Bakumatsu Rock: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The story is set in the Bakumatsu era, at the end of the shoguns' rule over Japan in the middle of the 19th century. The Tokugawa shogunate uses the brainwashing Heaven's Songs by the top idols in Shinsengumi to subjugate the country and its people. In this Japan, writing or singing any songs besides the Heaven's Songs is a capital offense. Sakamoto Ryouma and the other rockers rise up and change the world with rock 'n' roll for freedom and justice.

Series details

• Title: Bakumatsu Rock
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Comedy, Action, Anime, Music
• Premiere date: 2014-07-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-09-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Tokyo MX
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16429
• IMDb ID: tt3639820
• TVDB ID: 279555

Cast and credited roles

• Kishō Taniyama — Ryōma Sakamoto
• Toshiyuki Morikawa — Toshizō Hijikata
• Shotaro Morikubo — Kogorō Katsura
• Kensho Ono — Sōji Okita
• Tatsuhisa Suzuki — Shinsaku Takasugi

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-07-02; final listed air date 2014-09-17; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Bakumatsu Rock on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.