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The characters of the [[Romance Game|otome game]] and [[Anime of the Game|anime]] series ''[[Hakuouki]]''. Names are in the traditional eastern order; that is, last name before first name.
 
The characters of the [[Romance Game|otome game]] and [[Anime of the Game|anime]] series ''[[Hakuouki]]''. Names are in the traditional eastern order; that is, family name before personal name.
 
== Shinsengumi ==
=== Yukimura Chizuru ===
[[File:yukimura-chizuru_5357.jpg|frame]]
Voiced by: [[Kuwashima Houko]]
 
Chizuru is a young girl who came to Kyoto disguised as a boy in search of her missing father, an accomplished doctor of western medicine with whom she suddenly lost contact several months ago.
{{quote| Voiced by: [[Kuwashima Houko]]}}
 
When the Shinsengumi reveal that they too have been in search of Dr. Yukimura, they allow Chizuru to remain under their care and assist them with the search. Agreeing to continue living as a boy so as not to distract the men who serve her new benefactors, Chizuru quickly becomes acclimated to their lifestyle, even working for them as an occasional messenger and healer.
Chizuru is a young girl who came to Kyoto disguised as a boy in search of her missing father, an accomplished doctor of western medicine with whom she suddenly lost contact several months ago.
 
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When the Shinsengumi reveal that they too have been in search of Dr. Yukimura, they allow Chizuru to remain under their care and assist them with the search. Agreeing to continue living as a boy so as not to distract the men who serve her new benefactors, Chizuru quickly becomes acclimated to their lifestyle, even working for them as an occasional messenger and healer.
 
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Tropes associated with Chizuru:
* [[Ancestral Weapon]]: Her kodachi.
* [[Beautiful All Along]]/[[I Am Not Pretty]]: She considers herself plain, but just watch when she gets shanghaied into dressing up [http://www.zerochan.net/228817 as a maiko].
* {{spoiler|[[Calling the Old Man Out]]}}: {{spoiler|Downplayed. She [[Standing Between the Enemies|tries to reason]] with him in most of the routes, even the ones in which he's clearly beyond redemption. Thankfully, there's always someone else who'll [["The Reason You Suck" Speech|call him out in her stead]].}}
* [[The Chick]]
* [[Curtains Match the Window]]
* [[Die for Our Ship]]: Interestingly enough, averts this at least in the Japanese community. While there is certainly a lot of [[Ho Yay]] fanart, pixiv artists seem to be fond of drawing Chizuru pairings.
* [[Disappeared Dad]]
* [[Faux Action Girl]]: She really doesn't do much with that short sword she carries everywhere.
* [[Feminine Women Can Cook]]
* [[Tender Tears]]: [[Tears of Fear|This]] [[Tears of Remorse|girl]] [[Tears of Joy|sure]] [[Tearful Smile|does]] [[Cry Into Chest|cry]] [[Broken Tears|a lot]]. But then, [[War Is Hell|can you blame her?]]
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* [[I Just Want to Have Friends|I Just Want to Fit in]]
* [[Insecure Love Interest]]: Particularly in Harada's route.
* [[ItsIt's All My Fault]]: {{spoiler|She blames herself for the Oni attack on the temple and for the transformation of certain characters.}}
* [[Japanese Honorifics]]: Uses polite speech and addresses most of the characters as [last name]-san, with the exception of Heisuke, who requested that she call him by his first name, and Osen. Appropriate in the case of the Shinsengumi executives, as they are socially superior to her.
* [[Mad ScientistsScientist's Beautiful Daughter]]: {{spoiler|Well, [[Oblivious Adoption|adopted daughter]].}}
* [[The Medic]]: Along with Yamazaki.
* [[Narrator]]
* [[Neutral Female]]
* [[One of the Boys]]: Justified, as there are no women she can hang out with, other than Osen whom she rarely gets to see anyway. Despite being the [[Yamato Nadeshiko]], she grows accustomed to their antics and starts to enjoy their company.
* [[Paper -Thin Disguise]]: Her crossdressing stunt.
* {{spoiler|[[Parental Betrayal]]}}
* [[Player Character]]
* [[Sweet Polly Oliver]]/[[Wholesome Crossdresser]]: Her disguise may be paper thin (see above), but it works just enough for some Shinsengumi executives to be fooled.
* [[Values Dissonance]] / [[Stay in Thethe Kitchen]]: As mentioned on that page's Anime section, Japanese gender roles are still very different from that of Western countries. Combine that with the fact that Hakuouki is in a historical setting, which was ''even more'' traditional and Chizuru's [[Faux Action Girl]] status becomes considerably more justified, or at least understandable: she does want to help, but the historical setting/moment is simply ''not'' the best.
* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]: Although she isn't quite a fully-realized action girl, she wants to protect the weak and tries her damnedest to help others in any way she can, even if not on the battlefield.
 
=== Hijikata Toshizou ===
[[File:hijigame_4188.gif|frame]]
Voiced by: [[Shinichiro Miki|Miki Shinichiro]]
 
{{quote| Voiced by: [[Shinichiro Miki|Miki Shinichiro]]}}
 
Vice Commander of the Shinsengumi. He takes care of most of its technical affairs and is said to hold the real power. Very dedicated to the Commander, Kondou.
 
