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9The characters of the game and [[AnimeOfTheGame anime]] series, ''VisualNovel/{{Hakuouki}}''. Names are in the traditional eastern order; that is, last name before first name.
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13!Shinsengumi
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15[[folder:Yukimura Chizuru]]
16!!Yukimura Chizuru
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18[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chizuru_0.png]]
19 [[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click here to see her western appearance.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chizuru_western_2.png]][[/labelnote]]
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21->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HoukoKuwashima (JP, anime only), Creator/BrittneyKarbowski (EN)\
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23Chizuru 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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25When 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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27* AncestralWeapon: Her kodachi, the Shotsuren.
28* AttemptedRape: By the drunk samurai in Sumiya (where she had to be saved by Saitou and Yamazaki), and earlier from [[SmugSnake Itou]] by Okita. [[spoiler:Iba, in a fit of DemonicPossession, also assaults her in this manner in his route.]]
29* BabyFactory: Due to her status as [[spoiler:a rare, pureblood female Demon]], quite a few characters view her this way. Kazama's one (though this naturally changes on his route), [[spoiler:Takeda on Iba's route]] is another, [[spoiler:Kaoru]] confirms that [[spoiler:the Nagumo clan]] would have raised her to be this if they'd gotten their hands on her, and [[spoiler:''her own father'' can express a desire to force her to breed with the Furies or Kazama depending on the route]].
30* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: On [[spoiler:Kazama's]] route, when she's captured and realizes that [[spoiler:her father wants to force her to breed with Furies]], she tries to kill herself rather than be used to bring such evil to humanity. Fortunately, she's stopped [[spoiler:and Kodo killed]], but props to her nonetheless.
31* BreakTheCutie: She is involved with the losing side of the war. Suffice to say, Chizuru goes through a lot of emotional anguish, though how much and what variety depends on the route.
32* CallingTheOldManOut: [[spoiler: Downplayed. She [[KirkSummation 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 [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech call him out in her stead]].]]
33* ChildhoodFriends: With Heisuke in ''Sweet School Life''.
34* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Heisuke in ''SSL'', potentially, [[spoiler:or with Iba in Shinkai.]]
35* DisappearedDad: The entire plot is kicked off when Chizuru goes to Kyoto in search of her father. Whether or not she finds him depends entirely on the route chosen.
36* FeminineWomenCanCook: Her cooking is remarked to be excellent, and while she can't outwardly be feminine, Chizuru has a [[YamatoNadeshiko feminine personality]].
37* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: She's excellent at cooking and housework, has a "cute" liking for sweets, and inwardly misses the chance to dress up like a girl. She also travels alone as a boy and knows enough sword-play for self-defense, which by the standards of the time would be very tomboyish of her.
38* HalfIdenticalTwin: She and [[spoiler:Kaoru]] have exactly the same facial features and hair color, and very similar builds. The resemblance is so striking that, after encountering [[spoiler:Kaoru]] during the attack on the signboard the Shinsengumi were assigned to guard, Harada initially thinks it might have been Chizuru and has to ask her if she was involved.
39* HealingFactor: Referenced early in the common route--she has always healed with remarkable speed, though at Koudou's urging she's been careful to keep it secret. [[spoiler:It's part of being a demon, especially since she's pure-blooded. In the anime adaptation, Kazama confirms that she's a demon when he sees her quick healing in action]].
40* TheHeart: She becomes ''the'' emotional core of the Shinsengumi, making sure they don't overwork themselves, providing emotional support, and keeping their spirits up. Harada even tells her that the reason they can all fight so hard is because of her.
41* IAmNotPretty: She considers herself rather plain, but just look at her when she gets shanghaied into dressing up [[http://www.zerochan.net/228817 as a maiko]].
42* IAmWhatIAm: On Kazama's route, [[spoiler:she comes to terms with and accepts herself as a demon woman when she announces herself as the head of the Yukimura clan. From then on, she opens herself to learning more about their culture and her forgotten past.]]
43* IJustWantToBeNormal: Realized and hid that she heals abnormally quickly from an early age, and tries hard to distance herself from [[spoiler:her demonic ancestry. Averted on [[IAmWhatIAm Kazama's route]], though.]]
44* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Desperately wants to be considered and treated as both a full-fledged member of the Shinsengumi [[spoiler:and a human being]].
45* IWillWaitForYou: Declares this to [[spoiler:Souma in his route, when he's about to turn himself in at the end of the war. Three years later, he makes it back to her.]]
