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Hakuōki (薄桜鬼 〜新選組奇譚〜 Hakuōki ~Shinsengumi Kitan~?) is a video game series by Idea Factory, which has been adapted into two 12-episode anime series animated by Studio DEEN; the first began airing in Japan on the TV Kanagawa and UHF stations on April 4, 2010. The second season began airing on October 10, 2010 and is ongoing. The series has also been adapted as two different manga series.
Plot

Chizuru Yukimura heads to Kyoto to search for her father. While there, she witnesses a fight between Rasetsu and members of the Shinsengumi. The Shinsengumi take her into custody and, once learning she is the daughter of the doctor they are searching for, decide to keep her close at hand. Chizuru follows the Shinsengumi in their battles to help the shogunate.

Characters

Chizuru Yukimura (雪村千鶴 Yukimura Chizuru?)
Voiced by: Kuwashima Houko
Chizuru is the main protagonist. She came to Kyoto in search of her missing father, Kodou Yukimura (雪村綱道 Yukimura Kodou?), a Dutch-educated doctor who is skilled in Western medicine. Her father is the one who, on orders from the Shogunate, developed the "ochimizu", a potion which increases the drinker's healing abilities, speed, and strength but which also possesses an unfortunate side-effect of turning the drinker into a mindless, vampire-like monster called a rasetsu. In the beginning of the series, she is seen being chased by two men, who were suddenly attacked by a rasetsu. She witnesses Hajime Saitou kill off the rasetsu and is then taken to Shinsengumi headquarters by Toshizo Hijikata where they allow her to stay, because they too were in search of her father. Chizuru herself also has a secret; she is in fact a pureblood member of the Oni Ichizoku (the Demon Clan), and the head of the Oni of the East is of Yukimura descent. Chikage Kazama is after her to make the strongest oni. If a pure-blood or the strongest oni mate, they make an even stronger oni; even stronger than their two parents. She is the holder of the short sword which is a pair with Kaoru's long sword. They are the Yukimura's heirloom.
Toshizo Hijikata (土方歳三 Hijikata Toshizo?)
Voiced by: Miki Shin-ichiro
Hijikata is the vice-captain of the Shinsengumi and makes most of the Shinsengumi's decisions. He is called oni-fukuchou (Demon Vice-Commander) and is both feared and respected by his men. He is also often referred to as "Toshi" by Kondou. Hijikata is the one who brought Chizuru back to Shinsengumi headquarters the night she witnessed a Rasetsu on the loose that began to attack two men chasing her. He is responsible for her welfare. He acts as if it is to his dismay but he does care for Chizuru's safety, as he is often shown protecting her during battles. Hijikata drinks the ochimizu because he is jealous of Chikage for being stronger than him. He is based on the historical Hijikata Toshizō.
Souji Okita (沖田総司 Okita Souji?)
Voiced by: Morikubo Shotaro
Okita is the First Unit Captain and a brilliant swordsman. He suffers from tuberculosis, and is later visited by Nagumo Kaoru who gives him a bottle of "ochimizu" which he takes so he can "cure" his tuberculosis. Although he is now a rasetsu, he heals from injuries caused by silver weapons at a human speed. He is based on the historical Okita Sōji.
Isami Kondou (近藤勇 Kondou Isami?)
Voiced by: Tōru Ōkawa
Kondou is the commander of the Shinsengumi. He is very emotional, but despite this, he has the trust, respect, and loyalty of his men. He is based on the historical Isami Kondō.
Keisuke Yamanami (山南敬助 Yamanami Keisuke?)
Voiced by: Tobita Nobuo
Usually called "Sannan-san" (based on an alternate reading of his surname), he is the bespectacled captain of the Shinsengumi. Both a scholar and a ruthless tactician, he is kind and caring, albeit a bit reserved. After an injury which resulted in him being unable to use his sword arm, he has become cold and suspicious of others. In the hope of regaining the use of his arm, he drank the Ochimizu, which he had spent time to research and improve on so the side effects wouldn't kick in; he is the first of the characters introduced to do so. He is based on the historical Yamanami Keisuke.
Shinpachi Nagakura (永倉　新八 Nagakura Shinpachi?)
Shinpachi is the Second Division captain of the Shinsengumi. He is usually very cheerful, especially when he is with his comrades. Shinpachi is especially close to Harada and together they often pick on Heisuke. He is very skilled with the sword, but he is also a true alcoholic and womanizer, as he is seen to break curfew one night and was out drinking. He is based on the historical Nagakura Shinpachi.
Sanosuke Harada (原田左之助 Harada Sanosuke?)
Voiced by: Yusa Kōji
Harada is the Tenth Unit Captain and prefers the spear to the sword, but he is seen carrying both. He is based on the historical Harada Sanosuke.
Heisuke Todo (藤堂 平助 Toudou Heisuke?)
Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Heisuke is a young member of the Shinsengumi. He is around the same age as Chizuru. He leaves the Shinsengumi, following Itou along with Hajime Saitou, but later returns. He too has taken "Ochimizu" to recover from injuries. He is based on the historical Tōdō Heisuke.
Hajime Saito (斎藤 一 Saitou Hajime?)
Voiced by: Toriumi Kōsuke
Saito is the leader of the third squad and a master of the left hand sword technique. He is silent and a taciturn but also very loyal, polite, and wise. He often analyzes the situation before attacking to figure out which actions are necessary to complete the mission. Saito left the Shinsengumi to infiltrate Itou's group, later it turns out that he was commanded by Toshi to infiltrate in Itou's group for information off Itou's plans. He is based on the historical Saitō Hajime.
Kaoru Nagumo (南雲薫 Nagumo Kaoru?)
First seen as a lovely dressed young woman who is prettier than Chizuru, Kaoru is actually Chizuru's twin brother who was separated from her during childhood. He likes to dress as a woman but is seen as a boy near the end of the story. He is one of the strongest oni. He wants to make Chizuru suffer because when they were separated, he was taken in by the Nagumo family who treated him harshly for not being a female. He also hates that Chizuru forgot about him and that she even had a twin brother at all. Because of this, he wants Chizuru to feel the pain he felt. But at the end, he admits that he loves Chizuru a lot and everything he had done was to meet Chizuru again. He wants Chizuru to go with him because he is the only one who have the power to protect her. Kaoru is eventually killed by Chikage after telling Chizuru that they are twins. He is the holder of the long sword that is pair with Chizuru's short sword, which are the Yukimura clan's heirloom.
Chikage Kazama (風間千景 Kazama Chikage?)
Voiced by: Kenjirō Tsuda
Member of the Bakumatsu, enemies of the Shinsengumi. He is the strongest Oni in the west and is after Chizuru so they can mate and create stronger Oni. His reasons for this is unknown, but his attempts to take Chizuru have so far been thwarted by the interference of the Shinsengumi. Despite being arrogant and cynical, he is not entirely cold-blooded, as he later saves Chizuru, although this may be for his own purposes. Kazama is usually followed by his two cronies, and it is implied he might be of royal blood, like Sen-hime, who is also a oni. In his oni form, he grows white horns and his hair fades to match. His eyes also become yellow.
Amagiri Kyuuju
Kyuujyu Amagiri is a very strong red-haired oni, preferring to fight with his fists instead of a sword. He's usually seen by Kazama Chikage's side, since he works for him. Strangely, Amagiri seems to dislike fighting and often tells his opponents not to fight him, in a polite manner. He is courteous even to his enemies and respects them, not even taunting them when in battle. He is also a member of the Satsuma Clan.

