Hakuoki

Synopsis

Yukimura Chizuru is the daughter of a doctor who works in Edo; her father leaves Edo to work as a volunteer doctor and moves to Kyoto without his daughter. As time passes by, Chizuru starts worrying about losing contact with her father, so she decides to go to Kyoto in search of him. On the way, Chizuru is attacked by few criminals and witnesses a fight between an oni and the Shinsengumi. Taking her into custody and saving her, the Shinsengumi debate on what to do with Chizuru when they discover that she is the daughter of the doctor they are also looking for. So they decide to become Chizuru's protectors and help her look for her father (the doctor). Lots of events happen while she stays with the Shinsengumi, as they discover mysterious secrets and also fight against the Bakumatsu group.

First Air Date: 2010-04-03

Last Air Date: 2012-09-25

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 34

Created By: Tsunekiyo Fujisawa

Networks: Chiba TV

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Top Cast

Houko Kuwashima as Chizuru Yukimura (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki as Toshizo Hijikata (voice)

Seasons

Specials (2010) - (12 Episodes)

Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom (2010) - (12 Episodes)

Hakuoki: Record of the Jade Blood (2010) - (10 Episodes)

Hakuoki: Dawn of the Shinsengumi (2012) - (12 Episodes)

Specials (2010)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Special Compilation: Kyoto Memoirs (2010-10-03)

A recap of the first season of Hakuouki.
Ep. 2: Cat (2011-03-01)

A short OVA from the fandisc game "Hakuoki Zuisouroku", distributed to those who bought all six DVDs of the the anime.
Ep. 3: Sweet School Life (2011-03-01)

A short OVA (high school parody) distributed to those who bought all six DVDs of the the anime.
Ep. 4: The Snowy White Dream (Okita) (2011-08-05)

Chizuru Yukimura is goaded by Soji Okita to be an undercover geisha again. Okita’s tuberculosis starts to plague him. Commander Isami Kondo becomes worried and orders Okita to be grounded.
Ep. 5: The Winter's Banked Fire (Saito) (2011-08-26)

Hajime Saito is attracted by a fine sword in a display case and rattles on about the importance of a good sword to Chizuru, who starts laughing at his passionate outburst. Flashback at the Shinsengumi, Chizuru is asked to be an undercover geisha by Kondo and Toshizo Hijikata. Chizuru becomes extremely uncomfortable at the thought of the dangerous mission, but Saito immediately proffers himself and Susumu Yamazaki as bodyguards for Chizuru.
Ep. 6: The Spear That Slices the Sky (Harada) (2011-09-30)

Sanosuke Harada takes Chizuru out shopping for groceries and meet Bakufu inspectors on the way back ripping apart the belongings of civilians during checks and roughing them up. Chizuru becomes affected and so does Harada. When a man loses his letter for home, he is stopped by the inspectors and accused of treason.
Ep. 7: A Drifting Boat (Heisuke) (2011-10-28)

Heisuke Toudou gets into a brawl on the street while out with Chizuru. Chizuru tries to stop him, but Harada holds her back. Heisuke later catches a duck bringing it back for dinner and Chizuru makes stew with it. While snatching a piece of duck with Shinpachi, the meat flies into Hijikata’s forehead.
Ep. 8: The Winds of Fate (Hijikata) (2011-11-25)

Hijikata wakes up to first snow, and sees Kondou inviting his comrades to leave their first foot imprint in the snow. He composes a haiku and is overheard by Chizuru and Souji, and Souji teases him about it while asking Chizuru to compliment on his poetry. Hijikata becomes embarrassed and covers it up with angry words.
Ep. 9: Dance of the Snowflakes (Kazama) (2012-06-27)

Chizuru Yukimura goes undercover as a geisha to spy on some rogue samurai. After barging into Chizuru's room, Heisuke dashes off to demand Kondo and Hijikata take Chizuru off this dangerous mission.
Ep. 10: A Summer Breeze in Grass, Time Vanished into the Clouds (2021-11-13)

While shopping, Chizuru and Sakai face fake Shinsengumi, leading to a desperate search by their comrades.
Ep. 11: Twilight, Hawk Moths to the Flame (2021-12-11)

The Shinsengumi face internal conflict while investigating Fury attacks and a plot against the Shogun.
Ep. 12: The Stars Meet, Searching the Galaxy (2022-01-29)

The team interrogates the impostor they captured to learn more of the plot to assassinate the Shogun. The search for Sakai and the Furies leads to a violent climax, forcing Hijikata to make life-or-death decisions for several Shinsengumi members.