# Hakuoki (2010)

> A young woman searching for her missing doctor father in late Edo-era Kyoto ends up under the protection of the Shinsengumi, who are entangled in supernatural secrets and bakumatsu conflict.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/40295

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 34
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, action, drama, fantasy
- Created by: Tsunekiyo Fujisawa
- Network: Chiba TV
- Cast: Houko Kuwashima, Shin-ichiro Miki
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1658978/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: earnest, melancholic, tense, romantic

## Synopsis

Hakuoki (2010-2012) is a Japanese animated historical fantasy series created by Tsunekiyo Fujisawa and aired on Chiba TV across three seasons totaling thirty-four episodes. The story follows Yukimura Chizuru, voiced by Houko Kuwashima, the daughter of a doctor who has gone to Kyoto, and her determination to find him. After she is attacked and rescued by demon hunters, she is taken in by the Shinsengumi, the samurai unit led by Toshizo Hijikata, voiced by Shin-ichiro Miki. Each episode pushes the search forward while the warriors uncover mysterious secrets and fight the rival Bakumatsu faction. The engine is a heroine trying to hold onto her family amid political violence and creeping supernatural threats. The series is a continuing serialized story set in the turbulent final years of the Edo period, mixing blood-streaked action with quieter, romantic moments. Its tone is earnest and melancholic, with a strong sense of duty and loyalty. Fans of Rurouni Kenshin, Vampire Knight and Gintama will find a similar appetite for historical samurai drama tinged with the uncanny.

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