Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~

Synopsis

Continues the story of Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom - Dawn of the Shinsengumi

Ryuunosuke Ibuki, having lost everything, is found and taken in by Kamo Serizawa, who gives him a position as a personal attendant. Thinking he has left his grief behind, Ibuki soon discovers that his new role only makes him a servant to one of Kyoto's powerful figures. As ronin attacks on civilians grow worse, the shogunate dispatches the Roshigumi to Kyoto to restore order. Guided by the honorable Isami Kondou, the Roshigumi consists of skilled samurai but lacks the political influence needed to establish themselves in the lawless city. To secure their position, Kondou forms an alliance with the arrogant Serizawa, trading the Roshigumi's combat abilities for political backing. Despite his deep hatred for samurai, Ibuki finds himself pulled into the Roshigumi's affairs. Through his encounters with Kondou and his comrades, Ibuki starts to realize that not all samurai represent the cruelty and dishonor he once associated with them. Hakuouki Reimeiroku examines the turbulent period before the Shinsengumi's formation, highlighting the chaos and unrest driven by political conflict in Kyoto.

In this installment

Set in 1864 Japan, Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~ centers on Chizuru Yukimura, a young woman searching for her missing father, Koudou, a doctor who is seldom at home. After months without any word from him, Chizuru disguises herself as a man and travels to Kyoto hoping for clues. While evading suspicious ronin, she accidentally happens upon a brutal scene where those ronin are viciously killed by crazed white-haired beings. The Shinsengumi step in, eliminate the attackers, and then capture Chizuru, debating whether to kill her or let her live. When Chizuru reveals her father’s name, the Shinsengumi decide to protect her, since they too have been looking for Koudou. It emerges that Koudou shares a deep link with the Shinsengumi, drawing Chizuru into the group’s struggles against their enemies and the political turmoil gripping Kyoto.