Hakuoki is an otomevideo game series by Idea Factory, released for the PlayStation 2 and ported to PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo 3DS. It has been adapted into an anime series by Studio Deen; the first season 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 ended on December 12, 2010. The series has been adapted as two different manga series. A third series based on the prequel, Hakuoki Reimeiroku aired in summer of 2012. Two films were released in 2013 and 2014. The first was released in August 2013 and on DVD in February 2014. The film is a retelling of both seasons in greater detail and with a slightly different ending. The second film was released on March 8, 2014. The anime television series and films have been licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America.
Plot
Chizuru Yukimura heads to Kyoto to search for her father, finding herself attacked by mad men before they are cut down by members of the Shinsengumi who take her into custody for interrogation. Upon learning that she is a girl and the daughter of a doctor who developed the Water of Life elixir that turns those that drink it into invincible blood lusting berserkers called Rasetsu, the Shinsengumi decide to keep her as an aide in their search. In time, as the Shinsengumi aid the shogunate in the Bakufu, Chizuru begins to develop a bond with the Shinsengumi and its aloof member Toshizo Hijikata. However, as time passes, Chizuru and Shinsengumi confront a mysterious faction who call themselves Oni and that Chizuru is also an Oni with father revealed to be experimenting on the Water of Life to create the Rasetsu to wipe out the human race.
Characters
Main
Supporting
;Kyo Shiranui
Media
Video games
The Hakuoki series of otome visual novels were released for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS by Idea Factory. Two of the games have been published in English by Aksys Games in North America on PlayStation Portable. Rising Star Games renewed partnership with Idea Factory to bring two of their Hakuoki games to PAL territories. The first game is a port of Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom with added story content.
There are two manga adaptations of Hakuoki: Shinsengumi Kitan. The first, entitled Hakuoki Junrenka, is serialized in the shōjo 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!!.
Anime
The following is a list of episodes of all three seasons of the anime series: Hakuoki, Hakuoki: Hekketsuroku anime and Hakuoki: Reimeiroku. The series uses six pieces of theme music, one opening and ending per season. The first season's opening theme was "Izayoi Namida" by Yoshioka Aika and its 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. For Hakuoki Reimeiroku, the opening theme is "Reimei" by Maon Kurosaki and its ending theme is "Hana no Atosaki" by Mao.
List of episodes
''Hakuoki Shinsengumi Kitan''
''Hakuoki Hekketsuroku''
Hakuoki: Hekketsuroku is the second season of Hakuoki Shinsengumi Kitan, opening with a recap episode of season one that is labeled "episode 00."
''Hakuoki Sekkaroku''
Hakuoki: Sekkaroku is an OVA series with takes place in between episodes 8 and 9 of the first season of Hakuouki. The opening song is Yume no Ukifune by Aika Yoshioka.
