Talk:Izuminokami Kanesada/@comment-191.185.66.23-20150614173644/@comment-26322848-20150614234924

There's a thread where someone has asked something similar to hear other people's opinions. The answers vary from person to person, but it could be an interesting read for you ^^ http://oshiete.goo.ne.jp/qa/562783.html

The original poster asked why people think the Shinsengumi are so popular compared to heros like Sakamoto Ryouma (the one who had Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki) even though they hindered Japan's progress.

Of the answers that I thought were about right, people said things like that the characters of Shinsengumi are interesting and make for good action movies and stuff with all the fighting, but the actual historical figures are pretty distinct from these characters. There are also characterizations of them to portray them as trying to do what they thought was the right thing and just ended up on the wrong side of history, making them easier to empathize with. However, the popularity of the Shinsengumi is somewhat recent-ish, and there were some older posters (like a man in his fifties) saying how they were not glamorized like this when he was younger.

Hopefully this helps a little!