Hakuoki

Chizuru Yukimura (雪村 千鶴, Yukimura Chizuru)

Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima (Japanese); Brittney Karbowski (English)[5]

Chizuru comes to Kyoto in search of her missing father, Kodo Yukimura (雪村 綱道, Yukimura Kōdō), a practitioner of Western medicine. Unknown to Chizuru, her father under orders from the Shogunate develops the Water of Life (復ち水, Ochimizu), an elixir that increases the drinker's healing abilities, speed, and strength yet could turn the drinker into a mindless killing monster called a Rasetsu. At the beginning of the story, she is seen being chased by two men, who were suddenly attacked by two Rasetsu. She witnesses Hajime Saito kill off the Rasetsu and is then taken to the Shinsengumi headquarters by Toshizo Hijikata, where they allow her to stay, because they too were in search of her father. In the anime, she eventually falls in love with Hijikata.

Chizuru has a secret unknown to herself: she is in fact a pureblood member of the Oni Ichizoku (the Demon Clan), and the head of the Oni of the East is of Yukimura descent, with Chizuru being the sole survivor of the clan by the end of the story. Because Oni have scattered and declined in numbers over the centuries, especially the female ones, Chikage Kazama seeks her out to create a lineage of pure-blooded Oni. She is the wielder of a short sword which is a mate to with Kaoru's katana. They are part of the Yukimura Family's heirloom.

Toshizo Hijikata (土方 歳三, Hijikata Toshizō)

Voiced by: Shinichiro Miki (Japanese); Andrew Love (English)[5]

The titular character of the series, Hijikata is the Vice-commander of the Shinsengumi and makes most of the Shinsengumi's decisions. He is called Oni-fukuchou (Demon Vice-commander) and is both feared and respected by his men. He is also often referred to as "Toshi" by Kondo. Hijikata is the one who brought Chizuru back to the Shinsengumi headquarters the night she witnessed a Rasetsu on the loose that attacked two men chasing her. He is responsible for her welfare, and even though he acts as if this were to his dismay, he cares for Chizuru's safety, and is often shown protecting her during battles. Hijikata drinks the Water of Life and becomes a Rasetsu in order to defeat Chikage, fueled by rage after seeing fellow Shinsengumi warrior Genzaburo Inoue dead at his hand (In the anime, Inoue had been killed by Satchō warriors and Hijikata takes it out on Kazama, starting a duel as the latter goads him). In the anime series, he is Chizuru's love interest. He is based on the historical Hijikata Toshizō.

Souji Okita (沖田 総司, Okita Sōji)

Voiced by: Showtaro Morikubo (Japanese); Blake Shepard (English)[5]

Okita is the First Division Captain and one of Shinsengumi's best swordsmen. He is fiercely loyal to Kondo, and despite his cheerful disposition, he is willing to kill anyone that he thinks would threaten Shinsengumi. He suffers from tuberculosis, and is later visited by Kaoru Nagumo who gives him a bottle of the Water of Life to cure his tuberculosis. Driven by guilt at being incapacitated by his illness and frustrated by his inability to fight for Kondo, Okita drinks the elixir. Although he becomes a Rasetsu, the Shinsengumi discover that he does not benefit from accelerated healing when wounded by silver weapons, thus discovering the weakness of Rasetsu. Souji was sent away because his illness got worse, but he later showed up to confront Hijikata about Kondo's death and insists on continuing to fight. He is based on the historical Okita Sōji.

Hajime Saito (斎藤 一, Saitō Hajime)

Voiced by: Kōsuke Toriumi (Japanese); Leraldo Anzaldua (English)[5]

Saito is the leader of the Third Division who is a master of the left hand sword technique and is a skilled swordsman who evens Okita's skills. He is taciturn but also very loyal, polite, and wise. While usually calm, he became excited when it comes about swords, having fascination for them. He often analyzes the situation before attacking to figure out which actions are necessary to complete the mission. Saito left the Shinsengumi apparently to join Itou's group, but later it turns out that he was commanded by Hijikata to infiltrate Itou's group for information concerning Itou's plans. He is based on the historical Saitō Hajime.

