Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: A Memory of Snow Flowers

Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: A Memory of Snow Flowers

Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: A Memory of Snow Flowers

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Details

6
OVA
69
3983
FINISHED
SUMMER 2011
23m
JP
Action, Drama, Fantasy

Description

This OVA takes place in between episodes 8 and 9 of the first season of Hakuouki.<br><br> 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.

Episodes

Episode 1

1. The Snowy White Dream (Okita)

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.

Air Date: 8/5/2011Rating: 1.73

Episode 2

2. The Winter`s Banked Fire (Saito)

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.

Air Date: 8/26/2011Rating: 5.01

Episode 3

3. The Spear That Slices the Sky (Harada)

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.

Air Date: 9/30/2011Rating: 5.01

Episode 4

4. A Drifting Boat (Heisuke)

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.

Air Date: 10/28/2011Rating: 4.94

Episode 5

5. The Winds of Fate (Hijikata)

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.

Air Date: 11/25/2011Rating: 7.34

Episode 6

6. Dance of the Snowflakes (Kazama)

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.

Air Date: 6/27/2012Rating: 5.35

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