The armies of the shogun confront the forces of the emperor and the two fight for the fate of Japan.

The following is a list of some of the Japanese names and terms that are used in this episode: Boshin, Tokugawa Yoshinobu, Satsuma, Choshu, Tosa, Sakamoto Ryoma, Aizu, Kuwana, Toba, Fushimi, Enomoto Takeaki, Togo Heihachiro.

Sources: The Meiji Restoration by W.G. Beasley, The Making of Modern Japan by Marius B. Jansen, A Modern History of Japan by Andrew Gordon.