KEY POINTS

  • "Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys!" Episode 1 is releasing Friday
  • The episode will stream on Crunchyroll
  • Hiroyuki Takei is the original character designer for the anime

"Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys!" Episode 1 reveals the Masked Demons had killed all but one member of the Shinsengumi during the samurai era of Japan.

The Shinsengumi had worked in the past to maintain public order and peace in Kyoto. Now, with almost all of its members dead, the only surviving member chooses seven criminals to replace the dead ones.

Ichibanboshi, whose parents were murdered by the Masked Demons, is leading the new members.

"In the era when samurai-controlled Japan... The Masked Demons annihilated all but one member of the Shinsengumi, who had worked to maintain the peace and public order in Kyoto. Seven criminals are chosen as substitutes for the deceased Shinsengumi members, and they are led by Ichibanboshi, whose parents were also killed by the Masked Demons," read the official synopsis of "Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys!" anime, as per Crunchyroll.

"He becomes a substitute for Commander Isami Kondo and goes after the Masked Demons with the other substitutes to avenge his parents' deaths. Former criminals rise up to restore peace and order as their crazy story begins! Now is the time to shine the brightest!" it continued.

The cast of the anime includes Gen Sato as Ichibanboshi, Sumire Uesaka as Akira, Taku Yashiro as Rashomaru, Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Heisuke Todo, Wataru Takagi as Gyataro, Yusuke Shirai as Katamori Matsudaira, Yūto Uemura as Suzuran, Fukushi Ochiai as Bo, Koji Ishii as Teijiro Akizuki, Shinichiro Miki as Sogen, and Shunichi Toki as Sakuya.

Hiroyuki Takei is the original character designer for the anime and Tetsuo Hirakawa is credited for direction and series composition. The music is composed by Yasuharu Takanashi. The art direction is by Sachiko Nishiguchi, while the sound direction is by Satoshi Yano.

The opening theme song of "Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys!" anime, titled "Ichiban Hikare! -Bucchigire!-" is performed by Takanori Nishikawa. The ending theme song, "Danzai Democracy," is by Jizou Sonzai name-less.

"Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys!" Episode 1 is slated to air this Friday. Fans can tune into Crunchyroll to watch the episode online in Japanese with English subtitles.

The anime is titled "Bucchigire!" in Japanese.

Shine on! Bakumatsu Bad Boys! Anime
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