Heisuke Toudou (藤堂 平助, Tōdō Heisuke)

Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Japanese); Greg Ayres (English)[5]

Heisuke is the Eighth Division captain of the Shinsengumi. He is around the same age as Chizuru and is very protective of her, being the first person to treat her nicely since her arrival at Shinsengumi. Later on, he became conflicted between his friendship with his Shinsengumi friends and the corruption within the force. Hoping to find his answer from different perspective, Heisuke leaves the Shinsengumi, following Itou along with Hajime Saito. However, Heisuke eventually decides to return to protect Chizuru. After being severely injured, Heisuke drank Water of Life to recover, which causes him to struggle between his morality and his vampiric impulse. He is based on the historical Tōdō Heisuke.

Sanosuke Harada (原田 左之助, Harada Sanosuke)

Voiced by: Kōji Yusa (Japanese); Illich Guardiola (TV), Phil Hyde (Movies) (English)[5]

Harada is the Tenth Division Captain and prefers the spear to the sword, but he is seen carrying both. He is widely popular amongst women due to his handsome feature and gentleman attitude. He is a close friend of Heisuke and Shinpachi, often hanging out together with them during their free times and together with Shinpachi likes to tease Heisuke. In his route and in the anime, he has a fierce rivalry with Kyō Shiranui, pitting his spear against Shiranui's pistol. He is the only person amongst his Shinsengumi friends who doesn't become a Rasetsu in his route. He is based on the historical Harada Sanosuke.

Shinpachi Nagakura (永倉 新八, Nagakura Shinpachi)

Voiced by: Tomohiro Tsuboi (Japanese); Kalob Martinez (TV), Scott Gibbs (Movies) (English)[5]

Shinpachi is the Second Division captain of the Shinsengumi. He is usually very cheerful, especially when he is with his comrades. Shinpachi is especially close to Harada and Heisuke, with him and Harada together often pick on the youngest captain. He is very skilled with the sword, but he is also a borderline alcoholic and womanizer, as he is seen breaking the curfew one night to be out drinking. He resents Rasetsu and refuses to even think of accepting the Water of Life, preferring to die as a warrior in battle. In the original game, he serves as a supporting character, but in Kyoto Winds and Edo Blossoms, he has his own route. He is based on the historical Nagakura Shinpachi.

Isami Kondou (近藤 勇, Kondō Isami)

Voiced by: Tōru Ōkawa (Japanese); David Wald (English)[5]

Kondo is the Commander of the Shinsengumi. He is very emotional, but despite this, he has the trust, respect, and loyalty of his men. He dies b surrendering himself to the enemy to buy some times for Hijikata and the rest of their comrades to escape. He is based on the historical Isami Kondō.

Keisuke Yamanami (山南 敬助, Yamanami Keisuke)

Voiced by: Nobuo Tobita (Japanese); David Matranga (English)[5]

Usually called "Sannan-san" (based on an alternate reading of his surname), he is vice-commander of the Shinsengumi, along with Hijikata. Both a scholar and a ruthless tactician, he is kind and caring, albeit a bit reserved. After an injury which resulted in him being unable to use his left arm and thus wield a katana, he becomes cold and distant; he proceeds to research and improve on the Water of Life in secret in order to overcome its side effects, eventually drinking it and becoming one of the first few Rasetsu with self control, creating the Shinsengumi's Rasetsu Corps. He serves as supporting character or even an antagonist depending on the route taken in the original game, but has his own route in Kyoto Winds and Edo Blossoms. He is based on the historical Yamanami Keisuke.

Susumu Yamazaki (鈴木貴征, Yamazaki Susumu)

Voiced by: Takayuki Suzuki[5]

He is a member of the Watch, a squad whose duty is to observe the conditions of the Shinsengumi members and specialized in gathering information. He also serves as a doctor for Okita, taking care of his tuberculosis. He later shares this role with Chizuru, who also has medical knowledge due to assisting Kodo on his work. He is also assigned to protect Chizuru from afar whenever she goes out. He is quiet and rarely speak unless it's necessary, but is very loyal to the Shinsengumi, always reminding Hijikata of his responsibilities. Due to his role in the Watch, Yamazaki often laments for unable to help his comrades in battle and can only watch them die. He serves as a supporting character in the original game, but his role is then expanded in his own route in Kyoto Winds and Edo Blossoms. He is based on the historical Yamazaki Susumu.

