Byakkotai was part of Aizu's four-unit military, set up in the domain's drive to finalize its military modernization, in the wake of the Battle of Toba-Fushimi. The other three units were Genbutai, Seiryūtai, and Suzakutai. Each of the four was named after the protecting gods of compass directions. Byakkotai was meant to be a reserve unit, as it was composed of the young teenage 16 to 17 year old sons of Aizu samurai in a group around 350, who fought in the Boshin War (1868–1869)
| Title | Byakkotai |
|---|---|
| Year | 1987 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | |
| Studio | Nippon TV |
| Cast | Hisaya Morishige, Hirotaro Honda, Youki Kudoh, Ryoko Sakaguchi, Kotaro Satomi, Tetsuro Tamba |
| Crew | Gihō Sugiyama (Screenplay), Akiyasu Kikuchi (Producer), Ichizo Seo (Music), Buichi Saitō (Director) |
| Alternative Titles | The White Tiger Battalion |
| Keyword | miniseries, jidaigeki |
| First Air Date | Dec 30, 1986 |
| Last Air date | Dec 30, 1987 |
| Season | 1 Season |
| Episode | 2 Episode |
| Runtime | 26:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 0.00/ 10 by 0.00 users |
| Popularity | 4.395 |
| Language | Japanese |
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