Episode Title:
Partings.
Episode Description:
The Man'en era gives way to the Bunkyū era and O-Seki's elderly father dies. Manjiro is told by Rintarou Katsu that Japan must strengthen its military, avoid fighting the Joui and negotiate with the westerners on more equal terms. Manjiro is given the challenging task of transforming non-aligned but inexperienced peasants into a military force within six months...