Hachiro Iba (伊庭八郎, Iba Hachirō)

Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano

Introduced in Kyoto Winds and Edo Blossoms, he is the eldest son of Iba Gunbei, the master of one of the most respected dojos in Japan and an old acquaintance of Hijikata and the others during their times training at their respective dojo. A skilled swordsman despite never having killed anyone before, he is appointed as an okuzume (bodyguard) for the shogunate. He is Chizuru's childhood friend and the one who convinced Chizuru to keep her ability hidden to avoid bullying. Determined to protect her, he began training to become swordsman in his dojo. He is reunited with Chizuru 11 years later when he helped her preventing Kanryū Takeda from harrassing a civilian. Even though he is disappointed that Chizuru doesn't remember him, he's still in love with her and determined to protect her. In his route, he lost his left arm at Takeda's hands who became a Rasetsu. To fight against Takeda, Iba becomes a Rasetsu and then replaced his lost left arm with a demon arm provided by Senhime. He is based on the historical Hachiro Iba.

Kazue Souma (相馬一恵, Sōma Kazue)

Voiced by: Kaji Yuki

Introduced in Kyoto Winds and Edo Blossoms, he was a soldier in shogunate's army before joining Shinsengumi. He is a passionate and hardworking young man who aims to become a true warrior. Unsure with his position in his assigned domain army and inspired by the Shinsengumi, Souma accepts Kondo's invitation to join the police force as his page under Chizuru's guidance together with fellow new recruit Nomura Risaburo while initially oblivious of her real gender. Once he learned of her secret, Souma is promoted to become Kondo's assistant, officially becoming a member of Shinsengumi. In his route, he clashes against Itou's close subordinate, Saburo Miki, which eventually leads him into becoming a Rasetsu after being forced to drink by the latter who believed it to be a poison. He is based on the historical Kazue Souma.

Ryouma Sakamoto (坂本龍馬, Sakamoto Ryōma)

Voiced by: Daisuke Ono

Introduced in Kyoto Winds and Edo Blossoms, originally a samurai from Tosa, Sakamoto is the ronin responsible for negotiating the alliance between the Satsuma and Choshu in an effort to overthrow the shogunate. He is also acquainted with Shiranui when they worked together as bodyguards for Shinsaku Takasugi. Sakamoto believes that the Japanese government should become more like a democracy and does weapon business with several foreign countries. His controversial ideals have garnered him animosity from several other factions, including the Shinsengumi, which causes him to be at odds with the Shinsengumi members, especially Hijikata. He initially approaches Chizuru under alias Umetaro Saitani in order to get information about Shinsengumi, only to immediately grows fond of Chizuru. On the night of his assassination, the dying Sakamoto, together with his close friend Nakaoka, is turned into Rasetsu by Kondo and he is publicly declared dead. Using this to his advantage, he assist Chizuru in stopping Kondo and Nakaoka who are building a Rasetsu army. Despite carrying two swords, Sakamoto prefers to use gun. He is based on the historical Sakamoto Ryōma.

Ryunosuke Ibuki (井吹 龍之介, Ibuki Ryūnosuke)

Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki

He is the main protagonist of Reimeiroku. He was found by Kamo Serizawa when he was beaten by thugs and took him to Shinsengumi. As he is indebted to Serizawa, Ryunosuke begrudgingly became Serizawa's personal attendant to pay him back. Even though he is made attendant, he is treated more like a servant being ordered around by Serizawa's whim. As times passed, he became closer with the other Shinsengumi members. After witnessing Serizawa becoming a Rasetsu and killed by the Shinsengumi, Hijikata gives out order for Ryunosuke to be silenced as witness is not allowed. However, instead, they let Ryunosuke run away to live his own life. In the original game, Ryunosuke makes an appearance in several routes assisting the Shinsengumi. It's revealed that after leaving the police force, he lives together with a former geiko whom he is in love with, Kosuzu.

Princess Sen (千姫)

Voiced by: Ayano Ishikawa (Japanese); Hilary Haag (English)[5]

Usually called "Osen", she is a pretty young girl around Chizuru's age, with long brown hair. She is an oni princess from Yase clan who has close connection with the imperial family. Sen is first introduced when she protects a child and is threatened by a group of men. Chizuru jumps in, forgetting that she cannot fight very well, and Saito Hajime steps in, knocking the men out with the blunt side of his blade. She later reveals Chizuru's real heritage, even offering twice for Chizuru to come with her and Kimigiku to be better protected.