46* InsecureLoveInterest: In Harada's route, [[spoiler:her wish to be normal and nervousness about being a demon expands to the point she thinks Harada should be with a human female who doesn't cause him trouble.]]
47* ItsAllMyFault: She blames herself for the demon attack on the temple and for [[spoiler:the transformation of certain characters.]]
48* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple: [[spoiler:She develops this rapport with Kazama on his route. During their stay in Sendai, they rent a mansion for six months; by the end of their time there, Chizuru's welcoming him home with dinner and a bath, scolding him for drinking too much, and bantering with him like he's her husband.]]
49* LivingEmotionalCrutch: In the cases of Hijikata, Okita, and Toudou, Chizuru is the only thing they're living for by the end of their respective routes.
50* TheLoad: PlayedWith. She has no real combat ability and is thus a liability to the Shinsengumi any time there's a fight, particularly once they've left Kyoto and are embroiled in losing battle after losing battle. Her narration in the game frets continuously over how little she's able to do to help them, and she tries to find ways to be useful off the battlefield, if only by doing chores and making tea. That said, in certain routes she can be a distraction, [[DamselOutOfDistress assist in her own escape]], get people to safety in battle, or pull a GoThroughMe, and her role as TheHeart is ''very'' important.
51* MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter: [[spoiler:Well, [[ObliviousAdoption adopted daughter]].]]
52* TheMedic: As a doctor's daughter, she has enough knowledge of first aid to assist Yamazaki in acting as the Shinsengumi's medic. Some of the epilogues also show her studying medicine under Dr. Matsumoto or re-opening her family clinic.
53* NeutralFemale: Moreso in the anime than in the game; although she has a number of moments in both in which she freezes up on the sidelines during battles, she can also prove more than willing to draw her kodachi and take a swing at the enemy, or just generally do whatever she can to distract or hinder them and give the Shinsengumi an opening.
54* OneOfTheBoys: Justified, as there are no women she can hang out with other than Osen whom she rarely gets to see anyway. Despite being the YamatoNadeshiko, she grows accustomed to their antics and starts to enjoy their company.
55* PaperThinDisguise: Her crossdressing, which completely fails to fool a good half of the Shinsengumi captains. Unnamed minor characters fall for it more easily, but even then it tends to fall apart quickly if they pay attention to her for very long.
56* ParentalBetrayal: Kodou does this to her a lot, as the poor girl just wanted to find her benevolent dad...[[spoiler:only to find that he's actually a self-absorbed guy who wants to use her for his science experiments. Ouch.]]
57* PlayerCharacter: Chizuru is the character you'll go through the world as, with your choices only changing the guy you romance...Or you could just end forever alone.
58* SweetTooth: She perks up any time she gets to eat sweets; Kondou even remarks on how cutely excited she is in an (optional) scene where he brings her some.
59* TakeMeInstead: On a couple of occasions, such as one of the early scenes of Saito's route, she tries to surrender herself to Kazama to protect one of the guys. None of them ever allow her to go through with it.
60* TenderTears: She cries a lot, but considering [[BreakTheCutie what she goes through]], can you blame her? {{Lampshaded}} by Hijikata [[spoiler: in his ending]].
61* TomboyishPonytail: Subverted. She ''does'' wear her hair this way while crossdressing, but she isn't particularly tomboyish and generally dislikes dressing as a male.
62* {{Tsundere}}: She's a type B on Kazama's route. Chizuru remains her sweet, ladylike, and compassionate self, but whenever Kazama gets too arrogant or bossy, she digs her heels in and meets him head-on.
63* WholesomeCrossdresser: Her disguise may be paper thin (see above), but it works just enough for Shinpachi, Heisuke, and Kondou to be fooled, and also normally works on minor characters provided they don't get the chance to look too close.
64* WillTheyOrWontThey: With Hijikata in the anime. [[spoiler: They do.]]
65* YamatoNadeshiko: Being a crossdresser she naturally doesn't look the part but she has the personality down to a T. She's sweet, kind, and too ladylike for her crossdressing to be remotely effective; at the same time, she also won't hesitate to step forward to protect others and in her gentle way proves to be ''very'' stubborn and resilient, as Hijikata ruefully acknowledges in his route and in the anime.
66* YouAreTooLate: In Kazama's route and the normal route, after she is separated from the Shinsengumi at the Fushimi Magistrate, [[spoiler:she tries to reunite with them, but just barely keeps arriving after they've left.]]
