The White Tiger Battalion
Description
The Byakkotai was part of Aizu’s four-unit military, set up in the domain’s drive to finalize its military modernization, in the wake of the Battle of Toba-Fushimi. The other three units were Genbutai, Seiryūtai, and Suzakutai. Each of the four was named after the protecting gods of compass directions. Byakkotai was meant to be a reserve unit, as it was composed of the young teenage 16 to 17 year old sons of Aizu samurai in a group of around 350, who fought in the Boshin War (1868–1869).
Stars
Morio Kazama, Hisaya Morishige, Hashinosuke Nakamura, Kei Satō, Kōtarō Satomi
Runtime
284 minutes
Release Date
August 25, 1986
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