The legendary samurai of the Shinsengumi get the ridiculous treatment they never asked for in this one-episode comedy OVA from 1989. Every member appears as a squat, big-headed caricature, and the humor leans hard on slapstick. The backdrop is the turmoil that erupted in 1853 when Commodore Perry's fleet sailed into Japan, played entirely for laughs rather than drama. Viewers who enjoy physical gags and historical figures in exaggerated form will find a lighthearted short that never takes itself seriously.