In the middle of the 19th century, Japan was still closed off from the outside world. There were just the beginning signs of reformation in the long regime of Shogun Tokugawa.
In the remote countryside, on the island of Shikoko, a young boy named Ryoma is growing up in a lower-class Samurai family. A decade later, he is to become on of the leading figures to topple the Shogun's reign and open Japan to the western world.
Our story begins with Ryoma, a dreaming kid of seven years. Ryoma is an honest and tenderd-hearted boy who hates any sort of violence and brutality. He is so sensitive, and a bit naive, that he often cries from pity when he sees even the simples act of violence such as another kid trampling a tiny insect. The kids and even his family call him a "cry baby". However, he is not a coward -- not a "chicken" at all. His distress comes from a desire to prevent unreasonable acts and the wrong doings in life.
His older sister is the only person who understands his depth. She recognizes that her brother is gifted with a special talent and she does her best to protect him and cheer him up.+ More
Recommended for you
Tiger Mask W
TV
23m
Urusei Yatsura Movie 3: Remember My Love
Movie
95m
Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy
Special
33m
Chobits: Hibiya and Kotoko Chat
Special
24m
Tales from Earthsea
Movie
115m
Saiyuki Interactive
OVA
46m
Sonny Boy & Dewdrop Girl
Movie
18m
Android Kikaider
TV
23m
Shinzo
TV
23m
Beet the Vandel Buster
TV
23m
El-Hazard: The Wanderers
TV
23m
Huyao Xiao Hongniang: Jin Chenxi
ONA
18m
Ling Jian Zun
ONA
11m
Lupin III: The Last Job
Special
92m
A Town Where You Live
TV
20m
Zenki
TV
24m
