The imperial army continues its triumphant march to Edo and engages in a series of fateful battles to bring about the end of the Boshin War. The shogun loses his nerve and chooses the path of peace.

The following is a list of some of the Japanese names and terms that are used in this episode: Boshin, Tokugawa Yoshinobu, Satsuma, Saiko Takamori, Okubo Toshichimi, Choshu, Arisugawa, Kondo Isami, Shinsengumi, Koshu, Katsunuma, Chiba, Aizu, Toba, Fushimi, Enomoto Takeaki, Shizuoka, Katsu Awa, Katsu Kaishu, Kaneiji, Yoshihisa, shogitai.

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