Byakkotai was part of Aizu's four-unit military, set up in the domain's drive to finalize its military modernization, in the wake of the Battle of Toba-Fushimi. The other three units were Genbutai, Seiryūtai, and Suzakutai. Each of the four was named after the protecting gods of compass directions. Byakkotai was meant to be a reserve unit, as it was composed of the young teenage 16 to 17 year old sons of Aizu samurai in a group around 350, who fought in the Boshin War (1868–1869)
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Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
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Season 1 | Episode 1 | Part 1 | 2007-01-06 | 120 min |
Season 1 | Episode 2 | Part 2 | 2007-01-07 | 120 min |
Writing | Gihō Sugiyama | Screenplay |
Production | Akiyasu Kikuchi | Producer |
Sound | Ichizo Seo | Music |
Directing | Buichi Saitō | Director |