Kimigiku (君菊)

Voiced by: Akiko Katsuta

Also known as "Okiku", she is a courtesan in Shimabara who is actually a kunoichi Oni whose clan is working under Senhime's family, with Kimigiku being Senhime's personal bodyguard. She mostly accompanies Senhime wherever she goes and gathers information when working as a courtesan.

Genzaburo Inoue (井上 源三郎, Inoue Genzaburo)

Voiced by: Kobayashi Norio

He is the Sixth Division captain of the Shinsengumi. Polite and gentle, he is one of a few people who is kind to Chizuru from the very beginning. He usually helps Chizuru in getting accustomed to live with the Shinsengumi and gradually considers her as his daughter. In return, Chizuru also comes to see him as her second father figure. In all routes, he is killed while trying to help Chizuru escape from the enemies' pursuit. He is based on the historical Inoue Genzaburo.

Kai Shimada (島田 魁, Shimada Kai)

Voiced by: Takeshi Ohba

He is the corporal of the Second Division of the Shinsengumi. He is one of a few people other than the captains and Yamazaki who knew of Chizuru's real identity. He is based on the historical Kai Shimada.

Keisuke Otori (大鳥 圭介, Ōtori Keisuke)

Voiced by: Takumi Yasuaki

He is an ally of Shinsengumi who is dedicated to helping modernize the shogunate forces' tactics. He is a diplomatic man who does his best to ensure the shogunate forces get through the war with as few casualties as possible. He also negotiates a peaceful surrender after the Battle of Hakodate. He is based on the historical Ōtori Keisuke.

Takeaki Enomoto (榎本 武揚, Enomoto Takeaki)

Voiced by: Eiji Itou

He is the second-in-command of the shogunate navy and captain of its flagship, the Kaiyomaru. He eventually becomes the President of the Republic of Ezo. He is based on the historical Enomoto Takeaki.

Kotaro Motoyama (野村利 三郎, Motoyama Kotarō)

Voiced by: Wataru Hatano

He is a friend of Iba introduced in Kyoto Winds and Edo Blossoms. He is very shy, causing him to feel jumpy and stutter around the Shinsengumi. He is relaxed and talkative only when he is with Iba, whom he likes to tease regarding his feelings for Chizuru. Comically, he is usually rendered a third-wheel whenever Iba and Chizuru are having a moment in Iba's route. He is based on the historical Kotaro Motoyama.

Risaburo Nomura (野村利 三郎, Nomura Risaburo)

Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi

He is first introduced as a new recruit of the Shinsengumi in Kyoto Winds and Edo Blossoms, prominently in Souma's route. Together with Souma, he became Kondo's assistant under Chizuru's guidance, and later officially became his page after learning Chizuru's real gender when he and Souma defended her from Miki. He is based on the historical Risaburo Nomura.

Kaoru Nagumo (南雲 薫, Nagumo Kaoru)

Voiced by: Hasumi Itō (Japanese); Shannon Emerick (English)[5]

First seen as a lovely dressed young woman who was saved by Okita from punks who greatly resembles Chizuru. Kaoru is actually Chizuru's older twin brother who was separated from her during childhood when their clan was massacred. When they were separated, he was taken in by the Nagumo family who treated him harshly for not being a girl. The loss of his entire clan and the abuse he suffered under the Nagumo family causes Kaoru to develop twisted love for Chizuru, believing that he's the only one who can protect her and hates all her friends whom he believe is poisoning her. He has been working with Koudo on his research on the Water of Life to create a Rasetsu army so they can conquer Japan with Chizuru being the head who will bear children to restore the Yukimura clan and get revenge on the humans who massacred their clan. Kaoru is the wielder of the long sword that with Chizuru's short sword form a set, both of which are the Yukimura clan's heirlooms.

