In the twilight of the Tokugawa shogunate, the 13th shogun Iesada had a fragile constitution. In hopes of ensuring a sturdier heir, he ends up marrying the feisty and hearty daughter of the Shimazu clan, Atsuhime!
Support for the emperor and dislike for 
the foreigners was growing everywhere!
¡El apoyo al emperador y el odio
a los extranjeros, se extendían!
O suporte ao imperador e a rejeição à
estrangeiros estava aumentando por toda parte!