“Chizuru searches for her father in 1864 Kyoto, gets captured by Shinsengumi, and becomes entangled in their conflict.”
Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~
薄桜鬼
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Synopsis
Chizuru searches for her father in 1864 Kyoto, gets captured by Shinsengumi, and becomes entangled in their conflict.
In 1864 Japan, a young woman named Chizuru Yukimura is searching for her missing father, Koudou, a doctor by trade whose work often takes him far from home. But with no word from him in months, Chizuru disguises herself as a man and heads to Kyoto in search of him. Attracting the attention of ronin, she tries to hide and ends up witnessing a horrifying sight: the ronin being brutally murdered by crazed white-haired men. In a startling turn of events, members of the Shinsengumi arrive to dispatch the creatures. But Chizuru's safety doesn't last long, as this group of men tie her up and take her back to their headquarters, unsure of whether to let her live or silence her permanently. However, once she reveals the name of her father, the Shinsengumi decide to keep her safe, as they too have been searching for him. But Koudou is more connected to the Shinsengumi than they let on, and soon Chizuru finds herself embroiled in a conflict between the Shinsengumi and their enemies, as well as political tension in Kyoto.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 64 sampled reviews
What 64 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.28 · split reception
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.6 · others 3.1
↓ 2.92
Running avg · May 2010 → Sep 2025
- 7 “*This is my first review* Well first of all I watched this anime because it was reverse-harem. I loved it :D Hakuouki is the third best historical anime I've seen (i think ). >___.”
- 8 “Stumbled upon by chance, this anime delivers an interesting plot and a solid supporting cast that largely compensates for its shortcomings. The female lead is annoyingly useless and naive, and the...”
- 8 “This was supposedly an otome game(for girls) but it became an anime and i can't say anything else than it's beautiful especially since this story really did happen.All the characters are bishies...”
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A Tv Production · Spring 2010
Studio Deen.- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2010 – Jun 2010 Spring 2010
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-4792 catalog
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor