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Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Fateful Showdown in Kyoto S1E1 — Blood Between Brothers⁩

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Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Fateful Showdown in Kyoto•Season 1•Episode 1

Blood Between Brothers⁩

8.2/10 · 167 votesMar 27, 202656 min

Ranked #5 of 6 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Hijikata reunites with Izo, now a deadly assassin. After their tragic duel, he forges a ruthless code to protect his remaining brothers.

Directed byYosuke Okuda

Next episodeE2 · The Broken Code

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Season 1 Episodes6

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Blood Between Brothers⁩

The Broken Code

The Death Pillar

Light and Shadow

Path of Sacrifice

Demon's End, Rising Thunder⁩

Cast11

Yuki Yamada

Toshizo Hijikata

Nobuyuki Suzuki

Isamu Kondo

Kanata Hosoda

Souji Okita

Aoi Nakamura

Keisuke Yamanami

Shuhei Uesugi

Shinpachi Nakagura

Kisetsu Fujiwara

Hajime Saitou

Yosuke Sugino

Eisaburou Abiru

Shuntaro Yanagi

Sanosuke Harada

Shuto Miyazaki

Heisuke Toudou

Ryôji Nakamura

Genzaburou Inoue

Go Ayano

Kamo Serizawa

Crew2

Yosuke Okuda

Director

Yosuke Okuda

Visual Effects

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Episode Summary

"Blood Between Brothers⁩" is episode 1 of Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Fateful Showdown in Kyoto season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 167 votes, ranking #5 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Yosuke Okuda, it aired on March 27, 2026.

Next: E2 · The Broken Code Best of Season 1