『Chiruran Shinsengumi Requiem』Final Episode & Global Distribution Special Project: The Beauty of Shinsengumi's 'Scattering' Depicted by Fallen Cherry Blossoms — Graphic Advertisement 'CHIRU-CANVAS' Completed with Fallen Cherry Blossoms and Special Making-of Movie Released!

THE SEVEN Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director/CEO: Katsuhiro Setoguchi; hereinafter "THE SEVEN"), TBS Television Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Masamine Ryuhou; hereinafter "TBS"), and U-NEXT Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Tenshin Tsutsumi; hereinafter "U-NEXT") — a "TBS × U-NEXT × THE SEVEN Global Project" drama, 『Chiruran Shinsengumi Requiem』, had its special drama "Edo Seishun-hen" broadcast on TBS for two consecutive nights on March 26th (Thursday) and 27th (Friday), and was distributed on U-NEXT after each night's broadcast. Furthermore, the subsequent drama series "Kyoto Kessen-hen" is exclusively distributed on U-NEXT, with new episodes updated every Friday. To everyone who missed cherry blossom viewing, We deliver the "beauty of scattering" with "CHIRU-CANVAS" completed by fallen cherry blossoms. On April 30th (Thursday), just before the final episode of "Kyoto Kessen-hen," a special movie introducing the production process and the completed visual of "CHIRU-CANVAS," a new expressive method developed specifically for this drama, will be released on the official TBS YouTube account and the drama's official SNS. "CHIRU-CANVAS" is a unique expressive method of this project, where a special board with adhesive processing is placed under a cherry tree in full bloom, and the visual is completed as falling cherry blossom petals stick to the board. It expresses one of the charms of this work: "the way of life of the Shinsengumi, who burned their lives for their beliefs and scattered brilliantly," and "the ephemeral beauty of their scattering." CHIRU-CANVAS Main Visual The production of this project faced various hurdles, as it depended on nature and cherry blossoms. We aimed for the best timing for a cherry blossom blizzard and tried to create it over 10 days. The completed visual features the silhouette of Toshizo Hijikata, played by Yuki Yamada, along with his line "Just bloom as much as you can, then scatter," which symbolizes this project and the drama 'Chiruran.' At the end of the special movie, the impressive lines of Toshizo Hijikata and the biggest enemy of this work, Kamo Serizawa (played by Go Ayano), overlap. In fact, Serizawa Kamo's line is an original drama line not found in the original comic. It is an ad-lib by Ayano-san, born from the filming set where souls clashed. If you watch the "CHIRU-CANVAS" special movie, you will definitely want to watch the main drama. "CHIRU-CANVAS" Special Movie Released from April 30th (Thursday)~ TBS Official YouTuboo: https://youtu.be/N-C6pvjx6g8 Official X: https://x.com/chiruran_the7 "CHIRU-CANVAS" Excerpt Image from the Main Story CHIRU-CANVAS was filmed in a location where full-blooming cherry blossoms and falling cherry blossoms coexisted. We adjusted the panels to ensure the petals fell nicely and timed it to catch the desired cherry blossom blizzard, trying to create it over a total of 10 days, depending on the weather and the cherry blossoms. ▲Storyboard 1▲Storyboard 2▲Storyboard 3 ▲Storyboard 4▲Storyboard 5▲Storyboard 6 ▲Storyboard 7▲Storyboard 8▲Storyboard 9 The final deadly battle for the future of the Shinsengumi has begun. Souji Okita, carrying the thoughts of his comrades, confronted Kamo Serizawa, challenging him by unleashing his inner "oni" (demon), but his swordsmanship was dismissed by Serizawa as "trivial violence." In a desperate situation, the mortally wounded Isami Kondo rushed in, risking his life to protect his disciple. The sight of his master reminded Okita of his bond with Kondo, who had saved him when he was called an "oniko" (demon child), finally awakening him as a true swordsman. Awakened Okita and Serizawa, who recognized him as "the best violence." The fierce deadly battle between the two, and Hijikata watching it—the tyrant Kamo Serizawa, who purely sought his place to die and constantly sought a strong opponent who could kill him, scattered with a satisfied smile, as if entrusting the future to Toshizo Hijikata. Hijikata, feeling a void in his heart after losing his greatest enemy, Serizawa. However, Shinsaku Takasugi, a revolutionary from Choshu, appeared before him as a symbol of a new era. Hijikata found a new "arch-enemy" in this man, who called himself "GOD" and sought to destroy the old era, and his blood began to boil again—. ©Eiji Hashimoto・Shinya Umemura/Coamix ©THE SEVEN ©Eiji Hashimoto・Shinya Umemura/Coamix ©THE SEVEN