Kodo Yukimura (雪村, Yukimura Kōdo)

Voiced by: Ryūgo Saito[5]

He is Chizuru's father who went missing a month before the story. He is the one who creates the Water of Life under the shogunate order that resulted with the birth of Rasetsu. He approached Shinsengumi and used several of its members as test subject before he left. It's later revealed that he's actually a member of Yukimura clan and is not related to Chizuru by blood; he adopted Chizuru after the Yukimura clan's massacre and raised her without telling her of her real heritage. Chizuru remembers her father as kind and loving man who would help people in need, while in reality Kodo is resentful of humans and is obsessed in creating the Rasetsu with intention to reform the Yukimura clan and conquer over humans even if it means breaking the law of oni.

Chikage Kazama (風間 千景, Kazama Chikage)

Voiced by: Kenjirō Tsuda (Japanese); Corey Hartzog (English)[5]

Member of the Bakumatsu, enemies of the Shinsengumi. He is the strongest Oni of the West and the head of Kazama clan. Kazama is usually followed by his two demon companions Amagiri and Shiranui, and it is implied by Senhime that he is a royal blood, like her. He is after Chizuru, so that they can mate and create stronger Oni. Unfortunately, his attempts to take Chizuru is always thwarted by the interference of the Shinsengumi. Selfish, arrogant, and often cruel, Kazama is severely prejudiced against humans, and even more so against Rasetsu whom he refers as "fakes." He assists the Satsuma clan simply to repay the debt of his ancestor and immediately cut ties with them once his obligation is over due to his disdain for humans. However, he is not completely ruthless. He has an extreme sense of responsibility and loyalty to his clan and people as a whole, prioritising the law and safety of his clan. He continuously pursues Chizuru to preserve their race, but gradually becomes interested in her as a person and the Shinsengumi.

Kyuju Amagiri (天霧 九寿, Amagiri Kyūju)

Voiced by: Ryū Yamaguchi (Japanese); Steven Fenley (English)[5]

He is a very strong red-haired Oni, who prefers to fight with his fists instead of a sword. He's usually seen by Kazama Chikage's side, since he works for him. Strangely, Amagiri seems to dislike fighting needlessly and often tells his opponents not to fight him, in a polite manner. He is rather respectful of his enemies, not even taunting them when in battle.

In the second season of the anime adaptation, Kazama, Amagiri, and Shiranui unite against Kodo and his army of Rasetsu, which he manages to improve and now can fight efforlessly in broad daylight. Moreover, Amagiri reveals to Saito that, since the source of the Rasetsu's power is not of divine origin unlike the power of true Oni, the superhuman strength, reflexes and regenerative abilities of Rasetsu are fueled from life energy. Therefore, Rasetsu are simply using in advance energy that was originally meant to be expended over the decades of an ordinary human life, and their lifespans are shortened every time they use their powers.

Kyo Shiranui (不知火 匡, Shiranui Kyō)

Voiced by: Hiroaki Yoshida (Japanese); Houston Hayes (English)[5]

He is a cocky, arrogant Oni who prefers guns to swords. He has long, purple wavy hair which he wears in a ponytail. Initially, he fights alongside Kazama and Amagiri against the Shinsengumi (and particularly, Harada), in order to abduct Chizuru under Kazama's orders. Later on, Harada and Shiranui calls a truce and join forces to defeat Kodo's newly created Rasetsu, after his betrayal. Shiranui serves as a rearguard so that the Shinsengumi can escape the battlefield, opening a path for them. Afterwards, he informs Harada that Kodo is willing to start a war only to get blood to feed his Rasetsu army.

Kanryusai Takeda (武田 観柳斎, Takeda Kanryūsai)

Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu

He is the Fifth Division captain of the Shinsengumi and the main antagonist in Iba's route in Kyoto Winds and Edo Blossoms. Cruel and arrogant, his primary objective is to attain as much power as possible by any means necessary even if it means going against the Shinsengumi's strict code and morale. Dissatisfied with his position in the Shinsengumi, he resigns shortly after Itou's departure. He steals a Water of Life from Sannan's room with intention to make a name for himself by exposing the existence of Rasetsu, but this was thwarted by Iba and Chizuru. However, he is found by Kodo and becomes a Rasetsu. Having lost his right arm against Iba, Takeda invades Yase village and steals the right arm of a demon protected by Senhime's clan to increase his power. He is based on the historical Takeda Kanryūsai.

