The 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 of around 350, who fought in the Boshin War (1868–1869).
Genre: History, Adventure, Drama
Stars: Morio Kazama, Hisaya Morishige, Hashinosuke Nakamura, Kei Satō, Kotaro Satomi, Tetsuro Tamba
Crew: Buichi Saitō (Director), Hajime Sunaga (Producer)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
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Runtime: 284 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 25, 1986
IMDb: 10
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