The Best Episodes of Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys! Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.3/10(27 votes)

   #1 - Deceive! The Shinsengumi of Criminals

   S1:E17/8/2022

   Ichibanboshi travels the country in search of the masked samurai who murdered his family. He finally finds a group of samurai wearing the same mask as the man who killed his family, but he is arrested by thief-takers attracted by the commotion. Sentenced to die, Ichibanboshi closes his eyes in regret, but...

   Director:Ippei Ichii

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2. 

   7.6/10(26 votes)

   #2 - Shine On! Keepsake Katana

   S1:E27/15/2022

   The substitutes begin operating as members of the Shinsengumi. Their first job is escorting Sakuma Shozan. However, something seems to have happened between Sakuya and Shozan in the past...

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   7.1/10(18 votes)

   #3 - Disguise Yourself! Infiltrating the Red Light District

   S1:E37/22/2022

   Ichibanboshi's hostility towards Sakuya increases after learning about his past. He refuses to work with Sakuya and is assigned to go on an undercover mission with Akira to the Yoshidaya instead, but...

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   6.5/10(8 votes)

   #4 - Search! For the Mysterious Magical Swords

   S1:E47/29/2022

   The substitutes search for the source of the magical swords. Ichibanboshi, Gyataro, and Bo visit the orphans Gyataro is familiar with to gather information, but...

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   7.3/10(11 votes)

   #5 - Raid! The Crooked Shirakawaya

   S1:E58/5/2022

   Sogen is baffled by the magical swords that can't be explained by science. Suzuran suggests he and the stumped Sogen go out for a change of pace, and...

   Director:Daisuke Shimamura

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   7.3/10(11 votes)

   #6 - Raid! The Crooked Shirakawaya

   S1:E68/12/2022

   The substitutes officially raid the Shirakawaya. However, Ichibanboshi is taken off the job due to the incident with Tsukito...

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7. 

   7.7/10(10 votes)

   #7 - Prevent! The Dissolution of the Shinsengumi

   S1:E78/19/2022

   The Shinsengumi is in danger of being disbanded after they screw up a job. Todo successfully convinces Matsudaira Katamori to keep the Shinsegumi intact, but it comes with a harsh condition...

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   7.8/10(10 votes)

   #8 - Episode 8

   S1:E88/26/2022

   The substitutes discover the enemy's plan to burn down Kyoto and learn of two of their hideouts. Without concrete evidence, they're forced to split up and investigate...

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   7.4/10(10 votes)

   #9 - Episode 9

   S1:E99/2/2022

   Kyoto is devastated by the enemy's plot. In Todo's absence, the substitutes help restore the city...

   Director:Daisuke Shimamura

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10. 

    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Defend! The Black American Ships

    S1:E109/9/2022

    The substitutes decide to guard the black ship moored in the Osaka bay. They work together to stop the attack against the black ship, but...

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    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Rush! To the Kyoto Showdown

    S1:E119/16/2022

    As the Choshu forces close in on Kyoto, the substitutes attempt to uncover the goals of the Masked Demons manipulating the Choshu Domain from the shadows. Meanwhile, Tskuito, whose life was saved by Ichibanboshi, decides to...

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    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Shine On! The Shinsengumi of Criminals

    S1:E129/23/2022

    Through Tsuchimikado's ritual, Tsukito is possessed by Abe no Haruakira. The Shinsengumi fights to take back Tsukito, but Abe no Haruakira's power is overwhelming...

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