If you like Shinsengumi, you probably don't know this person. If anything, is it more popular among girls?
"Ikedaya Incident" that made the Shinsengumi up to the national district Illness and hematemesis In a situation where you end up doing it! This is also the case for girls "Cha! Cah!" To do.
Although he was a young man with a talent for swords, he became ill early and died at a young age.
I would like to introduce Mr. Soji Okita, a handsome swordfighter who lived such a sad and short life.
A genius swordfighter since childhood!
1842 (or 1844) It is said that he was born in the Edo mansion in Nishi-Azabu.
He has two older sisters and lost her parents early, so he was raised by his eldest daughter, Mitsu.
Around 9 years old , Tennen Rishin-ryu ) in Edo Ichiya (currently Shinjuku Ward) because he beat adults with swordsmanship. Dojo / Examination Hall I became an uchideshi. I can't imagine a 9-year-old child beating an adult.
Later Shinsengumi Director, Isami Kondo Sanya, Deputy Director, Hijikata Toshizo Is the same gate as Mr. Uchideshi are disciples who live and work. The same gate is like the same student.
There is an age difference of about 10 years from Mr. Kondo and Mr. Hijikata.
Around 12 years old , Swordsmanship Fight and win.
Late teens It will be the head of the escort hall.
Shinsengumi 2nd Captain, Nagakura Shinpachi "Even Toshizo Hijikata would have been a child if he was involved with Souji Okita, and if he was serious, he would have been able to do it with the courage of his master." I am saying. It's scary.
Active in the Shinsengumi!
The Ikedaya incident!
Around 20 , Later Shinsengumi members participated in the escort of the shogun heading from Edo to Kyoto.
Around 21 , "Shinsengumi" to protect the security of Kyoto Is formed.
Mr. Okita will be appointed as the captain of the well-crafted Ichiban Squad, and the Ichiban Squad will carry out the most important tasks.
Director at that time, Serizawa Kamo Sanya Osaka Nishimachi Governor's Office ・ Hikojiro Uchiyama San et al. Assassination Such. Mr. Okita's sword scar is left in the Yagi residence where Mr. Serizawa Kamo was assassinated.
Around 22 , "Ikedaya Incident" Will occur.
Battle with only 4 people against more than 20 enemies.
At this time, hematemesis due to tuberculosis disease ..
There is no confirmation of this, some are recorded as "fainting", but there is no record of "hematemesis". It is said that the cause is not illness, but because it was a battle in the hot and humid weather, it may be "heat stroke".
Hematemesis from tuberculosis may be a later adaptation. Unscrupulously, I think this hematemesis is one of Mr. Okita's popularity. A handsome guy is a picture no matter what he does.
Yamanami Keisuke escape!
Six months later ,
The Shinsengumi has a bureaucratic law "Sepuku for those who leave the corps!" Because of the rule, Mr. Okita decided to chase after Mr. Yamanami.
Mr. Okita was ordered to do so. There may have been a desire to help Mr. Kondo and Mr. Hijikata, who have long been associated with each other.
Mr. Okita who drew it slowly chases Mr. Yamanami.
However, Mr. Yamanami also escaped slowly, so everyone's wishes were not fulfilled and they caught up.
Mr. Yamanami will be taken back to Kyoto without resistance.
And Yamanami-san is seppuku .. It was Mr. Okita who was confused.
I think this incident is the saddest event of the Shinsengumi. From around this time, I feel that the brilliance of the Shinsengumi is fading.
And Mr. Okita is also moving away from the front line due to the worsening of his illness.
Fight against illness
When the Edo Shogunate was destroyed and entered the Meiji era, the new government army vs. the old Shogunate army " Toba-Fushimi " Battle " (Kyoto) will start the war.
The Shinsengumi will also participate in this, but only Mr. Okita is ill and will go to Osaka.
The Shinsengumi who lost the battle will return to Edo by sea with Mr. Okita.
After that, " Koshu Katsunuma " Battle " Participate in (Yamanashi) but leave on the way.
As it is, he is forced to undergo medical treatment in Sendagaya under the guidance of a doctor in the Shogunate.
The Shinsengumi have been defeated repeatedly, and Isami Kondo, who has been walking with him since childhood, was caught by the enemy and beheaded . It has been done.
Mr. Okita was not informed of Mr. Kondo's death until the end, "What happened to Mr. Kondo? Can you write to me?" He said he was talking until just before his death.
Two months after Isami Kondo's death, he died at 25 (27?). His grave is in Roppongi.
Anecdote of Soji Okita.
Really handsome?
Soji Okita is always drawn with good-looking guys in every story.
"Young, strong sword, bright, slightly sick and fair-skinned boy" It doesn't mean that it won't be popular.
However, no photo of his life is left It is. Really unfortunately.
What kind of face did you actually have?
"Bishonen" in past testimonies and descriptions Does not come out.
There are "Flounder-faced laughing and charming dark-skinned", "Kyphosis", "Tall" Feeling like. It feels like hmm.
Some of the Shinsengumi are "five beautiful men" It seems that there were people who said, but Mr. Okita was not included.
Attitude to battle!
In Mr. Okita's words, "If you damage the sword, pull out the sword. If you damage the sword, fight with a scabbard. If you damage the scabbard, fight with your bare hands. No one will wait on the battlefield. . " Is saying. It's a word that conveys the rigor and seriousness of the battle.
Okita-san's Special Move "Three-stage thrust" there is.
It is a technique in which three stabs are released in an instant even though the footsteps are heard only once. It would be scary to think that Mr. Okita was in front of me.
When Mr. Okita was in bed in Edo, he tried to cut the black cat that appeared in the garden, but "Oh, I can't cut it. I can't cut it." said. What kind of feeling did the word come from?
Summary
Is it described as a good-looking man because such a story is left, or is the story told coolly because it is a good-looking man?
Even if the story being told is adapted, I think that it will become more popular because the person's humanity is attractive.
In this case, it doesn't matter if you're handsome or not.
In other words, Soji Okita is cool.