Requiem Of The Shogun summary: You are reading Requiem of the Shogun manga, one of the most popular manga covering in Action, Historical genres, written by Umemura Shinya at MangaBuddy, a top manga site to offering for free. Requiem of the Shogun has 34 translated chapters and translations of other chapters are in progress. Lets enjoy. If you want to get the updates about latest chapters, lets create an account and add Requiem of the Shogun to your bookmark. In 1912, a young woman tracks down the elderly Nagakura Shinpachi, determined to hear the true story of the Demon of the Shinsengumi, the Vice Commander Hijikata Toshizou. Hijikata's story begins in 1859, when he is a violent young man that is honing his sword skills while peddling his family's medicine. Soon, in his quest to find stronger people to fight, Hijikata starts to come into contact with others who will eventually become his comrades in the Shinsengumi. The first one to make an impression on the brash young man is Kondo Isami, who proves to be a better fighter than Hijikata.