“Ryouma Sakamoto rebels against Japan's music ban, spreading rock 'n' roll freedom with his bandmates.”
Samurai Jam -Bakumatsu Rock-
幕末Rock
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Synopsis
Ryouma Sakamoto rebels against Japan's music ban, spreading rock 'n' roll freedom with his bandmates.
Ryouma Sakamoto wants everyone to know about his passion for rock 'n' roll, so he roams around town with his electric guitar willing to show anyone he encounters that he's just as skilled as the famous Shinsengumi stars they admire. Unfortunately, Japan doesn't allow anything other than that group's Heaven's Songs, for writing or performing different types of music is forbidden and can lead to harsh consequences. Agitated by these strict rules and brainwashing, Ryouma does everything he can to show people that the music he loves will bring them the freedom they deserve. Along with his bandmates Shinsaku Takasugi and Kogoru Katsura, Ryouma works hard to find places for his rock 'n' roll group to perform. Refusing to back down until their music is accepted in Japan, the trio begin to realize that there's more to their passion than they had thought.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 13 sampled reviews
What 13 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.64 · some divergence
4.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 4.0
↓ 0.62
Running avg · Sep 2014 → Jul 2019
- 8 “If you feel like watching something short with lots of handsome guys playing music and losing their tops, this is your anime. Fairly enjoyable overall though I wished they added more songs and...”
- 10 “This is my first review I've ever written, as this has been the only anime I've ever watched that I've felt I needed to say my piece on. As a pretty big Edo Period fan and history buff, I enjoy...”
- 9 “There are only very few Animes that I will write a review for so I hope you enjoy this one! The story of Bakumatsu Rock had an overall good story with some plot twists added inside. The story...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2014 – Sep 2014 Summer 2014
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-8793 catalog
Produced by
- Nihon Ad Systems Producer
- Marvelous AQL Producer
- NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Producer
- TV Asahi Music Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor