Shinsengumi Chronicles
1963, Japanese. Directed by Kenji Misumi.
I Want to Die A Samurai
As winds of change sweep Japan, an honest man joins the Shinsengumi out of admiration for its leader, and because he wants to live and die as a samurai. However, as his involvement grows, reality and idealism come into deadly conflict.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kenji MisumiDirector
- Raizō IchikawaYamasaki Susumu
- Shigeru AmachiToshizo Hijikata
- Shiho FujimuraShima
- Tomisaburō WakayamaIsami Kondo
- Katsuhiko KobayashiSanjûrô Tani
- Jun'ichirō NaritaKojûrô Kusunoki
- Kinshiro MatsumotoSôshi Okita
- Jun TazakiKamo Serizawa
- Mieko KondōMiyuki
- Reiko FujiwaraOume
- Ryūzō ShimadaShuntarô Furutaka
- Matasaburô NiwaKyûzô Okamoto
Details
- Released
- 3 January 1963
- Original title
- 新選組始末記
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Seiji Hoshikawa
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What Shinsengumi Chronicles is based on
Shinsengumi Chronicles is adapted from a novel.
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Shinsengumi Chronicles runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Which OTT platform is Shinsengumi Chronicles on?
Shinsengumi Chronicles isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 January 1963. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Shinsengumi Chronicles?
If you liked Shinsengumi Chronicles, try 11 Rebels, Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins, Kubi.
Who directed Shinsengumi Chronicles?
Shinsengumi Chronicles (1963) was directed by Kenji Misumi and stars Raizō Ichikawa, Shigeru Amachi, Shiho Fujimura.
What is Shinsengumi Chronicles based on?
Shinsengumi Chronicles is adapted from a novel.