67[[/folder]]
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69[[folder:Hijikata Toshizou]]
70!!Hijikata Toshizou
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72[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hijikata.png]]
73[[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click here to see his western appearance.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hijikata_western.png]][[/labelnote]]
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75->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShinichiroMiki (JP), Creator/AndrewLove (EN)
76->'''Portrayed by:''' Tsubasa Sakiyama\
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78Vice 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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80* AFatherToHisMen: Shows the most in the later parts of his route; near the end he even says outright that the men following him are like sons to him.
81* AnnoyingPatient: Even Chizuru's constant scolding can't keep Hijikata from trying to ignore his own physical condition and get back to work. Saito has to deliver a very pointed and physical smackdown to convince Hijikata to take time to rest and heal from the injuries he received at Utsunomiya Castle rather than go marching straight off to the front lines in Aizu.
82* AttackAttackAttack: While he's a lot better than Kondou at knowing when to order his men to retreat, when it comes to himself he ''refuses'' to back down from a fight no matter how outmatched or injured he is.
83* BadassBoast: Hijikata is the source of no few of these.
84* BadassLongcoat: His second outfit.
85* BigBrotherInstinct: To [[HeroWorshipper Saitou]] and, [[AloofBigBrother to an extent]], [[TheResenter Souji]]. This is more evident in Reimeiroku where he seems extremely worried about Souji's[[spoiler: increasing bloodlust.]] He even picks a fight with Serizawa after he successfully [[spoiler: turned him into a killer]].
86* CantHoldHisLiquor: It's for this reason that he stays away from drinking, even though he'll claim otherwise. According to WordOfGod, his limit is about four pints - along with Kondou, he has the lowest tolerance for alcohol in the entire cast.
87* ChickMagnet: According to the others.
88* ClusterFBomb: He's pretty foul-mouthed in the [[{{Woolseyism}} Aksys Games English release]].
89%%* DefrostingIceKing
90* DespairEventHorizon: When Kondou orders Hijikata to flee with the men while he buys them time.
91* {{Determinator}}: Shows the most in his route. [[spoiler: Even more after becoming a fury. The man does not rest!]]
92* DeterminedDefeatist: Though he rarely admits it to others lest their morale go down the tubes, he's well aware from as early as Toba-Fushimi (if not before) that the Shinsengumi are fighting a war they can't win. Nevertheless, he does everything even remotely within his power to make things work, and throws himself wholeheartedly into the fight all the way to the end.
93* GiftedlyBad: 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]].
94%%* TheFettered
95* HiddenHeartOfGold: Hijikata pretends to be DrillSergeantNasty to his men because he sees it as a necessary evil. Deep down, he's a very caring individual who shows his concern through small acts of kindness.
96* HonorBeforeReason: Reconstructed. Like the historical Hijikata, he refuses to surrender even when faced with certain defeat because it goes against his honor, pride and principles. While this almost always [[ForegoneConclusion leads to his death]], the game presents the narrative that staying true to himself is more valuable than doing the "smart" thing, and characters respect Hijikata greatly ''because'' his spirit is befitting a true samurai.
97%%* JadeColoredGlasses
98* TheLeader: Although he's second-in-command to Kondou, he's in charge of operations and is thus the one who gives most of the orders and does most of the actual work of keeping the Shinsengumi together and working smoothly.
99* NamedWeapons: His katana, Izumi-no-Kami Kanesada. (Approximately, "[[NameThatUnfoldsLikeLotusBlossom establish and guard the spring of harmony]]".)
100* NoMoreHoldingBackSpeech: To Kazama after the battle of Toba-Fushimi.
101* NotSoStoic: [[RageBreakingPoint When he snaps]].
102* OutOfCharacterMoment: On Nagakura's route, when Chizuru leaves, what does Hijikata--who takes the Shinsengumi's duty to protect her very seriously, who is AFatherToHisMen, who tells her that her presence does not hinder the Shinsengumi--say?
103-->'''Hijikata:''' Well, beats having the Demons lurking around here to snatch you away.
104* PsychoSupporter: To Kondou, to an extent. Where Kondou's warm and friendly nature wins him the loyalty of most of the Shinsengumi captains, Hijikata intentionally takes on the role of harsh disciplinarian and "Demon Vice-Commander" to keep order within the Shinsengumi and further Kondou's goals against the heavy opposition of the era's very classist society. It's a mild example since Kondou is aware of everything Hijikata is doing, but there are points at which Hijikata is specifically noted as "playing the villain" for Kondou's sake. [[spoiler:In the end, it kind of backfires on both of them, as Hijikata's efforts protect Kondou from many of the harsher realities of leadership leaves him unprepared to deal with the situations the Shinsengumi face after the Boshin War begins.]]
