What is Bakumatsu Meiji Period anime?

"Bakumatsu" (幕末, "Late Tokugawa Shogunate") occurred between 1853 and 1867 during which Japan ended its isolationist foreign policy and modernized from a feudal shogunate to the Meiji government. Bakumatsu represents the final years of the Edo period (when the Tokugawa shogunate ended) and preceded the Meiji era. The primary historical significance of Bakumatsu was the conflict between the pro-imperialist "Ishin Shishi" ("nationalist patriots"), and the shogunate forces, including the elite Shinsengumi ("New Selected Corps"). The Meiji Era (including Meiji Restoration) denotes the 45-year reign of Emperor Meiji, running from 23 October 1868 to 30 July 1912. During this time, Japan started its modernization and rose to world power status. Be aware that this category should only be assigned to anime that take place in Japan during the years mentioned above, and not to every anime that has samurai in it.

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Nijuuseiki Denki Mokuroku

(20th Century Electricity Catalog)

0

Description:

Meiji era. Kyoto, a Japanese city, just entered 20th century. This is the era when Western culture began to become familiar, and electric street lights usage began. Japan and West. The mysterious era where past and future are mixed. What won't be recorded in history, is certainly lives of citizens who lived in that era. This is not about war or politics. This era. One love story, which hasn't left a trace in history. (Source: Kyoani website, translated)
Type

TV

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

tba

Teito Monogatari

(Doomed Megalopolis)

5.88

Description:

When an evil sorcerer bent on crushing the "greatest city on earth" uses dark powers to awaken the destructive spirit of Tokyo's historic "guardian", Taira no Masakado, occultists, children and scientists become embroiled in a ruinous struggle spanning two decades. (Source: ANN)
Type

OVA

Episodes

4

Ep.Length

47 Min

Rating

Mild Nudity

Status

finished

Aired

1991-09-27

Chiruran: Nibun no Ichi

(Chiruran 1/2)

5.72

Description:

Strong, intense, and cute! The most laid-back Shinsengumi in history arrives!! An official spinoff series by Hashimoto Eiji (manga) and Umemura Shinya (story) of Chiruran Shinsengumi Requiem. Here's the laid-back everyday life of the Shinsengumi warriors. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

2 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

2017-01-10

Hidamari no Ki

(Tree in the Sun)

7.41

Description:

A story set in the mid-1800's about a young doctor who has been trained in Western-style medicine and a young samurai who is trying to live up to the old traditions of his class and culture. The story is actually based upon real people - the doctor, Ryo-an, was Tezuka's great grandfather. During the Second Year of Ansei (1855) in Edo's Koishigawa are two young men, Manjiro Ibutani and Ryoan Tezuka. Ibutani is a low-ranking samurai who is a gifted swordsman and has a straightforward and strong sense of justice. Tezuka has a more carefree attitude. He has an eye for the ladies, but he is passionate about becoming a doctor. The two opposite characters come of age during the backdrop of the turbulent end of the Tokugawa Period (1600-1868 CE). (Source: AnimeNfo)
Type

TV

Episodes

25

Ep.Length

20 Min

Rating

None

Status

finished

Aired

2000-04-05

Hijikata Toshizou: Shiro no Kiseki

6.47

Description:

A biographical sketch of the life and ideals of Hijikata Toshizou, Vice Commander of the Shinsengumi, fighting to uphold the Shogunate during the Meiji revolution. (Source: ANN)
Type

OVA

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

32 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2004-01-12

Bakumatsu no Spasibo

0

Description:

Based on the real life events around Yevfimy Vasilyevich Putyatin, a Russian admiral noted for his diplomatic missions to Japan and China, and the signing of the Treaty of Shimoda in 1855. (Source: AniDB)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

85 Min

Status

finished

Aired

1997-09-20

Oi! Ryouma

(Rainbow Samurai)

0

Description:

In the middle of the 19th century, Japan was still closed off from the outside world. There were just the beginning signs of reformation in the long regime of Shogun Tokugawa. In the remote countryside, on the island of Shikoko, a young boy named Ryoma is growing up in a lower-class Samurai family. A decade later, he is to become on of the leading figures to topple the Shogun's reign and open Japan to the western world. Our story begins with Ryoma, a dreaming kid of seven years. Ryoma is an honest and tenderd-hearted boy who hates any sort of violence and brutality. He is so sensitive, and a bit naive, that he often cries from pity when he sees even the simples act of violence such as another kid trampling a tiny insect. The kids and even his family call him a "cry baby". However, he is not a coward -- not a "chicken" at all. His distress comes from a desire to prevent unreasonable acts and the wrong doings in life. His older sister is the only person who understands his depth. She recognizes that her brother is gifted with a special talent and she does her best to protect him and cheer him up. (Source: Enoki Films USA)
Type

TV

Episodes

39

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

None

Status

finished

Aired

1992-04-07

Tsuruhime Ja!

0

Description:

No synopsis has been added for this series yet.Click here to update this information.
Type

TV

Episodes

49

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

1990-01-09

Meiji Gekken: Sword & Gun

0

Description:

Japan, 1870. We follow an ensemble of characters - a former samurai, a yakuza bodyguard, a devious spy and a geisha assassin - as they try to find their place in the rapidly evolving Meiji-era while escaping the sins of their pasts…Inspired by historical events. (Source: CR) *This appears to have been cancelled*
Type

ONA

Status

tba

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