Media

[edit]Video Game
The Hakuoki series of otome games were released for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS by Idea Factory. Another game was released in September 2010 for the PlayStation 3.
[edit]Manga
There are two manga adaptations of Hakuoki: Shinsengumi Kitan. The first, entitled Hakuouki Junrenka, is serialized in the shojo manga magazine Dengeki Comic SYLPH, and is an anthology of the different endings available in the video games. Another adaptation is currently serialized in Comic B's Log Kyun!!.
[edit]Anime
The following is a list of episodes of the Hakuoki: Shinsengumi Kitan and Hakuouki: Hekketsuroku (the second season) anime. The series uses four pieces of theme music, one opening and ending per season. The first season's opening theme was Izayoi Namida by Yoshioka Aika and ending was Kimi no Kioku by Mao. The second season's opening is Maikaze by Yoshioka Aika and its ending theme is Akane Sora ni Negau by Mao


TV anime
Hakuōki Shinsengumi Kitan
Directed by Osamu Yamasaki
Produced by Asuka Yamazaki, Kazuhiko Hasegawa, Mitsutoshi Ogura
Music by Kow Otani
Studio Studio DEEN
Network TV Kanagawa, Chiba TV, TV Saitama, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, AT-X, Tokyo MX TV, TV Aichi
Original run April 4, 2010 – June 20, 2010
Episodes 12

TV anime
Hakuōki Hekketsuroku
Directed by Osamu Yamasaki
Produced by Asuka Yamazaki, Kazuhiko Hasegawa, Mitsutoshi Ogura
Music by Kow Otani
Studio Studio DEEN
Network TV Kanagawa, Chiba TV, TV Saitama, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, AT-X, Tokyo MX TV, TV Aichi
Original run October 10, 2010 – ongoing
Episodes 12

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