The Shoguns Last Samurai Corps, Romulus Hillsborough
The Shoguns Last Samurai Corps, Romulus Hillsborough
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The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps
The Bloody Battles and Intrigues of the Shinsengumi

Author: Romulus Hillsborough

Narrator: Eric Michael Summerer

Unabridged: 7 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/10/2021

Synopsis

The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps tells the thrilling story of the Shinsengumi—the legendary corps of Samurai warriors tasked with keeping order in Kyoto during the final chaotic years of the Tokugawa Shogunate (1600–1868).

This book recounts the fascinating tales of political intrigue, murder, and mayhem surrounding the fearsome Shinsengumi, including:

● The infamous slaughter at Ikidaya Inn where, after learning of a plan to torch the city, a group of Shinsengumi viciously attacked and killed a group of anti-Tokugawa plotters

● The bloody assassination of Serizawa Kamo, the Shinsengumi leader, under highly suspicious circumstances

● The final tumultuous battles of the civil war in which the Shinsengumi fought and died in a series of doomed last stands

About Romulus Hillsborough

Romulus Hillsborough is an acclaimed expert in the field of Japanese history and culture who lived in Japan for over fifteen years. He has appeared numerous times on television and radio including the History Channel and NHK television. Fluent in spoken and written Japanese, he is the author of Ryoma: Life of a Renaissance Samurai, Samurai Revolution, Samurai Assassins, and Samurai Tales. Hillsborough lives in San Francisco, California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sharon on November 19, 2010

Though this book is rich in historical detail that is difficult to find, I do not like it very much. Mr. Hillsborough is very biased against the Shinsengumi and it is irritating to constantly read about their "propensity to kill". I don't know how often he said those words but it was annoying enough......more

Goodreads review by Chris on February 09, 2008

So, what do the Hell's Angels and the Shinsengumi have in common? They both had a propensity for violence, a strict internal code of conduct, and an alarmingly excessive reaction to insult, real or perceived. Also, they probably would have slaughtered each other on sight. A couple of years ago, Japan......more

Goodreads review by Michael on August 01, 2017

Initially i did not care for this book because i expected more from it, however that was 12 years ago, so i have changed my review because i have read it 3 times since than . The Shinsengumi are a fascinating topic, and this is the first bio in English . The star of this book is Hijikata Toshizo the......more

Goodreads review by Aubrey on April 25, 2023

I didn't expect reading about the Shinsengumi, to be honest. It has been a long-time favorite "group" of mine, which I discovered like many people my age through one of their various media depictions (namely ; their appearance in Ruroni Kenshin's flashbacks and appearances of some characters such as......more

Goodreads review by Simon on December 30, 2012

"Shinsengumi" tells the true story of the ruthless group of two-sworded killers assembled by the Tokugawa Shogunate to stave off rebellion against its rule. It is not perhaps the best starting point for a history of 1860s Japan, but for those already familiar with the basics of that period this is a......more

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