战争以奇兵队为首的诸队取得压倒的胜利结束。长州藩以此战为契机抛弃原先对幕府恭顺的态度，转为举藩倒幕。三年后，自镰仓时代以来持续了七百多年的武家社会轰然倒塌。奇兵队转战各地，在明治3年以编入政府常备军的方式解散。吉田松阴在松下村塾任教的时间为两年多。在这期间的门生的人数据推测为92人，其中在明治以后像伊藤博文、山县有朋这对双璧一样担任政府高官留名青史的人物一共有22名。但也有不少人不满新政府。此外未能等到明治维新，在之前的战役中殒命的人也有20名。高杉晋作也在明治维新前一年于下关病逝享年28岁，据传有三千人为其送葬。吉田松阴享年29岁，《金银岛》的作家英国人罗伯特．斯蒂文森评价他为“人类史上最高洁的人。”

Ce film est issu des mémoires de Takasugi Shinsaku sur la vie de son maître Yoshida Shoin. Yoshida Shōin était l'un des intellectuels les plus distingués des derniers jours du shogunat Tokugawa. Takasugi dirigea des compagnies de fusiliers contre l'armée du shogun lorsque celle-ci échoua à conquérir Chōshū en 1864, ce qui conduisit rapidement à la chute du shogunat Tokugawa.

This film is the memoirs of Takasugi Shinsaku about the life of his great teacher Yoshida Shoin. Yoshida Shōin (吉田 松陰, 1830-1859) was one of the most distinguished intellectuals in the closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate. He devoted to developing many Ishin Shishi who made an outstanding contribution to the Meiji Restoration. At least two of his students, Takasugi Shinsaku and Itō Hirobumi later became famous, and virtually all of the survivors of the Sonjuku group became officers in the Meiji Restoration. Takasugi led rifle companies against the shogun's army when it failed to conquer Chōshū in 1864, rapidly leading to the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Ito Hirobumi became Japan's first prime minister. His admirer, Maebara Issei, was later killed rebelling against the Meiji regime. He is now enshrined in Setagayaku-（世田谷区）Tokyo, Japan.