Set in the 19th century, "Moeyo Ken" follows the life of Toshizo Hijikata. He was the vice-commander of the Shinsengumi and fought against the Meiji Restoration.

The Shinsengumi in Kyoto, Japan of the nineteenth century fight against the Meiji Restoration of the emperor. The head of the group was nicknamed Baragaki when he was a child. He was a rabble-rouser of a child. He is an actual historical figure named Toshizo Hijikata who was killed while leading a charge on horseback.—aghaemi