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Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Fateful Showdown in Kyoto S1E5 — Path of Sacrifice

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Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Fateful Showdown in Kyoto•Season 1•Episode 5

Path of Sacrifice

9.1/10 · 101 votesApr 24, 202657 min

Ranked #2 of 6 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

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The unit charges headlong into the fray. As comrades fall to clear the path, a wounded Hijikata entrusts their future to the prodigy, Okita.

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Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes6

E1 8.2

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

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Episode Summary

"Path of Sacrifice" is episode 5 of Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Fateful Showdown in Kyoto season 1. It scored 9.1/10 from 101 votes, ranking #2 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.5). It aired on April 24, 2026.

Next: E6 · Demon's End, Rising Thunder⁩Best of Season 1