How many episodes are in Song of the Samurai?

Song of the Samurai has 6 episodes in this listed season.

When does Song of the Samurai premiere?

Song of the Samurai premieres on 2026-05-09.

Is Song of the Samurai a new series?

Song of the Samurai is a new series (Season 1).

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Song of the Samurai(2026)

Also known as Chiruran: Shinsengumi Chinkon-ka • ちるらん新撰組鎮魂歌江戸青春篇 • ちるらん新撰組鎮魂歌～京都決戦篇～

Archived · TBS

8.1

15+6 eps

S01

Action & AdventureActionDrama

The Japanese drama series "Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem," internationally titled "Song of the Samurai," follows Toshizo Hijikata and the warriors of the Shinsengumi as they fight through the violent final years of the Edo period. Blending historical drama with intense "Japanese Sword Action," the series depicts the bonds, rivalries, and fiery lives of men who chose to burn brightly and fall with honor.

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ON AIR: MAY 9Season 1Archived listing

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Last Samurai Standing keeps the Edo-era honor-code intensity you get in Song of the Samurai, with men pushed into brutal, escalating survival stakes. The structured elimination pressure and desperate personal motives create the same “fight hard, pay in blood” tension, but it’s colder and more game-like than the brotherhood-focused sword drama.

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The Murky Stream delivers the same propulsive, blade-adjacent street danger as Song of the Samurai, where reputation and loyalty get tested in every fight. Joseon underworld hierarchy and underdog rise play out through nonstop physical clashes and tight bonds, but it’s more urban and rough-edged than period samurai honor.

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