In 1863, 24 Ronin remained Kyoto when Roshigumi returned to Edo. The Ronin formed the Mibu Roshigumi and it became Shinsengumi later. Mibu was the name of village where they stayed.
First Members
Shieikan group
- Kondo Isami
- Hijikata Toshizo
- Yamanami Keisuke
- Okita Soji
- Nagakura Shinpachi
- Harada Sanosuke
- Inoue Genzaburo
- Todo HEisuke
- Saito Hajime
- Abiru Eisaburo
Mito group
- Serizawa Kamo(Commander)
- Niimi Nishiki(Comannder, later Vice commander)
- Noguchi Kenji
- Hirama Jusuke
- Hirayama Goro
- Saeki Matasaburo