Saburo Miki (三樹 三郎, Miki Saburō)

Voiced by: Hiroaki Yoshida

He is the Ninth Division captain of the Shinsengumi and the main antagonist in Souma's route in Kyoto Winds and Edo Blossoms. He is a loyal subordinate of Itou who follows him after Itou decides to leave the Shinsengumi. After Itou was killed under Kondo and Hijikata's order for planning to kill the Shinsengumi Chief, Miki harbors strong hatred against the Shinsengumi and swears revenge, defecting to the Satsuma-Chōsu alliance for the sole purpose of annihilating the Shinsengumi. After being defeated by Souma, he meets Kodo and becomes a Rasetsu to continue his quest for vengeance. He is based on the historical Suzuki Mikisaburo.

Shintaro Nakaoka (中岡慎 太郎, Nakaoka Shintarō)

Voiced by: Daisuke Hirakawa

He is a close friend of Ryouma introduced in Kyoto Winds and Edo Blossoms in Ryouma's route, becoming one of the main antagonists in the latter in the same route. He loyally accompanies Ryouma until he is killed together with him by a faction who is against Ryouma's controversial ideal. Kodo and Kaoru uses the assassination as an opportunity to change Nakaoka and Ryouma into Rasetsu, saving their lives. Believing that Shinsengumi was the one who killed them and having already lost many of his friends at the Shinsengumi's hand before it, Nakaoka join forces with Kodo and Kaoru to get revenge on Shinsengumi and fulfils his and Ryouma's original goal to reform Japan. He is based on the historical Nakaoka Shintarō.

The Hakuoki series of otome visual novels were released for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android by Idea Factory. Two of the games have been published in English by Aksys Games in North America on PlayStation Portable. Rising Star Games renewed partnership with Idea Factory to bring two of their Hakuoki games to PAL territories. The first game is a port of Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom with added story content.[6]

• Hakuoki: Shinsengumi Kitan (薄桜鬼 〜新選組奇譚〜)
  • PlayStation 2: September 18, 2008
  • PlayStation Portable: August 27, 2009
  • Nintendo DS: March 18, 2010
  • Nintendo 3DS: November 24, 2011
• Hakuoki: Zuisouroku (薄桜鬼 随想録)
  • PlayStation 2: August 27, 2009
  • PlayStation Portable: August 26, 2010
  • Nintendo DS: February 17, 2011
• Hakuoki: Yuugiroku (薄桜鬼 遊戯録)
  • PlayStation Portable: May 13, 2010
  • Nintendo DS: April 28, 2011
• Hakuoki: Junsouroku (薄桜鬼 巡想録)
  • PlayStation 3: June 17, 2010
• Hakuoki: Reimeiroku (薄桜鬼 黎明録)
  • PlayStation 2: October 28, 2010
  • PlayStation Portable: July 28, 2011
  • Nintendo DS: April 26, 2012
• Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom (Release for North America, published by Aksys Games)
  • PlayStation Portable: February 14, 2012
• Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi (Release for North America, published by Aksys Games)
  • PlayStation Portable: February 19, 2013
• Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi (Release for North America and Europe, published by Aksys Games (North America) and Rising Star Games (Europe))
  • Nintendo 3DS: September 19, 2013 [7]
• Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi (Release for North America, published by Aksys Games)
  • PlayStation 3: May 6, 2014 [8]
• Hakuoki: Bakumatsu Musouroku (薄桜鬼 幕末無双録)
  • PlayStation Portable: March 22, 2012
• Hakuoki: Reimeiroku Nagorigusa (薄桜鬼 黎明録 名残り草)
  • PlayStation 3: June 28, 2012
• Hakuoki: Yuugiroku Ni – Matsuri Hayashi to Taishitachi (薄桜鬼 遊戯録弐 祭囃子と隊士達)
  • PlayStation Portable: October 18, 2012
• Urakata Hakuoki (裏語 薄桜鬼)
  • PlayStation Portable: June 27, 2013
• Hakuoki: Kyoukaroku (薄桜鬼 鏡花録)
  • PlayStation Vita: December 19, 2013[9]
• Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life (薄桜鬼 SSL)
  • PlayStation Vita: March 27, 2014
• Urakata Hakuoki: Akatsuki no Shirabe (裏語 薄桜鬼～暁の調べ～)
  • PlayStation Portable: August 7, 2014
• Hakuoki: Zuisouroku - Omokagebana (薄桜鬼 随想録 面影げ花)
  • PlayStation Vita: February 19, 2015
• Hakuoki: Reimeiroku - Omouhase Kara (薄桜鬼 黎明録 思馳せ空)
  • PlayStation Vita: July 2, 2015
• Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds (Hakuoki: Shinkai - Kaze no Shou, 薄桜鬼 真改 風ノ章)
  • PlayStation Vita: September 25, 2015
• Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms (Hakuoki: Shinkai - Hana no Shou, 薄桜鬼 真改 華ノ章)
  • PlayStation Vita: June 16, 2016
• Hakuoki: Yuugiroku Tai-shi-tachi no dai enkai (薄桜鬼 遊戯録 隊士達の大宴会)
  • PlayStation Vita: November 17, 2016
• Hakuoki: Shinkai Fuukaden (薄桜鬼 真改 風華伝)
  • PlayStation 4: July 13, 2017
  • Nintendo Switch: September 6, 2018
• Hakuoki: Shinkai for iOS & Android (薄桜鬼 真改 for iOS & Android)
  • iOS/Android: December 12, 2018

