In this guide, you will find explanations for the majority of the achievements, except for the ones that are self-explanatory or unmissable. This is my first time creating a guide, so any advice or corrections in the comment section will be highly appreciated. Since you can decide for yourself when to do any side content in the game, the guide is divided into different sections. Next, I would like to give you some advice before you start aiming for full completion of the achievements in this game. Before you decide to obtain them all, you need to know that there is only one achievement you can miss. To avoid missing it, make a backup save file on the final chapter. If you are familiar with this game series, you may know that there is always an achievement for completing the game on Legend difficulty. In this game, you can choose whichever difficulty you prefer from the start and change it just before the end. That’s why a save backup may come in handy. Now that this is clear, choose the level of difficulty you prefer, and welcome to my Ishin guide. I hope you find it useful.
Story-Related
The following achievements will unlock as you play through the main story and complete the respective chapters. Therefore, you can completely avoid this section if you do not want to see spoilers from the achievement icons or names.
Home, Sweet Home
Set foot in Tosa.
Losing a Brother
Completed Chapter 2.
A Messy Investigation
Completed Chapter 4.
That Was Close!
Completed Chapter 6.
The Bottom Drops Out
Completed Chapter 8.
Secrets Revealed
Completed Chapter 10.
Cold Betrayal
Completed Chapter 12.
Hero of a Nation
Completed the final chapter.
NOTE: You only need to beat the final part on Legend Dificulty to get the achievement, that’s the reason I mentioned you should have made a save backup on the final chapter. You’ll need to stock up healing items, and make some upgrading on equipment, abilities and troopers. Backup done you can leave this achievement for any moment.
Legend of an Era
Completed the game on Legend Dificulty.
Virtue
You will have no problem obtaining the following achievements, completing all the game content will grant you more than enought Virtue, if you whant to ensure them earlier you can purchase the Virtue boosting upgrades on the shrine.
Nominally Virtuous
Earned at least 10,000 Virtue in total.
Fairly Virtuous
Earned at least 50,000 Virtue in total.
Extraordinarily Virtuous
Earned at least 100,000 Virtue in total.
Divinely Virtuous
Earned at least 300,000 Virtue in total.
Substories
There is a Substory Finder equipment piece that will help you find substories called the Inviting Hat. You can obtain this item by completing Substory #63, which becomes available from Chapter 5 onwards. However, there are some other substories that require specific requirements, and the Inviting Hat won’t help you with these, so I recommend keeping this in mind and following the requirements for those tricky substories that I will list here. Lastly, note that some substories are not available from the start of the chapter, so please take that into account.
Fushimi
No. | Name | Requirements |
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37 | Death of the Author | Chapter 2. You will find the substory on the far end of the second floor of Teradaya. |
38 | Precious Packages | Unlocks after completing Substory 71. |
39 | A Clean Streak | Chapter 3. |
40 | A Man and his Sack | Chapter 3. |
41 | All in the Hips | Chapter 2. Eat 2 times at Umaiya Udon. |
42 | Invasion of the Black Ships? | Chapter 7. |
43 | It’s a Long Story | Chapter 3. |
44 | It’s a Long Story: The Final Chapter | Chapter 3. Unlocks after completing substory 43. |
45 | It’s a Long Story: Epilogue | Chapter 3. Unlocks after completing substory 44. |
46 | Scenter Water | Chapter 3. |
47 | Ee Ja Nai Ka | Chapter 2. |
48 | The Way of the Sammerai | Chapter 6. |