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Tropes associated with Hijikata:
* [[A Father to His Men]]: Becomes this later on {{spoiler|after Kondou's death}}. Shows the most in the later parts of his route.
* [[Attack! Attack! Attack!]]
* [[Badass Longcoat]]: His second outfit.
* [[Badass Long Hair]]: Cuts it short later when everyone changes to Western clothing.
* [[Can't Hold His Liquor]]: It's for this reason that he stays away from drinking, even though he'll claim otherwise. According to [[Word of God]], his limit is about four pints.
* [[Chick Magnet]]: According to the others.
* [[Cluster F -Bomb]]: He's pretty foul-mouthed in the [[Woolseyism|English release]].
* [[Combat Pragmatist]]
* [[Death Glare]]
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* [[Giftedly Bad]]: His poetry sucks, but he's still fond of it. He even admits that he has no talent, albeit in desperation because he doesn't want to hear Saitou [http://tokio-fujita.livejournal.com/5057.html inadvertently tell him so].
* [[The Fettered]]: {{spoiler|Becomes a [[Knight in Sour Armor]] after the Battle of Toba-Fushimi.}}
* [[Jade -Colored Glasses]]: {{spoiler|Puts them on, along with his [[Knight in Sour Armor|set of Sour Armour]], following Kondou's death.}}
* [[Jerkass Facade]]/[[Jerk Withwith a Heart of Gold]]
* [[The Leader]]: While second to Kondou, he takes charge of operations.
* [[Not So Stoic]]: [[Rage Breaking Point|When he snaps]].
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* [[Red Baron]]: The "Demon Vice-Commander" ("Oni no Fukuchou").
* [[Sergeant Rock]]
* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]: Hijikata gives no hoot.
* [[Snake Oil Salesman]]: Ishida Sanyaku, the medicine his family sells, doesn't actually work--atwork—at least, not to the extent that's advertised. Even so, Hijikata (and Saitou) will swear by it.
* [[So Bad ItsIt's Good]]: Okita certainly thinks this in regards to Hijikata's poetry, and [[Running Gag|will take every opportunity]] to make fun of the poor vice commander for this.
** Shinpachi mentions in Sanosuke's route that ''everyone'' thinks this in regards to Hijikata's poetry. There's even an unlockable gallery scene that features Okita keeping Hijikata's poetry book away from him.
* [[Tragic Dream]]: {{spoiler|He wished to make Kondou's Tragic Dream come true for him.}}
* [[Trying Not to Cry]]: Thankfully, Chizuru is there to [[He Will Not Cry, So I Cry for Him|do the crying]] for the entire cast.
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: {{spoiler|He gets a stern talking to from a [[Heroic Sacrifice|dying Yamazaki]], [[Meaningful Echo|and later from Ootori]], for [[Self -Destructive Charge|charging recklessly, ahead of his men]].}}
* [[Warrior Poet]]: Except he's apparently terrible at the poetry part.
* [[Workaholic]]
 
=== Kondou Isami ===
Voiced by: [[Tohru Ookawa|Ookawa Tohru]]
 
Commander of the Shinsengumi. A rather likeable and even humble person.
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{{quote| Voiced by: [[Tohru Ookawa|Ookawa Tohru]]}}
 
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Tropes associated with Kondou:
* {{spoiler|[[Ambition Is Evil]]}}: {{spoiler|His [[Fatal Flaw]].}}
* [[Can't Hold His Liquor]]: Like Hijikata, his limit is about four pints.
* {{spoiler|1=[[Despair Event Horizon]]/[[My God, What Have I Done?]]}}: {{spoiler|As seen in Hijikata and Saitou's routes. [[Heroic BSOD|Burdened with the guilt]] of having [[My Greatest Failure|led so many of his men to a meaningless death]], he becomes [[Survivors Guilt|understandably depressed]].}}
* [[Drunk Withwith Power]]: In every Shinsengumi route, after [[Jumped At the Call|he becomes a daimyo]]. Sobers up ''very'' quickly when his first battle afterward goes badly. {{spoiler|It's this behavior that makes [[Opt Out|Shinpachi and Sanosuke depart]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Face Death Withwith Dignity]]}}
* [[First -Name Basis]]: So far, he's the only person who doesn't address Hijikata by his surname or title, choosing to call him by the diminutive "Toshi" instead.
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]}}: In every route. {{spoiler|After realizing that he's been [[Drunk Withwith Power]], he gives himself up to buy everyone else time to escape. He's planning on them recognizing that he is a daimyo and showing him mercy or allowing him to commit [[Seppuku|honorable suicide]]. He doesn't get either, and is executed.}}
* [[The Good Captain]]: He's actually the commander and most of the Shinsengumi captains can be considered good, but among all of them, Kondou is the most triumphant example. A few of the captains even admire Kondou specifically for this reason.
* [[Glory Seeker]]
* [[Good Old Ways]]: Even when all his men start dressing up in Western-style uniforms, Kondou does not. [[Rule of Symbolism|Fittingly enough.]]
* [[Honor Before Reason]]: He remains blindly loyal to the shogunate, even when [[My Master, Right or Wrong|the Shogun proves unworthy]] of such loyalty.
* {{spoiler|[[Jade -Colored Glasses]]}}: {{spoiler|In the end, he finally comes to terms with the fact that [[Silly Rabbit, Idealism Is for Kids|courage and idealism alone]] can only get you so far.}}
* [[No Hero to His Valet]]: Nagakura recalls their days at the Shieikan, when their lives were simple and Kondou treated them [[Nakama|more like friends]] than subordinates.
* {{spoiler|[[Off Withwith His Head]]}}
* [[Rags to Riches]]
* [[Tragic Dream]]: {{spoiler|He wanted to be a hero to the people.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Tragic Mistake]]}}: The Battle of Koshu-Katsunuma.
* [[Wide -Eyed Idealist]]: Downplayed, but he's still a bit too idealistic for his own good.
 
=== Yamanami 'Sannan-san' Keisuke ===
Voiced by: [[Nobuo Tobita|Tobita Nobuo]]
 
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{quote| Voiced by: [[Nobuo Tobita|Tobita Nobuo]]}}
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Tropes associated with Sannan:
* [[Badass Longcoat]]
* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]}}: In Heisuke's route.
* [[The Chessmaster]]: [[Played for Laughs|Played for laughs]] in the drama CDs.
* [[Creepy Monotone]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Best seen [http://tokio-fujita.livejournal.com/5057.html here]:
{{quote| '''Hijikata''': Rather than a beloved brother, on the contrary, all those needless meddling and trouble-making are more like how someone treats an annoying unwanted relative.<br />
'''Sannan''': So true. That's Hijikata-kun, knowing full well what you're like in other people's eyes. }}
* [[Despair Event Horizon]]/[[Despair Speech]]:
* [[Don't You Dare Pity Me!]]: He's perfectly capable of [[Angst|pitying himself]], thank you very much.
* {{spoiler|[[Driven to Suicide]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Face Heel Turn]]}}: In Toudou and Saitou's routes.
* {{spoiler|[[Four Eyes, Zero Soul]]}}: Comes off this way in the anime especially after {{spoiler|he becomes a Rasetsu. This is subverted later just before he dies.}}
* [[Handicapped Badass]]: Averted. His arm injury causes him to be extremely bitter, {{spoiler|[[Start of Darkness|leading to]] his [[Fallen Hero|fall]]}}.
* {{spoiler|[[It Has Been an Honor]]}}
* [[Japanese Honorifics]]: Addresses everyone as [last name]-kun.
* {{spoiler|[[Living Onon Borrowed Time]]}}
* [[Mad Scientist]]: {{spoiler|After he turns Rasetsu. How bad he gets depends on the route. He's at his worst in Heisuke's route, with Sanosuke's route (and his near-constant harassment of Chizuru during one chapter of it) a close second.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Necessarily Evil]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Redemption Equals Death]]}}: In Hijikata's route.
* [[Scary Shiny Glasses]]: [[Played for Laughs|Played for laughs]] on Heisuke's route in Yuugiroku.
* [[The Smart Guy]]
* [[Stoic Spectacles]]: He's aloof and [[Smart People Wear Glasses|calculating]].
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=== Okita Souji ===
[[File:souji225_9790.gif|frame]]
Voiced by: [[Showtaro Morikubo|Morikubo Showtaro]]
 
{{quote| Voiced by: [[Showtaro Morikubo|Morikubo Showtaro]]}}
 
Captain of the first squad in the Shinsengumi. His loyalties lie with Kondou alone.
 
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Tropes associated with Okita:
* [[All of the Other Reindeer]]
* [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]]: While [http://tokio-fujita.livejournal.com/5183.html complaining about Hijikata].
{{quote| '''Okita''': However, the person Kondou-san trusts most is that certain somebody who's treacherous, self-centered, self-absorbed, and enjoys writing crappy haiku.}}
* [[Attack! Attack! Attack!]]
* [[The Berserker]]: In the anime.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Do ''not'' threaten Kondou. Just don't.
* [[Black Comedy]]/[[Gallows Humor]]: Much to [[Dude, Not Funny|everybody's chagrin]].
* [[Blood Knight]]: Shows signs of this in Reimeiroku.
* {{spoiler|[[Bottled Heroic Resolve]]}}
* [[Cat Smile]]: His [[Super -Deformed|chibi form]] in Yuugiroku.
* [[The Champion]]: For Kondou, and ''how''. His dedication runs almost to the point of [[Subordinate Excuse]].
* [[Cheshire Cat Grin]]
* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]/[[Stepford Snarker]]: Especially towards Hijikata.
* [[Don't You Dare Pity Me!]]: Especially when he was a child. Kondou earned his loyalty by being the only one who encouraged him to look to the future instead of saying things like, "Oh, you poor child, your parents are dead and your sister left you all alone."
* {{spoiler|[[Downer Ending]]}}: {{spoiler|His ''good'' ending, if you would believe it. It heavily implies that he dies right then, even though [[Word of God]] says that he had just fallen asleep.}}
** {{spoiler|There's more of a [[Bittersweet Ending|bittersweet flavor]] to his good ending. He's still breathing after he falls asleep, but for how long?}}
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* [[Ineffectual Death Threats]]: Towards Chizuru. To everyone else, ''very'' effectual.
* {{spoiler|[[Incurable Cough of Death]]}}
* [[Jerk Withwith a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Kids Are Cruel]]: Was bullied as a child.
* {{spoiler|1=[[The Last Dance]]/[[Last Stand]]}}: In the anime.
* [[Master Swordsman]]
* [[Parental Abandonment]]: It's revealed in Reimeiroku that after his parents died, his older sister begged Kondou to take him in. Okita didn't get over it until Kondou told him that everything must happen for a reason. This one scene is why Okita is so dedicated to Kondou.
* [[Put Onon a Bus]]: {{spoiler|In every route but his own. In at least one route, there's a [[Bus Crash]].}}
* [[The Resenter]]: Okita appears to have a [[Vitriolic Best Buds|pretty strained relationship]] with Hijikata. [[Always Second Best|Reimeiroku justifies it]].
* [[Undying Loyalty]]: Yes.
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=== Saitou Hajime ===
[[File:saito_2277.jpg|frame]]
Voiced by: [[Kosuke Toriumi|Toriumi Kousuke]]
 
{{quote| Voiced by: [[Kosuke Toriumi|Toriumi Kousuke]]}}
 
The serious and reserved captain of the third squad in the Shinsengumi. He is also a kenjutsu instructor and is actually the preferred instructor among the lower ranks, as he is the most patient one.
 
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Tropes associated with Saitou:
* [[The Alcoholic]]: Interestingly enough, [[Word of God]] says that he, of all people, has the highest alcohol tolerance of all the Shinsengumi executives. The historical Saitou was also a heavy drinker.
* [[All of the Other Reindeer]]: Prior to [[You Are Not Alone|arriving at the Shieikan]], he was constantly ostracised for being a left-handed swordsman.
* [[A Man Is Not a Virgin]]: [http://tokio-fujita.livejournal.com/14305.html Subverted]. Shinpachi mentions something about women and playfully nudges Saitou, who awkwardly responds that he's "not familiar with this kind of topic."
{{quote| '''Shinpachi''': That's expected. If he told me he loved hanging out with women and had lots of love experience, that would be breaking news.}}
* [[Badass Longcoat]]: His second outfit.
* [[Beware the Quiet Ones]]
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* [[Friend to All Living Things]]: A CG from the games show him sipping tea with two small birds perched on his shoulder. He's either this trope, or he's able to sit so still that birds mistake him for a statue.
* [[Geek]]: When it comes to Japanese swords, Saitou knows ''everything''.
* [[Historical Beauty Update]]: Looked like [http://en.[wikipedia.org/wiki/Saitou_Hajime:Saitou Hajime|this]] in real life.
* [[Honor Before Reason]]
* [[I Will Definitely Protect You]]: Says this a lot in his route.
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* [[Offhand Backhand]]: In Zuisoroku and his OVA.
* [[Only Sane Man]]: In the [[Lighter and Softer|more light-hearted]] scenarios.
* [[Peek -a -Bangs]]
* [[The Quiet One]]: Until he gets drunk, that is. He will either lecture at length (with the same emotionless face, no less) or start rambling about swords.
* [[Real Men Cook]]
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* [[Tranquil Fury]]
* [[Undying Loyalty]]: To Hijikata and the Shinsengumi in general.
* [[What You Are in Thethe Dark]]: Early in his route, he's in danger of losing to Kazama. Chizuru offers to go with Kazama in exchange for leaving Saitou and his men alone. Kazama suggests that he agree and simply tell his superiors that they were overpowered and she was captured. Saitou states that ''he'' would know the truth and is determined not to surrender.
* [[Workaholic]]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
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=== Toudou Heisuke ===
Voiced by: [[Hiroyuki Yoshino|Yoshino Hiroyuki]]
 
{{quote| Voiced by: [[Hiroyuki Yoshino|Yoshino Hiroyuki]]}}
 
Captain of the eighth unit.
 
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Tropes associated with Toudou:
* [[The Alcoholic]]: With his drinking buddies Shinpachi and Sanosuke.
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* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Conflicting Loyalty]]
* [[Dope Slap]]: Throughout his [[Butt Monkey]] career, he gets quite a few of these from Hijikata and Harada.
** He also receives a well-deserved [[Armor -Piercing Slap]] from Chizuru at one point in his route. ''Chizuru''!
* {{spoiler|[[Died in Your Arms Tonight]]}}
* [[First -Name Basis]]/[[Friendly Address Privileges]]: Insists on this.
* [[Gallows Humor]]
* {{spoiler|[[Go Out Withwith a Smile]]}}
* [[Heroic Bastard]]: Illegitimate son of the Lord of Tsu.
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]}}
* [[Hot -Blooded]]: Not to extremes, but in comparison to everyone else.
* [[Japanese Pronouns]]: Uses "ore" in regards to himself. Oddly enough, the games transcribe it in katakana instead of kanji.
* [[Keet]]
* {{spoiler|[[Living Onon Borrowed Time]]}}: {{spoiler|As a Rasetsu. Out of all of Chizuru's potential [[Love Interest|love interests]], he's the only one who drinks the Ochimizu on every single route. It makes sense, since [[Historical Domain Character|the real Toudou]] ''did'' die before the start of the Boshin War.}}
* [[The Napoleon]]
* [[Older Than They Look]]
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=== Harada Sanosuke ===
Voiced by: [[Koji Yusa|Yusa Kouji]]
 
{{quote| Voiced by: [[Koji Yusa|Yusa Kouji]]}}
 
Captain of the tenth unit.
 
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Tropes associated with Harada:
* [[The Alcoholic]]: With his drinking buddies Heisuke and Shinpachi.
* [[The Anti -Nihilist]]: Made especially obvious in his route.
* {{spoiler|[[Babies Ever After]]}}: His ending in the games.
* [[Badass Longcoat]]: His second outfit.
* {{spoiler|[[Badass Normal]]}}: {{spoiler|In the games he's the only datable character who never drinks the Water of Life, and it makes him no less badass. In fact, it probably makes him ''more'' badass, as he goes up against a Water of Life enhanced Koudou and an army of furies with a little help from Shiranui and survives. It also means his is the only path to have a genuine, long term happy ending.}}
* [[Badass in Distress]]: {{spoiler|At one point in his route, he gets cornered by Shiranui while trying to protect Chizuru, and [[Dare to Be Badass|it's up to her to save him]]. Her choosing to heed his advice and run away instead leads to a [[Nonstandard Game Over|bad ending]] in which both [[In the Back|she]] and [[Moment of Weakness|he]] are killed.}}
* [[Big Brother Instinct]]: Especially in regards to Saitou in the drama CDs, and Ibuki in Reimeiroku.
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: With Heisuke and Shinpachi, {{spoiler|in the climax of Saitou's route}}.
* [[Blade Onon a Stick]]
* [[Bungled Suicide]]/[[Seppuku]]: Just like his [[Historical Domain Character|historical counterpart]].
* [[The Charmer]]
* [[Conflicting Loyalty]]
* [[Every Scar Has a Story]]: [[Suicide Asas Comedy|Always played for laughs]].
* [[Fiery Redhead]]: A male variant.
* [[First -Name Basis]]: {{spoiler|Towards the end of his route, he asks Chizuru to call him by his first name, signifying their [[Relationship Upgrade]].}}
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]/[[Bash Brothers]]: Nagakura is his [[Back -to -Back Badasses|best buddy]]. Their bromance is actually a major theme in his route.
* [[Hidden Depths]]: While he appears pretty cheerful and easygoing, {{spoiler|he's constantly wrestling with doubts and negative emotions concerning the Shinsengumi, the Rasetsu and the fighting in general. Unless he's asked for his opinion, though, he usually keeps it to himself}}.
* [[Implausible Fencing Powers]]: In his [[Dodge the Bullet|encounters against Shiranui]].
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* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Power Trio]]: With Nagakura and Toudou.
* [[Put Onon a Bus]]: Willingly, along with Shinpachi, in several routes. {{spoiler|[[The Bus Came Back|The bus turns around in the climax of Saitou's route.]]}}
** And in his route, {{spoiler|you get on the bus with him}}.
* [[Rage Breaking Point]]
* [[Sarashi]]/[[Walking Shirtless Scene]]
* [[Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right]]/[[To Be Lawful or Good]]: In Sekkaroku, as well as his route in the main game.
* [[Sexy Discretion Shot]]: The only datable guy in the game with a sex scene. It's not explicit and barely descriptive.
* [["Shut Up" Kiss]]: To Chizuru in his route. Claims it's the only way he knows to calm a woman down.
* [[Stay in Thethe Kitchen]]: He believes that women should be protected. [[Justified]], considering [[Jidai Geki|the setting]] and the fact that the woman he's dealing with is [[The Ingenue|Chizuru]], who ''is'' [[Damsel in Distress|in constant need of protection]].
** Zigzagged in his route when {{spoiler|she ends up [[Taking the Bullet|taking a bullet for him]]. Unfortunately, she reverts to being [[Extreme Doormat|meek and helpless]] shortly afterwards.}}
* [[Twinkle Smile]]: In some of the artwork.
 
=== Nagakura Shinpachi ===
[[File:shinpachi2500_440.gif|frame]]
Voiced by: Tsuboi Tomohiro
 
{{quote| Voiced by: Tsuboi Tomohiro}}
 
Cheery captain in Shinsengumi, Kondou Faction. He is also a kenjutsu instructor.
 
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Tropes associated with Nagakura:
* [[The Alcoholic]]: With his drinking buddies Heisuke and Sanosuke.
* [[Badass Arm -Fold]]
* [[Bad Liar]]: Often played for laughs.
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: With Sanosuke and Heisuke, {{spoiler|at the climax of Saitou's route}}.
* [[Big Eater]]
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]
* [[Bromantic Foil]]: [[Back -to -Back Badasses|To Harada, in Harada's route]].
* [[Chivalrous Pervert]]: Likes ladies, has a heart of gold.
* [[Dreaming of Things to Come]]: {{spoiler|His symbolic [[Anxiety Dreams|dream]] about Kondou.}}
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* [[Master Swordsman]]
* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Nice Hat]]: [[Martial Arts HeadbandHachimaki|Bandana]].
* [[Power Trio]]: With Harada and Toudou.
* [[Put Onon a Bus]]: Willingly, along with Sanosuke, in several routes. {{spoiler|[[The Bus Came Back|The bus turns around in the climax of Saitou's route.]]}}
** In Sanosuke's route, {{spoiler|you get on the bus with him, but depart with Sanosuke}}.
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: Complete with [[Pec Flex|Pec Flexing]]ing. Parodied in Sweet School Life.
* [[Sleeves Are for Wimps]]
* [[Smarter Than You Look|Smarter Than He Looks]]: Chizuru is surprised to find out that he's pretty knowledgeable when it comes to politics.
* [[Sudden Principled Stand]]
* [[Testosterone Poisoning]]: His eagerness to demonstrate his [[Rated Mfor"M" for Manly|"manliness"]] is always played for laughs. [[Plucky Comic Relief|Like a lot of things with Nagakura]].
 
=== Yamazaki Susumu ===
Voiced by: Suzuki Takayuki
 
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{quote| Voiced by: Suzuki Takayuki}}
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Tropes associated with Yamazaki:
* {{spoiler|[[Burial At Sea]]}}: Every route except Hijikata's.
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* [[Ho Yay]]: [http://tokio-fujita.livejournal.com/20891.html With Saitou, arguably].
** Approaching [[Foe Yay]] as they don't care for each other in the game.
* [[Combat Medic]]: He studied medicine under Matsumoto Ryoujun, and his job in Kyoto was that of a doctor. He acts as an emergency medic in the Shinsengumi.
* {{spoiler|[[Final Speech]]}}: He's got three. One for Hijikata, one for Chizuru and one for Ibuki.
* [[Ninja]]: Though he dresses like a stereotypical ninja, oddly enough, he isn't one. He actually works as a spy for the Shinsengumi. {{spoiler|However; he does (quite hilariously), pretend to be one in order to save Chizuru from being discovered later on in the game and in one of the [[Original Video Animation|OVAs]] of the anime.}}
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=== Inoue Genzaburou ===
Voiced by: Kobayashi Norio
 
{{quote| Voiced by: Kobayashi Norio}}
 
Captain of the sixth unit.
 
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Tropes associated with Inoue:
* {{spoiler|[[Dropped a Bridge Onon Him]]}}: Every route except Hijikata's.
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]}}: In Hijikata's route.
* {{spoiler|[[It Has Been an Honor]]}}: {{spoiler|His [[Final Speech]].}}
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=== Shimada Kai ===
Voiced by: Ohba Takeshi
 
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{quote| Voiced by: Ohba Takeshi}}
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Tropes associated with Shimada:
* [[The Big Guy]]: Towers over everyone else and is also incredibly strong.
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=== Itou Kashitarou ===
Voiced by: Chijiwa Ryuusaku
 
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{quote| Voiced by: Chijiwa Ryuusaku}}
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Tropes associated with Itou:
* [[Animal Motifs]]: He's compared to a [[Tanuki]].
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* [[Camp]]: Shown best when he blows a kiss [http://www.zerochan.net/897618 in Yuugiroku].
* [[Cultured Warrior]]/[[Wicked Cultured]]
* {{spoiler|[[Lured Intointo a Trap]]}}
* [[Smug Snake]]
 
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== Oni ==
=== Kazama Chikage ===
Voiced by: [[Kenjiro Tsuda|Tsuda Kenjirou]]
 
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{quote| Voiced by: [[Kenjiro Tsuda|Tsuda Kenjirou]]}}
 
* [[Big Bad]]: {{spoiler|In Saitou's and Hijikata's routes.}}
* [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]: Extra points for being on opposite ends with a dark-haired guy (Hijikata) AND for being one point on a love triangle. On his path in the games he's still a jerk, but he's a rather [[Jerk Withwith a Heart of Gold|nice one]].
** Hints of his nice side also appear in Heisuke and Okita's routes.
* [[Blue Blood]]
* [[Cool Sword]]: The Doujigiri Yasutsuna, his anti-Oni blade.
* [[The Cynic]]: He believes that [[Humans Are Bastardsthe Real Monsters]], and all they care about is power and wealth.
* [[Curb Stomp Battle]]: {{spoiler|On the receiving end of one at the end of Saitou's route. Saitou, Heisuke, Sanosuke, ''and'' Shinpachi beat him down.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Enemy Mine]]}}: In Heisuke's route. {{spoiler|He does ''not'' appreciate Sannan kidnapping Sen, who'd promised him a child. Approaches [[Vitriolic Best Buds]] by the route's conclusion, judging from the banter post-rescue.}}
* [[Evil Laugh]]
* [[Explosive Breeder]]: His aspiration to have children is exaggerated and [[Played for Laughs|played for laughs]] in Yuugiroku, where he exclaims that Chizuru will give him 100 children. She's quick to point out that she's physically unable to.
* {{spoiler|[[Face Death Withwith Dignity]]}}: Only in Hijikata's route.
* [[Go -Karting Withwith Bowser]]: In Yuugiroku, the [[Audio Adaptation|drama CDs]] and live drama.
* [[Hair of Gold]]
* [[It Amused Me]]/[[Just Toying Withwith Them]]
* [[Pitiful Worms]]: Likes to address the Shinsengumi in this manner. Another favorite is "Bakufu's dogs".
** Constantly calls the Rasetsu "fakes", to the point where Sen comments in one route that he'd do so with his last breath.
* [[Pride]]
* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]
* [[Ship Tease]]: {{spoiler|His ending. It's implied he and Chizuru will end up reuniting eventually, though we don't get to see it until his ending in Zuisouroku.}}
* [[You Exclamation!]]
 
=== Kyuuju Amagiri ===
Voiced by: Yamaguchi Ryu
 
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{quote| Voiced by: Yamaguchi Ryu}}
 
* [[Badass Arm -Fold]]
* [[Badass Beard|Badass Goatee]]
* [[Good Old Fisticuffs]]
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* [[The Teetotaler]]: Doesn't like to drink.
* [[The Stoic]]
* [[This Is Unforgivable!]]: {{spoiler|He's not very amused with Kazama's BS at the end of Saitou's route.}}
* [[Worthy Opponent]]
 
=== Shiranui Kyou ===
Voiced by: Yoshida Hiroaki
 
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{quote| Voiced by: Yoshida Hiroaki}}
 
* [[Badass Long Hair]]
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* {{spoiler|[[Enemy Mine]]}}: In Sanosuke's route. {{spoiler|Teams up with the Shinsengumi when the Rasetsu interrupt their fight, and gives them an opening to escape from the fight. Sanosuke later [[Embarrassing Rescue|returns the favor]] when Shiranui appears near the end of his route to confront Koudou.}}
* [[Gun Fu]]
* [[Humans Are Flawed]]: {{spoiler|They just [[We Are Asas Mayflies|up...and die on you]].}}
* [[Ineffectual Loner]]
* [[Japanese Pronouns]]: Addresses himself as "ore-sama", sometimes.
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* [[Smug Smiler]]
* [[Stepford Snarker]]
* [[You Cannot Kill an Idea]]:
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
* [[You Remind Me of X]]: {{spoiler|Harada reminds him of his [[Dead Partner|dead friend]], [[Historical Domain Character|Takasugi]], which may partly [[Freudian Excuse|explain his bitterness towards him and Chizuru]].}}
 