There are two manga adaptations of Hakuoki: Shinsengumi Kitan. The first, entitled Hakuoki Junrenka, is serialized in the shōjo manga magazine Dengeki Comic SYLPH, and is an anthology of the different endings available in the video games. Another adaptation is currently serialized in Comic B's Log Kyun!!.

The game was adapted into 22-anime television series split into two seasons, produced by Studio Deen and directed by Osamu Yamasaki, which aired from April 4, 2010 to December 12, 2010. A 6-episodes original video animation adapting from Hakuoki: Stories of Shinsengumi was produced under the same staff and cast and was released from August 5, 2011 to July 7, 2012. A 12-episodes prequel adapting from Hakuoki: Dawn of the Shinsengumi was also produced following after the OVA release from July 9, 2012 to September 24, 2012. After the success of the TV series, Studio Deen released two anime films, which are the alternate retelling of the game. The first film is released on August 24, 2013 and the second film is released on March 8, 2014. Another 12-episodes anime adaptation of a new instalment of the game was produced by DLE from April 5, 2016 to June 28, 2016.[10]

Hakuoki received positive review. Metacritic gave the PSP version of the game the score of 79 based on 4 Critic reviews, which is a generally favorable review.[11] The game is praised for its story-telling, character designs and development, and CG art. But has mixed review about the music and Kazama's route that is deemed too short compared to the other routes. The updated remake of the game, Kyoto Winds and Edo Blossoms also received positive review. Kyoto Winds is given the score of 83 from the same site based on 8 Critic reviews, once again praising the remake for its solid characters and story-telling.[12] Edo Blossoms is given the score of 75, also from the same site, based on 9 Critic reviews, praising the inclusion of new characters that give fans new perceptive, but feels that the story's finale is not quite as interesting as its beginning. The decision to split the remake into two games also gained mixed review.[13] Similarly, Hardcore Gamer praised the game for its story-telling, finding the focus of political and fantasy aspects in historical background is a different approach in otome game. The characters are also well-received, finding their struggle throughout the game relatable. The site also praised the inclusion of additional events and terminology highlighted during conversations for an easy glossary look up, though criticised the lack of interactive element within the game.[14]

Theron Martin from Anime News Network give the first season a positive review. He praised the studio's way of properly integrating fantasy element into the actual history, the design of the male characters, and the music for using heavy, dark tones for its action and dramatic scenes, which "lends intensity and even an occasional amount of creepiness to the content." However, he criticised the plotlines about Chizuru looking for her father and the motivations of the various devils afoot in the setting are not handled properly due to the history portrayed in the series. He also criticised Chizuru's role as a heroine for following the typical reverse harem protagonist being damsel-in-distress that needs to be rescued.[15]

THEM praised the well-executed art and the amount of depth and genuine drama in the story and the action scenes. The site also praised the studio for balancing Chizuru's character as being more dynamic than the standard female samurai era character tropes without anywhere near an idealized Mary Sue. The site finds the use of Rasetsu plot device repetitive, causing a lack of plot twists and surprise revelation in the series.[16] The second season is praised for the characterization, while still finds the pacing and animation quality not balanced properly.[17]