撰組 第一部京洛風雲の巻、第二部池田屋騒動、第三部魔剣乱舞Ryo Hagiwara1954JapanThe Last of Samurai新選組鬼隊長Toshikazu KônoHistorical drama. Based on the novel Woman of fire. About Kondō Isami and the Shinsengumi.1954JapanA sunny day and a cloudy day照る日くもる日Toshio ShimuraDrama. Based on the novel A sunny day and a cloudy day.1954JapanThe Great White Tiger Platoon花の白虎隊Katsuhiko TasakaWar movie. About the Byakkotai and Aizu Domain1958JapanThe Birth of Tokyo大東京誕生 大江戸の鐘Tatsuo ÔsoneAction.
1960s YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject1960JapanBright and Cloudy Days照る日くもる日Kôkichi UchideDrama. Based on the novel A sunny day and a cloudy day.1961JapanFuun Shinsengumi風雲新撰組Masaki MôriDrama. About the Shinsengumi.1963JapanShinsengumi Chronicles新選組始末記Kenji MisumiDrama. Based the novel The Shinsengumi Disposal.1963JapanBloody Record of the Shinsengumi新選組血風録 近藤勇Shigehiro OzawaBased on the novel Shinsengumi Keppūroku.1969JapanShinsengumi新撰組Tadashi SawashimaPeriod drama. About the Shinsengumi.1969JapanRed Lion赤毛Kihachi OkamotoAction-comedy. About the Sekihōtai.
1970s YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject1974JapanThe Last Swordsman沖田総司Masanobu DemePeriod drama. About Okita Sōji an the Shinsengumi.1975JapanRoar吶喊Kihachi OkamotoAction-comedy.
1980s YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject1980JapanCollapse of the Tokugawa clan徳川一族の崩壊Kōsaku YamashitaPeriod drama. About the Aizu Domain during the Tokugawa shogunate.1981JapanWhy Not?ええじゃないかShōhei ImamuraDrama. About the Ee ja nai ka and the Social reform uprising.1985JapanThe Dagger of Kamuiカムイの剣RintaroAnimated action-adventure. Based on The Dagger of Kamui series of novels.1986JapanBakumatsu Youth Graffiti Ronin Ryoma Sakamoto幕末青春グラフィティ Ronin 坂本竜馬Yoshitaka KawaiRomantic action drama.1986JapanJazz Daimyo(Dixieland Daimyo)ジャズ大名Kihachi OkamotoMusical comedy drama. Based on the novel Jazz Daimyo.1988JapanGoryokaku五稜郭Kōsei Saitō
1990s YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject1991JapanThe Passage to Japan福沢諭吉Shinichiro SawaiDrama. About Fukuzawa Yukichi.1999JapanFranceUnited KingdomTaboo御法度Nagisa ŌshimaHistorical thriller. Based on the novel Shinsengumi Keppūroku.
2000s YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject2000JapanShinsengumi新選組Kon IchikawaAction anime. Based on the manga Shinsengumi.2002JapanThe Twilight Samuraiたそがれ清兵衛Yoji YamadaRomantic drama. Based on the short story The Bamboo Sword.2002JapanWhen the Last Sword Is Drawn壬生義士伝Yōjirō TakitaPeriod drama. Based on the Mibu Gishi Biography of Kanichiro Yoshimura.2004JapanToshizo Hijikata White Trail土方歳三 白の軌跡Chie UrataniAbout Hijikata Toshizō and the Shinsengumi.2004JapanThe Hidden Blade隠し剣 鬼の爪Yoji YamadaPeriod drama. Based the Hidden sword short stories.2006JapanTrue Story Shinsengumi実録 新選組Hiroyuki TsujiAction. About the Shinsengumi.2007CanadaFranceItalyUnited KingdomJapanUnited StatesSilkFrançois GirardDrama. Based on the novel Silk.
