Kaze Hikaru Volume 18

Japan is approaching a tipping point, with increasing pressure from theWest to open its borders. The Shinsengumi are being trained to use firearms, butOkita refuses, insisting on the way of the sword. He represents many in thegroup who cling to old samurai values. But it is clear that the times arechanging and the Shinsengumi embodies the "old guard." Will they survive thecoming upheavals?