FINISHED
Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: A Memory of Snow Flowers
6 Episodes
23 min each
SUMMER 2011
Synopsis
This OVA takes place in between episodes 8 and 9 of the first season of Hakuouki. Yukimura Chizuru goes on a reconnaissance mission in Shimabara as a geiko for the Shinsengumi. Each episode unfolds the events of the days leading up to, during, and after the operation. It intermittently reveals each captain's involvement as well as that of a few demons in the affair. Each individual episode primarily focuses from the third person perspectives of: Okita Souji, Saito Hajime, Harada Sanosuke, Toudou Heisuke, Hijikata Toshizo, and Kazama Chikage.
Action
Drama
Fantasy
Format
Unknown
Episodes
6
Per Episode
23 min
Source
Unknown
Episodes
6 / 6 Episodes
1
Episode 1
The Snowy White Dream
Chizuru Yukimura is goaded by Soji Okita to be an undercover geisha again. Okita’s tuberculosis starts to plague him. Commander Isami Kondo becomes worried and orders Okita to be grounded.
2
Episode 2
The Winter's Banked Fire
Hajime Saito is attracted by a fine sword in a display case and rattles on about the importance of a good sword to Chizuru, who starts laughing at his passionate outburst. Flashback at the Shinsengumi, Chizuru is asked to be an undercover geisha by Kondo and Toshizo Hijikata. Chizuru becomes extremely uncomfortable at the thought of the dangerous mission, but Saito immediately proffers himself and Susumu Yamazaki as bodyguards for Chizuru.
3
Episode 3
The Spear that Slices the Sky
Sanosuke Harada takes Chizuru out shopping for groceries and meet Bakufu inspectors on the way back ripping apart the belongings of civilians during checks and roughing them up. Chizuru becomes affected and so does Harada. When a man loses his letter for home, he is stopped by the inspectors and accused of treason.
4
Episode 4
A Drifting Boat
Heisuke Toudou gets into a brawl on the street while out with Chizuru. Chizuru tries to stop him, but Harada holds her back. Heisuke later catches a duck back for dinner and Chizuru makes stew with it. While snatching a piece of duck with Shinpachi, the meat flies into Hijikata’s forehead. Shinpachi quickly moves to another table while Heisuke makes things worse by rattling non-stop and ultimately blaming Hijikata for it.
5
Episode 5
The Winds of Fate
Hijikata wakes up to first snow, and sees Kondou inviting his comrades to leave their first foot imprint in the snow. He composes a haiku and is overheard by Chizuru and Souji, and Souji teases him about it while asking Chizuru to compliment on his poetry. Hijikata becomes embarrassed and covers it up with angry words.
6
Episode 6
Dance of the Snowflakes
Chizuru Yukimura goes undercover as a geisha to spy on some rogue samurai. After barging into Chizuru's room, Heisuke dashes off to demand Kondo and Hijikata take Chizuru off this dangerous mission.
Characters
Voice Actors
Shinichirou Miki (japanese)
Toshizou Hijikata
Main
Voice Actors
Shoutarou Morikubo (japanese)
Souji Okita
Main
Voice Actors
Kousuke Toriumi (japanese)
Hajime Saitou
Main
Voice Actors
Houko Kuwashima (japanese)
Chizuru Yukimura
Main
Voice Actors
Kouji Yusa (japanese)
Sanosuke Harada
Main
Voice Actors
Hiroyuki Yoshino (japanese)
Heisuke Toudou
Main
Staff
Idea Factory
Original Creator
Yone Kazuki
Original Character Design
Osamu Yamasaki
Director
Atsuko Nakajima
Character Design
Satoru Hirayanagi
Art Director
Akira Shimozaki
Director of Photography
Comments
Information
Aired
Aug 04, 2011
to Jun 26, 2012
Season
SUMMER 2011
Source
Unknown
Format
Unknown
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