In 1840 in Satsuma (present-day Kagoshima Prefecture), Kokichi Saigo is having days of training and studying with friends in town. At the domain's biggest event held at a temple, he has a fateful encounter with Nariakira Shimazu, the son and heir of the Satsuma domain. However, Kokichi is slashed on the shoulder with a sword by a boy who bears a grudge against him, and becomes unable to swing a sword again.

Satsuma Weaklings

Ryohei Suzuki

Eita Nagayama

An Admirable Samurai

Children are Treasures

A New Lord

Sumo! Sumo!

Mystery Man

Mother on Back

Bad Luck Bride

Sir Hi in Edo

Where Is Princess Atsu?

Nariakira's Assassination

Princess With Strong Luck

Unchanging Friendship

Yoshinobu Gets Serious

Lord's Death

Nariakira's Will

Saigo Drowns

Exile Kikuchi Gengo

Aikana

Shosuke's Black Stone

Farewell Song

Great Brother, Rustic Brother

The Terada-ya Incident

To the Ends of the Earth

Granted Life

Saigo Goes to Kyoto

Hamaguri Gate Rebellion

Katsu and Ryoma

Third Marriage

Mystery Man Iwakura Tomomi

A Promise with Ryoma

The Satsuma-Choshu Alliance

Ito's Vow

Shogun Yoshinobu

Demon of War

Yoshinobu's Head

Peaceful Surrender of Edo Castle

A Restoration Full of Scars

Father, Saigo Takamori

A Troubled New Government

A Country Reborn

Clash of Two Great Men

Farewell, Tokyo

The Samurai's Revolt

Saigo Rises

Seinan War

Final Episode

Saigo Takamori, the hero of the Meiji Restoration, was born to a poor, low-ranking samurai family in the Satsuma domain (present day Kagoshima Prefecture). His simple honesty caught the attention of its charismatic feudal lord of Satsuma, Shimazu Nariakira. Nariakira’s assertion that the love of people is what will enrich and strengthen the nation captivated Saigo who took on Nariakira’s secret mission and eventually became a key person for Satsuma. Not a portrait of him survives today and much of his life is a mystery. He is a man who was twice exiled and thrice married. He overthrew the Tokugawa Shogunate with exceptional bravery and action. Although he accomplished the restoration, he lost his life in a fight with the new Meiji government.

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