Overview

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)

Cast

Hisaya Morishige, Hirotaro Honda, Youki Kudoh, Ryoko Sakaguchi, Kōtarō Satomi, Tetsuro Tamba, Masaomi Kondo, Hisano Yamaoka

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What is "Byakkotai" about?

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)

When was "Byakkotai" released?

Byakkotai was released in 1986.

Who stars in "Byakkotai"?

The cast includes Hisaya Morishige, Hirotaro Honda, Youki Kudoh, Ryoko Sakaguchi.

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