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Chiruran 1/2

Chiruran 1/2

2017Ended1 season12 episodes~2 min/epMidcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

Strong, intense, and cute! The most laid-back Shinsengumi in history arrives!! An official spinoff series by Hashimoto Eiji (manga) and Umemura Shinya (story) of "Chiruran Shinsengumi Requiem." Here's the laid-back everyday life of the Shinsengumi warriors.

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Where can I watch Chiruran 1/2?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Chiruran 1/2 streaming on Crunchyroll.

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Highlights

What stands out about Chiruran 1/2?

Chiruran 1/2 earns 1 badge: Fun.

Reception

Is Chiruran 1/2 worth watching?

Chiruran 1/2's Midcredits score is the 1st percentile of all shows, from 28 ratings across 2 sources (very few ratings yet, so treat it as provisional). 5% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

1st percentile

Among the least well received shows

Very few ratings yet, so treat it as provisional.

1st percentile among Animation1st percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)2nd
Approval (how many liked it)1st

Acclaim

Universally Panned: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

47 /100

Very few ratings yet, so treat it as provisional.

2nd percentile of all shows

2nd percentile among Animation2nd percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

The crowd leans negative, with most ratings sitting in the bottom half of the scale.

Approval

How many liked it

5% liked it

1st percentile of all shows

1st percentile among Animation1st percentile among 2010s
5% rated it 7–1095% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

15th percentile

22 ratings across platforms

5th percentile among Animation21st percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 15% in 30 days

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2017 · 12 episodes

  • S1E1

    Nickname

    Jan 10, 20172 min
  • S1E2

    Manly Spirit (Popular)

    Jan 17, 20172 min
  • S1E3

    Goodnight

    Jan 24, 20172 min
  • S1E4

    Love Letters (Fan Letters)

    Jan 31, 20172 min
  • S1E5

    Horror

    Feb 7, 20172 min
  • S1E6

    Favorite (Trademark)

    Feb 14, 20172 min

Watch experience

What is Chiruran 1/2 like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Ironic, light and gentle — a relentless watch that leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
JoyfulAbsurd
Heaviest: throughout
Slapstick humor
Register
PlayfulWhimsical · 2% of shows
Told as
Resets each episode · 10% of showsStatus quo each season
ToneThe series plays its historical subject at a playful, irreverent distance, turning the Shinsengumi's serious legacy into lighthearted comedy.
The rideThe show maintains a consistently light, comedic mood with no significant tonal shifts.
StructureStandard sitcom format; no nonlinear or experimental storytelling.
Episode formatEach episode likely features a self-contained comedic situation that resets to the status quo, typical of a sitcom.
Season formatThe show's comedic focus suggests that seasons are interchangeable batches of episodes with no serialized arc.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayA light, amusing watch that leaves one grinning.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Comedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12% (this title): Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2% (this title)
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Comedy of manners: Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).

12% of shows fit this archetype

Why this archetypeEach episode finds the Shinsengumi members in humorous, mundane situations, satirizing their historical seriousness.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfIdentitySelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% (this title) · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27% (this title): Identity 20% (this title) · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Self

IdentityFriendship
Satirizes its theme: Attacks its theme through ridicule.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe series likely explores the contrast between the historical identity of the Shinsengumi (fearsome warriors) and their comedic, relaxed everyday selves.
StanceThe show likely satirizes the historical Shinsengumi by focusing on their mundane, silly daily lives.

The world

19th centuryInstitutionalStylized realism
Supportive music · original score
SettingShinsengumi headquarters in Kyoto, reimagined as a comedy
MusicLikely features a light, comedic score that may blend traditional Japanese instruments for period flavor.

Content guide

Is Chiruran 1/2 okay for kids?

Ratings in 11 other countries
  • Canada14+
  • Ireland15
  • BrazilL
  • Austria14
  • Czechia15+
  • Denmark15
  • Hungary16
  • MexicoB-15
  • Poland16
  • RO15
  • Switzerland16

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does Chiruran 1/2 have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Chiruran 1/2?

Cast

Makoto Furukawa
as Toudou Heisuke
Katsuyuki Konishi
as Serizawa Kamo
Wataru Takagi
as Kondou Isami
Yûichirô Umehara
as Nagakura Shinpachi
Tatsuhisa Suzuki
as Hijikata Toshizou
Ryohei Kimura
as Saitou Hajime
Shouta Aoi
as Harada Sanosuke
Fukushi Ochiai
as Shimada Kai
Tsubasa Yonaga
as Okita Souji

Crew

Directed by

Hiroshi Hamasaki

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