49 | Last Stand of the Panthers | Unlocks after completing substory 24 |
50 | The Desperate Fisherman | Chapter 2. |
51 | The Junk Boy | Chapter 2. |
52 | The Wood Cutter | Chapter 2. |
53 | The Frecuently Lost Courier | Chapter 3. |
54 | The Patient Dog | Chapter 4. |
55 | The Filthy Cat | Chapter 4. |
70 | The Captain of the Curious | Chapter 5. |
71 | Diplomacy in Darkness | After completing substory 70, you have to found around 92% of the Memoirs. You will find the Memoirs by picking the glowing object of the floor, just the same as the prize tickets, check every corner of the map even inside buiding like the Gambling Hall. Then go with Satow and discuss them. |
72 | A Lasting Thist for Peace | Once you have completed substory 71, you have to find the last Memoir. In my case I found it near the gate of the temple, in the forest path. |
Rakugai
No. | Name | Requirements |
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18 | The Reclusive Son | Chapter 3. |
19 | Palanquin Paladin | Chapter 6. |
20 | Can I Quote you on that? | Chapter 7. |
21 | Sonno Joui | Chapter 3. |
22 | Ee Ja Not Ka | Chapter 3. Unlocks after completing substory 47. |
23 | Bluffing Up the Wrong Alley | Chapter 7. |
24 | The Panthers Playmaker | After completing substory 10, go to the front door of your house. |
25 | The Swords Nut | Chapter 3. |
26 | The Battered Defender | Chapter 5. |
27 | The Mysterious Merchant | Chapter 4. |
28 | The Hungry Cat | Chapter 4. |
69 | The Spitfire Town Protector | Chapter 5. |
Rakunai
No. | Name | Requirements |
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1 | Nichibuza’s Newest Fan | Chapter 3. |
2 | Deceitful Daity | Chapter 3. |
3 | Who’s Entertaining Who | Chapter 3. |
4 | I’ll Miss You, Miho | Chapter 3. |
5 | Talkin’ Tosa | Chapter 3. |
6 | The Mochi Mystery | Chapter 3. |
7 | Ee Ja Nai for Justice | Unlocks after substory 22. |
8 | The Unwilling Courier | Chapter 5. |
9 | Enter the Black Panther Couriers | Unlocks after completing substory 8. |
10 | The Panthers Leading Man | Unlocks after completing substory 9. |
11 | Global Fraud | Chapter 3. |
12 | The Hungry Sumo Wrestler | Chapter 5. |
13 | The Love-Starved Husband | Chapter 4. |
14 | The Oblivious Woman | Chapter 4. |
15 | The Injured Grandma | Chapter 3. |
16 | The Barking Dog | Chapter 4. |
17 | The Lucky Cat | Chapter 4. |
67 | The Spitfire Debt Collector | Unlocks after completing substory 69. |
68 | The Spitfire Lie Detector | Unlocks after completing substory 67. |
Gion
No. | Name | Requirements |
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56 | Finders Weepers | Chapter 4. |
57 | Soft and Supple | Chapter 3. |
58 | The Revolutionary Chef | Chapter 4. |
59 | The Sexy Madam | Chapter 4. |
Mukurogai
No. | Name | Requirements |
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29 | The Bad Side of Town | Chapter 3. |
30 | Brawler for Hire | Unlocks after completing substory 7. |
31 | Brawler Incarnate | Chapter 6. Unlocks after completing substory 30. |
32 | Brawler Enlightened | Chapter 10. Unlocks after completing substory 31. |
33 | Night of the Living Rumor | Chapter 7. |
34 | The Servile Beggar | Chapter 3. |
35 | The Trash Dealer | Chapter 4. |
36 | The Injured Dog | Chapter 4. |
Other
No. | Name | Requirements |
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60 | It’s What’s on the Inside | Chapter 5. |
61 | Hope Blossoms Again | Chapter 4. |
62 | A Warlords Ambition | The substory starts once u make 10 dishes at home. |
63 | The Boy Who Cried Bear | Unlocks after completing substory 60. |
64 | Mama Ryoma | Chapter 4. |
65 | The Amnesiac | Chapter 4. |
66 | The Boy Who Loves Veggies | Chapter 4. |
Kyo’s Little Helper
Completed 10 Substories.
Saint of Kyo
Completed 40 Substories.
Savior of Kyo
Completd all Substories.
Minigames
The Man Who Does It All
Played every minigame.