105* RedBaron: The "Demon Vice-Commander" ("Oni no Fukuchou").
106* SamuraiPonytail: Until he cuts it short during the Shinsengumi's switch to Western-style clothing.
107%%* SergeantRock
108%%* ShutUpHannibal: Hijikata gives no hoot.
109* SnakeOilSalesman: Ishida Sanyaku, the medicine his family sells, doesn't actually work--at least, not to the extent that's advertised. Even so, Hijikata (and Saitou even moreso) swear by it.
110* SoBadItsGood: In-universe, Okita certainly thinks this in regard to Hijikata's poetry, and [[RunningGag 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 regard to Hijikata's poetry. There's even an unlockable gallery scene that features Okita keeping Hijikata's poetry book away from him.
111* TookALevelInKindness: For most of the storyline he's the "Demon Vice-Commander" who leads with an iron fist, but by Hakodate he becomes a much gentler and more approachable leader, going out of his way to reassure and encourage the men under his command.
112* TragicDream: [[spoiler:His only ambition is to uplift Kondou to fame and glory and have both of them, and the rest of the Shinsengumi, recognized as true samurai.]]
113* TrappedInAnotherWorld: In the 2018 ''VideoGame/AkaSeka'' crossover, he and two others are abducted from the real world and trapped in the other game's AlternateUniverse until they can find a way to go back.
114* TraumaCongaLine: The Shinsengumi's fall. Hijikata blames himself for everything that goes wrong and each new comrade that falls only adds to his burden.
115* TryingNotToCry: Thankfully, Chizuru is there to [[HeWillNotCrySoICryForHim do the crying]] for the entire cast.
116* WarriorPoet: Except he's apparently terrible at the poetry part. A for effort though.
117* WhatTheHellHero: [[spoiler: He gets a stern talking to from a [[HeroicSacrifice dying Yamazaki]], [[MeaningfulEcho and later from Ootori]], for [[SelfDestructiveCharge charging recklessly, ahead of his men]].]]
118* WillTheyOrWontThey: With Chizuru in the anime. [[spoiler: They do.]]
119* {{Workaholic}}: Several characters call him out for it.
120[[/folder]]
121
122[[folder:Kondou Isami]]
123!!Kondou Isami
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125->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ToruOkawa (JP), David Wald (EN)\
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127Commander of the Shinsengumi. A rather likeable and even humble person.
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130* AloofBigBrother: That said though, Reimeiroku shows that he can be quite [[InnocentlyInsensitive oblivious]] to Okita's mental state
131* AmbitionIsEvil: He's ''not'' evil, but his ambition to become a respected samurai [[spoiler:leads to him bringing in elements like Itou and continuing the experiments with the Water of Life, two major factors for the Shinsengumi's corruption.]]
132* BigBrotherMentor: Especially to Okita, and his leadership of the Shinsengumi takes this tone in general.
133* BusCrash: [[spoiler:Depending on route, he either gets PutOnABus after the Battle of Toba-Fushimi, is captured on-screen, or simply disappears from the story. Chizuru later hears that he's been executed.]]
134* CantHoldHisLiquor: Like Hijikata, his limit is about four pints.
135* DrunkWithPower: In every Shinsengumi route, after [[JumpedAtTheCall he becomes a daimyo]]. Sobers up ''very'' quickly when his first battle afterward goes badly. [[spoiler: It's this behavior that makes [[OptOut Shinpachi and Sanosuke depart]].]]
136* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:On Saito's route, Hijikata bitterly recounts how Kondou, upon being rudely denied the right to commit seppuku, simply politely asked to at least be allowed to shave.]]
137* FirstNameBasis: He's one of exactly two people (the other being Inoue) who doesn't address Hijikata by his surname or title, choosing to call him by the diminutive "Toshi" instead.
138* HeroicSacrifice: In every route. [[spoiler: After realizing that he's been DrunkWithPower, 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.]]
139%%* GlorySeeker
140* GoodOldWays: Even when all his men start dressing up in Western-style uniforms, Kondou does not. [[RuleOfSymbolism Fittingly enough.]]
141* HonorBeforeReason: He remains blindly loyal to the shogunate, even when [[MyMasterRightOrWrong the Shogun proves unworthy]] of such loyalty.