2010s YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject2012JapanRurouni Kenshinるろうに剣心Keishi ŌtomoPeriod drama. Based on the manga Rurouni Kenshin.2014JapanBakumatsu high school student幕末高校生Toshio LeeAction. Based on the short story Remaining Snow.2015JapanJoint funeral(Gassoh)合葬Tatsuo KobayashiDrama. Based on the manga Joint funeral.
2020s YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject2020JapanThe Pass: Last Days of the Samurai峠 最後のサムライTakashi KoizumiPeriod drama. Based on the novel Mountain pass about Kawai Tsugunosuke.2021JapanRurouni Kenshin: The Beginningるろうに剣心 最終章Keishi ŌtomoPeriod drama. Based on the manga Rurouni Kenshin.2021JapanBaragaki: Unbroken Samurai燃えよ剣Masato HaradaPeriod drama. Based on the novel Moeyo Ken. About Hijikata Toshizō and the Shinsengumi.2024Japan11 Rebels十一人の賊軍Kazuya ShiraishiPeriod drama. About the Shibata clan
Science fiction, fantasy, and horror films YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script) DirectorSubject2019JapanLabyrinth of Cinema海辺の映画館―キネマの玉手箱Nobuhiko ObayashiAnti-war fantasy drama.
Television films YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject1961JapanFuun Shinsengumi/Isamu Kondo風雲新選組・近藤勇Masaki MouriDrama.1978JapanLet the clouds fly雲を翔びこせShin'ichi KamoshitaShibusawa Eiichi.1985JapanAtsuhime Tenshoin天璋院篤姫Kazuo YamauchiBased on the novel Atsuhime Tenshoin about Tenshō-in.2002JapanMibu Gishiden ~The strongest man in the Shinsengumi~壬生義士伝〜新選組でいちばん強かった男〜Shingo MatsubaraKeiji NagaoPeriod drama. Based on the Mibu Gishi Biography of Kanichiro Yoshimura.2003JapanDid the master quit again? ~ Oguri Koenosuke, a famous magistrate at the end of the Edo period ~またも辞めたか亭主殿〜幕末の名奉行・小栗上野介〜Yoshiyuki YoshimuraBased on the novel Did the master quit again? ~ Oguri Koenosuke, a famous magistrate at the end of the Edo period about Oguri Kozukenosuke.2006JapanShinsengumi!! Toshizo Hijikata's last day新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日Kunio YoshikawaPeriod drama. About Hijikata Toshizō and the Shinsengumi.2007JapanByakkotai白虎隊Hajime HashimotoPeriod drama. About the Byakkotai.2013JapanByakkotai ~Those who will not be defeated白虎隊〜敗れざる者たちToshihiko ShigemitsuDrama. About Saigō Tanomo, the Aizu Domain and the Byakkotai.
TV series YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject1961JapanKamigata Bushido上方武士道1961JapanThe Shinsengumi Disposal新選組始末記Based on The Shinsengumi Disposal.1965JapanShinsengumi Keppuroku新選組血風録Yasushi SasakiToshikazu KônoIkuo TakamiBased on Shinsengumi Keppūroku.1965JapanBurning White Tiger Corps燃ゆる白虎隊Nobuo NakagawaKiyoshi SaekiAbout the Byakkotai.1966JapanBurn the sword燃えよ剣Based on Moeyo Ken.1967JapanThree sisters三姉妹1969JapanKamigata Bushido上方武士道Katsuhiko Tasaka1970JapanKokushi -Namika Yukyoden-俄－浪華遊侠伝－Toshimasa SuzukiYasuo InoshitaBased on Naniwa Yuukiden.1970JapanBurn the sword燃えよ剣Based on Moeyo Ken. About Hijikata Toshizō and the Shinsengumi.1973JapanShinsengumi新選組1974JapanKatsu Kaishū勝海舟Drama. Based on the novel Katsu Kaishū about Katsu Kaishū.1977JapanThe Shinsengumi Disposal新選組始末記Based on The Shinsengumi Disposal.1977JapanBakumatsu futuristic person幕末未来人Based