Bucchigire!

The story centers on , an impulsive young man acting as the double for Commander Isami Kondo. He holds a deep hatred for samurai because a group of them killed his parents, but he agrees to the mission to find the Masked Demons and avenge his family. Main Characters and Doubles

Bucchigire! (translated as Shine On! Bakumatsu Bad Boys! ) follows seven death-row criminals who are secretly recruited to act as "doubles" for the Shinsengumi in Kyoto. Bucchigire!

: Substitute for Hajime Saito . A religious spiritualist who uses unconventional weapons. The story centers on , an impulsive young

: Substitute for Keisuke Yamanami . A doctor and scientist interested in human anatomy. (translated as Shine On

: Substitute for Shinpachi Nagakura . A strong-man criminal often paired with Bo.

The rag-tag group of criminals are color-coded and assigned to replace specific Shinsengumi leaders:

: Substitute for Sanosuke Harada . A large, jovial man with surprising connections to local orphans. The Antagonists Anime Review: Bucchigire! - Merlin's Musings