The Blue Wolves of Mibu
The Blue Wolves of Mibu is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsuyoshi Yasuda. It has been serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine since October 2021; its first part finished in April 2024 and the second part, Shinsengumi Arc, started in the same month.
An anime television series adaptation produced by Maho Film, marketed in English under the title Blue Miburo, aired from October 2024 to March 2025. A second season premiered in December 2025.
Plot
The story starts in 1863, in Kyoto. Chirinu Nio is a docile and kind boy, devoted to his family, but deep down inside he burns with a fervent desire for justice. His turbulent "blue spring" begins when he meets Hijikata Toshizō and Okita Sōji of the Miburo, a group of hated. Moved by his pure and sincere wish to change the world, Nio joins the Miburo—abbreviation of Rōshigumi—one of the most dangerous group of swordsmen, which eventually would become the.Characters
;Chirinu Nio;Hijikata Toshizō
;Okita Sōji
;Saitō Hajime
;Tanaka Tarō
;Serizawa Kamo
;Kondō Isami
;Nagakura Shinpachi
;Harada Sanosuke
;Yamanami Keisuke
;Todo Heisuke
;Inoue Genzaburo
;Niimi Nishiki
;Noguchi Kenji
;Hirama Jusuke
;Hirayama Gorō
;Granny
;Chirinu Iroha
;Kikuchiyo Tokugawa Iemochi
;Seto
;Matsudaira Katamori
;Fujita
;Kimura Jutarō
;Kyōshirō
;Naozumi Kyohachi
;Ayame
;Kyōhachi Yōtarō
;Kyōhachi Nagi
;Sakura
;Hebi
;Kagemaru
;Yaksha
;Sendō
;Ryōken
;Hanabishi
;Anegakōji Kintomo
;Saitō Hajime
;Yamazaki Susumu
;Hayashi Shintarō
;Asano Totarō
;Ozeki Yashirō
;Ozeki Masajirō
;Katsura Kogorō
;Sakamoto Ryōma
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Tsuyoshi Yasuda, The Blue Wolves of Mibu started in Kodansha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine on October 13, 2021. The series ended its first part on April 17, 2024, and resumed the following week with its second part, Shinsengumi Arc, on April 24. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual volumes; the first part was collected in fourteen volumes, released from February 17, 2022, to July 17, 2024. The first volume of the second part was released on September 17, 2024. As of December 17, 2025, eight volumes have been released.At Anime Expo 2023, Kodansha USA announced that it had licensed the series for English publication. The first volume was released on February 27, 2024.
Volumes
Anime
In September 2023, it was announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation. It is produced by Maho Film and directed by Kumiko Habara, with series composition by Kenta Ihara, character designs handled by Yūko Ōba and Miyako Nishida, and music composed by Yuki Hayashi. The series aired from October 19, 2024, to March 29, 2025, on all Nippon [Television Network System|NNS] affiliate stations, including ytv and Nippon TV, The first opening theme is "Ao", performed by Spyair, while the first ending theme is "Unbreakable", performed by The [Jet Boy Bangerz from Exile Tribe|The Jet Boy Bangerz]. The second opening theme is "Ookami", performed by, while the second ending theme is "Fragment", performed by.Following the airing of the final episode, a second season adapting the "Serizawa Assassination" arc was announced, and premiered on December 20, 2025. The opening theme song is "Blue Noise", performed by Ryosuke Yamada, while the ending theme song is "Hōmatsu", performed by.
The series is marketed in English under the title Blue Miburo. Crunchyroll is streaming the series. OceanVeil will stream the second season alongside the first season.