=== Nagumo Kaoru ===
Voiced by: Itou Hasumi
 
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{quote| Voiced by: Itou Hasumi }}
 
* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]}}: In Okita's route.
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* {{spoiler|[[Half Identical Twin]]}}
* [[Laughing Mad]]: {{spoiler|His [[Evil Laugh]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Revenge Byby Proxy]]}}: {{spoiler|Targets Okita just because Chizuru cares for him.}}
 
=== Sen-hime ===
Voiced by: Ishikawa Ayano
 
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{quote| Voiced by: Ishikawa Ayano}}
 
* [[Badass Princess]]: Like Chizuru, she isn't much of a fighter. Unlike Chizuru, [[Silk Hiding Steel|nobody messes with her]]...normally. She's outspoken and opinionated and won't hesitate to let you know when she hates your guts. She even [[Paper Fan of Doom|whacks Kazama with her hand fan]] when she catches him [[I Have You Now, My Pretty|pestering Chizuru]].
** {{spoiler|Deconstructed in Toudou's route, when [[The Big Bad]] ''does'' end up kidnapping her for her royal Oni blood, despite all her bravado.}}
* {{spoiler|1=[[Brainwashed and Crazy]]/[[Hypnotize the Princess]]}}: In Heisuke's route. {{spoiler|Complete with [[Mind Control Eyes]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Distressed Damsel in Distress]]}}: In Heisuke's route.
* [[Famous Ancestor]]
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]}}: In Heisuke's route. {{spoiler|Not the standard type of sacrifice: Sen convinces Kazama to leave Chizuru alone, saying she'll bear him a child instead.}}
* [[Keigo]]: Similar to [[Sengoku Basara|Oichi]] in that Chizuru calls her "Osen-chan".
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: {{spoiler|You stabbed Kimigiku!}}
* [[The Ojou]]
 
=== Kimigiku ===
Voiced by: Katsuta Akiko
 
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{quote| Voiced by: Katsuta Akiko}}
 
* [[Boobs of Steel]]
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]}}
* [[Mata Hari]]
* [[Ninja|Kunoichi]]
* [[Purple Eyes]]
* [[Raven Hair, Ivory Skin]]
* [[Seductive Spy]]
* [[Undying Loyalty]]
 
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== Other Characters ==
=== Yukimura Koudou ===
Voiced by: Saitou Ryuugo
 
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{quote| Voiced by: Saitou Ryuugo}}
 
* {{spoiler|[[Bald of Evil]]}}: {{spoiler|''How'' evil he is varies from route to route. He is arguably his most evil in Saitou and Sanosuke's routes. Neither one has him receive a [[Redemption Equals Death]] moment. In the former, he's even dispatched offscreen, while Sanosuke finishes him off in the latter.}}
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* [[Deadly Doctor]]
* {{spoiler|[[The Dragon]]}}: {{spoiler|To Kazama in Saitou's route.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Evil Gloating]]}}: {{spoiler|With [[Evil Laugh|Evil Laughter]]ter.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Evil Plan]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Heel Realization]]}}: In some of the routes, and in the anime.
* [[Mad Scientist]]
* {{spoiler|Offing the Offspring}}: {{spoiler|Successfully, in some of the bad endings.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Redemption Equals Death]]}}: In Hijikata and Okita's routes. {{spoiler|Both times, it's to save Chizuru.}}
* [[The Unseen]]: Does not show up in {{spoiler|Heisuke's route in person}}.
 
=== Matsumoto Ryoujun ===
Voiced by: Sato Kouta
 
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{quote| Voiced by: Sato Kouta}}
 
* [[DoctorsDoctor's Orders]]
* [[The Medic]]: Well, the doctor.
 
=== Ootori Keisuke ===
Voiced by: Takumi Yasuaki
 
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{quote| Voiced by: Takumi Yasuaki}}
 
* [[Adorkable]]
 
 
== Game -Only Characters ==
=== Ibuki Ryunosuke ===
Voiced by: [[Tomokazu Seki|Seki Tomokazu]]
 
{{quote| Voiced by: [[Tomokazu Seki|Seki Tomokazu]]}}
 
Taken in by Seizawa, Ryunosuke is the player character in Reimeiroku, the non-romantic Hakuouki game.<ref>Well, there is one romantic path, but that's with a female maiko and not with any of the Shinsengumi members. Sorry, [[Yaoi Fangirls]].</ref> Brash and slightly immature.
 
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Tropes associated with Ryunosuke:
* [[Hot -Blooded]]
* [[Player Character]]
* [[Starving Artist]]: Has a great passion for drawing, and is definitely starving.
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=== Serizawa Kamo ===
Voiced by: [[Joji Nakata|Nakata Jouji]]
 
{{quote| Voiced by: [[Joji Nakata|Nakata Jouji]]}}
 
Head of the Serizawa faction of the Roshigumi (what the Shinsengumi was called before it was the Shinsengumi). An extremely harsh yet very competent leader.
 
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Tropes associated with Serizawa:
* [[The Alcoholic]]
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* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Oh so very much. {{spoiler|Especially in regards to Okita.}} From a practical standpoint his actions are justified, but...
 
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The characters of the otome game and anime series Hakuouki. Names are in the traditional eastern order; that is, family name before personal name.