You need to play the next minigames to unlock the achievement:
- Karaoke
- Buyo Dance
- Courtesan Games: Sake Showdown, Rock, Paper, Scissors & Sensual Healing
- Gambling: Chicken Races, Cee-Lo, Cho-Han, Oicho-Kabu, Koi-Koi, & Poker
- Mahjong
- Shogi
Udon Shop
Noodle-Slinger Supreme
Made at least 10 ryo in sales at the Udon Shop.
Complete substory 41 to unlock the minigame.
Karaoke
Sing Your Heart Out
Performed every song at Utamaruya.
Buyo Dance
Lord of the Dance
Performed every dance at Nichibuza.
Complete substory 1 to unlock the minigame.
Chicken Races
Cocksure
Placed bets on 5 chicken races.
Courtesan Minigames
Like a Dragon in Heaven
Cleared each of the courtesan minigames
Gambling Minigames
Easy Come, Easy Go
Tried your hand at each type of gambling.
Diligence Records
Adventure
Social Butterfly
Reached max Social Rank in one of the locales.
Rise the reputation of any area to level 10, the level increases by doing any activities of the area like playing minigames or shoping, doing the substories will highly increase your reputation. Anyway you will need to invest a lot of virtue point in the shrine rising your reputation in order to max it.
Another Life
Platonic Bliss
Watched a Slice of Life event at your second home.
- Bath:Take a bath during nighttime.
- Futon: Use the futon during nighttime.
- Den: Seat next to the pot during daytime.
World’s Greatest Uncle
Paid off Haruka’s debt in full.
While you make orders for Haruka, around every 10 Ryo you make a letter will be delivered to you when you pass by the door of your house. You have to pay the debt collector 20 Ryo 5 times, you can’t pay the hole debt in one go.
Now It Feels Like Home
Changed the interior design of your second home.
Exchange Virtue on the Second Home section at the shrine on any interior.
- Newly Furnished Interior – 2,000 Virtue Points
- Floral Dream Interior – 5,000 Virtue Points
- Golden Soiree Interior – 15,000 Virtue Points
In order to trigger the achievements you have to change the interior manually, you can do it on the furniture whit the flower pot on top next to the closet you use to send the orders for Haruka.
Friendships
Making a Difference
Completed your first Bond.
Everybody Loves Ryoma
Completed all Bonds.
Battle
You’ve Got Soul
Unlocked 10 abilities with Soul Orbs.
On the Level
Reached Level 50.
Limit Breaker
Broke Ryoma’s stats beyond their limits.
Showoff
Defeated 100 enemies with Special Moves outside Ultimate Challenges.
The Gods Smile Upon Thee
Completed 5 tasks in the Diligence Records.
The Gods Rejoice at Thee
Completed 20 tasks in the Diligence Records.
The Gods Sing Thy Praises
Completed 50 tasks in the Diligence Records.
The Gods Hath Been Humbled
Completed all tasks in the Diligence Records.
Completion List
Another Life
An Honest Day’s Work
Grew 10 different kinds of plants in the garden.
Chef’s Special
Cooked 7 different dishes.
Side Hustler
Fulfilled 10 trade orders at your second home.
A Well-Rounded Cast
Caught a total of 10 fish.
Meals
I’ll Have One of Everything
Ordered at least one item at every restaurant.
Heat Actions
Revelation Reveler
Attained all Revelations.
Equipment
Bring Down the Hammer
Enhanced equipment 100 times.
Masters
Student Among Masters
Trained with each master of combat.
Wanted Man
Tengu Tamer
Helped the Tachibanagumi bring the Tengu to justice.
Battle Dungeons
The Abyss Stares Back
Entered a Battle Dungeon 3 times.
Bandit Rustler
Cleared the Bandits’ Cave.
Bandit Wrangler
Cleared the Bandits’ Mine.
Sanada Takedown
Cleared the Sanada Stronghold.
Drop and Give Me 100
Gathered 100 troopers for the Third Division.
Arena
This is MY Ring!
Won 10 arena battles.
Halfway There
Brought the Completion List to 50%.
Taskmaster
Brought the Completion List to 100%.
Ultimate Challenge
Ultimate Champion
Completed every Ultimate Challenge
Congratulations
Bakumatsu Boss
Collected all achievements.
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