on the short story Remaining Snow.1977JapanFlower god花神Period drama. Based on the novels Flower god, Days of living in the world, The eleventh patriot, Pass, Drunk as a Lord. About Ōmura Masujirō, Takasugi Shinsaku, Inaba Masami and the Shōkasonjuku Academy.1980JapanAge of lions獅子の時代Period drama.1986JapanByakkotai白虎隊Buichi SaitōPeriod drama.1988JapanGoryokaku五稜郭Kōsei SaitōEnomoto Takeaki.1989JapanKiheitai奇兵隊Buichi SaitōPeriod drama.1990JapanBurn the sword燃えよ剣Based on Moeyo Ken.1990JapanKaishu Katsu勝海舟Katsu Kaishū1994JapanBakumatsu high school student幕末高校生Masato TsujinoHoshi MamoruSci-Fi. Based on the short story Remaining Snow.1998JapanYoshinobu Tokugawa徳川慶喜Based on The last shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu.1998JapanShinsengumi Keppuroku新選組血風録Eiichi KudoKōsei SaitōToshio MasudaAkinori MatsuoUmeo MinaminoNaoki UesugiDrama. Based on Shinsengumi Keppūroku.2000JapanOne string koto一絃の琴Based on the novel One string koto.2000JapanTree in the Sun陽だまりの樹Gisaburō SugiiAnimated period drama. Based on the manga Tree in the Sun.2004JapanShinsengumi!新選組!Period drama.2006-7JapanIntrigue in the Bakumatsu – Irohanihoheto幕末機関説 いろはにほへとRyôsuke TakahashiWeb anime.2008JapanAtsuhime篤姫Motohiko SanoPeriod drama. Based on the novel Atsuhime Tenshoin.2010JapanHakuoki: Record of the Jade Blood薄桜鬼 碧血録Period drama. Based the Hakuoki video games series.2011JapanShinsengumi Keppuroku新選組血風録Based on Shinsengumi Keppūroku.2012JapanTree in the Sun陽だまりの樹Drama. Based on the manga Tree in the Sun.2013JapanYae's Sakura八重の桜History. About Niijima Yae.2015JapanBurning Flower花燃ゆYoshio WatanabeHajime SuenagaPeriod drama. About Miwako Kadori.2018JapanBlack Lecture Hall's Rokubee黒書院の六兵衛Toshio LeeDrama. Based on the novel Rokubei of Kuroshoin covering the Fall of Edo.2018JapanSegodon西郷どんYūsuke Noda Makoto BonkabaraTakeshi OkadaYoshimi IshizukaYūsuke HoriuchiKeisuke ŌshimaDrama. Based on the novel Saigo Don! about Saigō Takamori.2021JapanReach Beyond the Blue Sky青天を衝けDrama. About Shibusawa Eiichi.
Satsuma Rebellion Films YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject1935Empire of JapanOyuki the Virginマリヤのお雪Kenji MizoguchiDrama. Based on the short story Boule de Suif and a play Join Bus.1938Empire of JapanThe Giant巨人傳Mansaku ItamiDrama. Based on Les Misérables.1962JapanYoung warrior of tragic love悲恋の若武者Masaki NishiyamaBased on the single Young warrior of tragic love.2003United StatesNew ZealandJapanThe Last SamuraiEdward ZwickDrama.2010JapanHanjiro半次郎Shô IgarashiDrama. About Kirino Toshiaki.
Television films YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject1964JapanSaigo bill西郷札Katsumi YamadaBased on the short story Saigo bill.1991JapanSeicho Matsumoto's 40th anniversary as a writer Saigo bill松本清張作家活動40周年記念 西郷札Susumu OokaBased on the short story Saigo bill.
TV Series YearCountryMain title(Alternative title)Original title(Original script)DirectorSubject1987JapanTabarazaka田原坂Buichi SaitōHistory. About Saigō Takamori.1990JapanAs if to fly翔ぶが如くPeriod drama. Based on the novel As if to fly about Saigō Takamori and Ōkubo Toshimichi.
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