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    Hakuouki: Reimeiroku

    Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom - Dawn of the Shinsengumi / 薄桜鬼 黎明録 / Hakuouki 3 / Hakuoki 3 / Hakuouki Shinsengumi Kitan Reimeiroku
    Hakuouki: Reimeiroku
    Genres: Action, Drama, Historical, Josei, Samurai, Supernatural
    Themes: Historical, Samurai
    Demographics: Josei
    Studios: Studio Deen
    Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
    Rating: 7.42 / 10
    Rank: #2348
    Popularity: #3093
    Users Listed: 60,633
    Users Scored: 23,164
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 04/05/2022
    Aired: July 10, 2012 – September 25, 2012 (Summer)
    Type: tv
    Source: Visual Novel
    Age Rating: R
    Episodes: 12

    Synopsis:

    Set in the turbulent city of Kyoto, *Hakuouki Reimeiroku* follows Ryuunosuke Ibuki, a man stripped of his former life who becomes entangled with Kamo Serizawa, a powerful figure navigating the city's underbelly. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of escalating unrest, as the shogunate deploys the Roshigumi, a band of samurai led by Isami Kondou, to restore order.

    Kondou seeks an alliance with Serizawa, despite reservations about his methods, highlighting the complex moral landscape of the time. Ibuki's initial resentment towards the samurai gradually evolves as he witnesses their dedication and honor firsthand. The series explores themes of redemption, duty, and the blurred lines between right and wrong in a society on the brink of change. It presents a nuanced portrayal of the period leading up to the formation of the legendary Shinsengumi, examining the personal struggles and political compromises that shaped its origins.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: Dawn of the Divine Warriors
    • Episode 2: Led by Destiny
    • Episode 3: Rules for a Pack of Wolves
    • Episode 4: The Blade Drenched in Blood
    • Episode 5: Stairway to the Blue Skies
    • ... and 7 more episodes

    Characters:

    • Harada, Sanosuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Yusa, Kouji, Guardiola, Illich
    • Hijikata, Toshizou (Main) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro, Love, Andrew
    • Ibuki, Ryunosuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Seki, Tomokazu, Gibbs, Adam
    • Nagakura, Shinpachi (Main) - Voice Actors: Tsuboi, Tomohiro, Martinez, Kalob
    • Okita, Souji (Main) - Voice Actors: Morikubo, Shoutarou, Shepard, Blake, Coates, Kalin, Iida, Naomi
    • Saitou, Hajime (Main) - Voice Actors: Toriumi, Kousuke, Anzaldua, Leraldo
    • Serizawa, Kamo (Main) - Voice Actors: Nakata, Jouji, Weaver, Brett
    • Toudou, Heisuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Ayres, Greg, Yoshino, Hiroyuki
    • Hirama, Juusuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Youji, Yager, Mike
    • Inoue, Genzaburou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Norio, Bauer, Kurt
    • Kazama, Chikage (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Kenjirou, Hartzog, Corey
    • Kondou, Isami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ookawa, Tooru, Wald, David
    • Kosuzu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishino, Youko, McDonald, Margaret
    • Niimi, Nishiki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Swasey, John, Tamura, Kensuke
    • Oume (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shinomiya, Saya, Searcy, Molly
    • Sannan, Keisuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tobita, Nobuo, Matranga, David
    • Shimada, Kai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Manley, George, Ohba, Takeshi
    • Tonouchi, Toshio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murakami, Kazuya, Ayres, Christopher
    • Yamazaki, Susumu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Takayuki, Leach, Connor
    • Yukimura, Koudou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Laskowski, Mark, Saitou, Ryuugo
    • Yukimura, Chizuru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuwashima, Houko, Karbowski, Brittney

    Staff:

    • Hayashi, Youhei (Producer)
    • Ogura, Mitsutoshi (Producer)
    • Urasaki, Nobumitsu (Producer)
    • Yamazaki, Asuka (Producer)
    • Yamasaki, Osamu (Director)
    • Aoyagi, Hironori (Episode Director)
    • Ishida, Tooru (Episode Director)
    • Kubo, Tarou (Episode Director)
    • Nomata, Noriyuki (Episode Director)
    • Takeshita, Kenichi (Episode Director)
    • Tsuchiya, Yasuo (Episode Director)
    • Hirota, Mitsutaka (Script)
    • Nakamura, Yoshiko (Script)
    • Ishihira, Shinji (Storyboard)
    • Kanasaki, Takaomi (Storyboard)
    • Kojima, Masao (Storyboard, Key Animation)
    • Namura, Hidetoshi (Storyboard)
    • Oobari, Masami (Storyboard)
    • Dewa, Yoshiaki (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
    • Kurosaki, Maon (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics)
    • mao (Theme Song Performance)
    • Ayres, Christopher (ADR Director)
    • Ban, Yukiko (Key Animation)
    • Ebara, Yasuyuki (Key Animation)
    • Ishibashi, Yukiko (Animation Director)
    • Kazuki, Yone (Original Character Design)
    • Kitazume, Eiko (Color Design)
    • Kogawa, Tomonori (Animation Director)
    • Komatsu, Eiji (Key Animation)
    • Kosaka, Tomochi (Animation Director)
    • Ledford, John (Executive Producer)
    • Maesawa, Hiromi (Animation Director)
    • Matsumura, Masahiro (Editing)
    • Monchi, Akira (Animation Director)
    • Nakajima, Atsuko (Character Design, Chief Animation Director)
    • Nakamoto, Nao (Animation Director)
    • Ogiwara, Michiru (Animation Director)
    • Oikawa, Takeshi (Planning)
    • Sadakata, Kikuko (Key Animation)
    • Shimozaki, Akira (Director of Photography)
    • Tafu, Naohiro (Planning)
    • Takasawa, Mika (Animation Director)
    • Takihara, Miki (Animation Director)
    • Tokiya, Yoshinori (Animation Director)
    • Tsuchihashi, Tetsuya (Planning)
    • Ujiie, Yoshihiro (Animation Director)
    • Yamane, Masahiro (Key Animation)
    • Yasuda, Takahiro (Key Animation, Chief Animation Director)
    • Yoshihara, Tatsuya (Key Animation)

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