Ryo
龍-RYO-
Synopsis
Orphaned samurai's son, named Ryo by Sakamoto Ryouma, joins him in anti-Bakufu activities during Tokugawa era's end.
During the turbulent end of the Tokugawa era, many children became war orphans. One of these orphans, a nameless son of a samurai, ends up meeting Ryouma Sakamoto, a man working against the Bakufu government. Impressed by the orphan's skill with a blade, Ryouma gives him the name "Ryo" and lets him travel by his side.
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