Assassins of Honor is another strong Toshiro MIFUNE samurai film.  In this historical drama, set at the end of the Edo period (late 19c), Mifune stars as Isami KONDO an idealistic leader who organizes a single-minded group who support the Shogun and his battle against the fiefs who want direct Imperial rule reinstated.  But when the Imperial side wins, the Shinsengumi are declared outlaws.