(It seemed an impossible request on first glance, but on the other hand, Kenji NOGUCHI and a few others survived in 'Shinsengumi!' while they had been in fact killed historically. There was a precedent of Tokisuke HOJO in "Tokumune HOJO (NHK Historical drama)".)
（一見無理な要求のようだが、史実では命を落とす隊士のうち野口健司など数名が「新選組!」では生き残っている。また「北条時宗(NHK大河ドラマ)」にも北条時輔という前例がある）。