Shinsengumi

Yukimura Chizuru

Voiced by: Kuwashima Houko

Chizuru is a young girl who came to Kyoto disguised as a boy in search of her missing father, an accomplished doctor of western medicine with whom she suddenly lost contact several months ago.

When the Shinsengumi reveal that they too have been in search of Dr. Yukimura, they allow Chizuru to remain under their care and assist them with the search. Agreeing to continue living as a boy so as not to distract the men who serve her new benefactors, Chizuru quickly becomes acclimated to their lifestyle, even working for them as an occasional messenger and healer.

Tropes associated with Chizuru:

Hijikata Toshizou

Voiced by: Miki Shinichiro

Vice Commander of the Shinsengumi. He takes care of most of its technical affairs and is said to hold the real power. Very dedicated to the Commander, Kondou.

Tropes associated with Hijikata:

Kondou Isami

Voiced by: Ookawa Tohru

Commander of the Shinsengumi. A rather likeable and even humble person.

Tropes associated with Kondou:

Yamanami 'Sannan-san' Keisuke

Voiced by: Tobita Nobuo

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes associated with Sannan:

Hijikata: Rather than a beloved brother, on the contrary, all those needless meddling and trouble-making are more like how someone treats an annoying unwanted relative.
Sannan: So true. That's Hijikata-kun, knowing full well what you're like in other people's eyes.

Okita Souji

Voiced by: Morikubo Showtaro

Captain of the first squad in the Shinsengumi. His loyalties lie with Kondou alone.

Tropes associated with Okita:

Okita: However, the person Kondou-san trusts most is that certain somebody who's treacherous, self-centered, self-absorbed, and enjoys writing crappy haiku.

Saitou Hajime

Voiced by: Toriumi Kousuke

The serious and reserved captain of the third squad in the Shinsengumi. He is also a kenjutsu instructor and is actually the preferred instructor among the lower ranks, as he is the most patient one.

Tropes associated with Saitou:

Shinpachi: That's expected. If he told me he loved hanging out with women and had lots of love experience, that would be breaking news.

Toudou Heisuke

Voiced by: Yoshino Hiroyuki

Captain of the eighth unit.

Tropes associated with Toudou:

Harada Sanosuke

Voiced by: Yusa Kouji

Captain of the tenth unit.

Tropes associated with Harada:

Nagakura Shinpachi

Voiced by: Tsuboi Tomohiro

Cheery captain in Shinsengumi, Kondou Faction. He is also a kenjutsu instructor.

Tropes associated with Nagakura:

Yamazaki Susumu

Voiced by: Suzuki Takayuki

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes associated with Yamazaki:

  • Burial At Sea: Every route except Hijikata's.
  • Heroic Sacrifice: In Hijikata's route.
  • Ho Yay: With Saitou, arguably.
    • Approaching Foe Yay as they don't care for each other in the game.
  • Combat Medic: He studied medicine under Matsumoto Ryoujun, and his job in Kyoto was that of a doctor. He acts as an emergency medic in the Shinsengumi.
  • Final Speech: He's got three. One for Hijikata, one for Chizuru and one for Ibuki.
  • Ninja: Though he dresses like a stereotypical ninja, oddly enough, he isn't one. He actually works as a spy for the Shinsengumi. However; he does (quite hilariously), pretend to be one in order to save Chizuru from being discovered later on in the game and in one of the OVAs of the anime.
  • Perpetual Frowner/The Stoic: Comes off as this even though he's actually quite expressive and even a little childish (see Ninja entry above) underneath.
  • Purple Eyes
  • Tsurime Eyes
  • Undying Loyalty: To Hijikata.

Inoue Genzaburou

Voiced by: Kobayashi Norio

Captain of the sixth unit.

Tropes associated with Inoue:

Shimada Kai

Voiced by: Ohba Takeshi

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes associated with Shimada:

Itou Kashitarou

Voiced by: Chijiwa Ryuusaku

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes associated with Itou:


Oni

Kazama Chikage

Voiced by: Tsuda Kenjirou

A description of the character goes here.

Kyuuju Amagiri

Voiced by: Yamaguchi Ryu

A description of the character goes here.

Shiranui Kyou

Voiced by: Yoshida Hiroaki

A description of the character goes here.

Nagumo Kaoru

Voiced by: Itou Hasumi

A description of the character goes here.

Sen-hime

Voiced by: Ishikawa Ayano

A description of the character goes here.

Kimigiku

Voiced by: Katsuta Akiko

A description of the character goes here.


Other Characters

Yukimura Koudou

Voiced by: Saitou Ryuugo

A description of the character goes here.

Matsumoto Ryoujun

Voiced by: Sato Kouta

A description of the character goes here.

Ootori Keisuke

Voiced by: Takumi Yasuaki

A description of the character goes here.


Game-Only Characters

Ibuki Ryunosuke

Voiced by: Seki Tomokazu

Taken in by Seizawa, Ryunosuke is the player character in Reimeiroku, the non-romantic Hakuouki game.[2] Brash and slightly immature.

Tropes associated with Ryunosuke:

Serizawa Kamo

Voiced by: Nakata Jouji

Head of the Serizawa faction of the Roshigumi (what the Shinsengumi was called before it was the Shinsengumi). An extremely harsh yet very competent leader.

Tropes associated with Serizawa:

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  1. ↑ a common Japanese name for a pet dog
  2. ↑ Well, there is one romantic path, but that's with a female maiko and not with any of the Shinsengumi members. Sorry, Yaoi Fangirls.
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