142* JadeColoredGlasses: [[spoiler: In the end, he finally comes to terms with the fact that [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids courage and idealism alone]] can only get you so far.]]
143* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler: As seen in Hijikata and Saitou's routes. [[HeroicBSOD Burdened with the guilt]] of having [[MyGreatestFailure led so many of his men to a meaningless death]], he becomes [[SurvivorsGuilt understandably depressed]].]]
144* NoHeroToHisValet: Nagakura recalls their days at the Shieikan, when their lives were simple and Kondou treated them [[TrueCompanions more like friends]] than subordinates.
145* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler:He's executed by beheading, which is just rubbing salt in his wounds as that's considered a criminal's death.]]
146* TragicDream: All he wanted was to be a hero to the people and prove that anyone, even a peasant, can become a samurai. [[spoiler:In every route, this leads to the deaths of him and his friends, with an added kick to Kondou--he's denied an honorable death.]]
147%%* TragicMistake: The Battle of Koshu-Katsunuma.
148* WideEyedIdealist: Downplayed, but he's still a bit too idealistic for his own good.
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151[[folder:Sannan Keisuke]]
152!!Sannan Keisuke
153[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tumblr_onhuacoacw1vyrht5o1_1280.png]]
154 [[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click here to see his western appearance.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/edo_sannan.png]][[/labelnote]]
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156->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NobuoTobita (JP), Creator/DavidMatranga (EN)\
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158Also known as Yamanami Keisuke in history. He is the General Secretary of the Shinsengumi.
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161* AmbiguouslyEvil: [[spoiler:His villainy changes depending on what route you're on. Generally, he's only a villain in Heisuke's and Saitou's; he antagonises Chizuru in Harada's route, but disappears once they leave the Shinsengumi, and in all the other routes is either faking it or fights and dies with the Shinsengumi.]]
162* BarehandedBladeBlock: He pulls one in Heisuke's route. The sword slices most of the way into his forearm, [[DeliberateInjuryGambit but since he's already a Fury by that point]]...
163* BigBad: In Heisuke's route. [[spoiler: Sannan uses his connections with the Sendai domain - where he is originally from, to achieve his goal of creating a new kingdom of furies. He transforms innocent people into furies and even tries to get Princess Sen to be the ruler of his new fury kingdom.]]
164* BlindWithoutEm: Sannan never takes off his glasses unless he's sleeping or showering (in Sweet School Life, he wears them to the pool, and there is a reason for that). According to himself in Tsukikage no Shou, he just can't see without 'em.
165* TheChessmaster: [[PlayedForLaughs Played for laughs]] in the drama [=CD=]s, but played straight in [[spoiler:his own route, where he plays Kodo and Kaoru like fiddles.]]
166%%* CreepyMonotone:
167* DeadpanSnarker: Best seen [[http://tokio-fujita.livejournal.com/5057.html here]]:
168-->'''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.
169-->'''Sannan''': So true. That's Hijikata-kun, knowing full well what you're like in other people's eyes.
170* DeliberateInjuryGambit: The abovementioned BarehandedBladeBlock is also one of these. [[spoiler:He comes to regret it when Heisuke takes a page out of the same book shortly thereafter.]]
171* DespairEventHorizon: The dam was going to burst inevitably after his injury, but it's when [[spoiler: Itou, who just joined and is of higher rank than Sannan, remarks on the aforementioned's hurt arm in a very faux-polite way that Sannan decides to drink the water of life.]]
172* DissonantSerenity: Sannan doesn't even have to play the villain to do this, and the narration often remarks on how calm he can sometimes be despite saying or doing callous things.
173* DontYouDarePityMe: He's perfectly capable of [[{{Angst}} pitying himself]], thank you very much.
174* DrivenToSuicide: Somewhat. He eventually decides that he'd rather die become a Fury than continue to live with his useless arm; the process of ''becoming'' a Fury just happens to have a high chance of death, something he's also fine with at the time.
175%%* FaceHeelTurn: In Toudou and Saitou's routes.
176* ForcefulKiss: Plants one on [[spoiler:Sen in Heisuke's route, in order to make her swallow his blood and become a Fury.]]
177* FourEyesZeroSoul: He comes off this way following his injury, and especially after he becomes a Fury. [[spoiler:It's subverted, however, in the anime and in Hijikata's route of the game, in which he turns out to have kept hold of his better nature right to the end.]]
178* HandicappedBadass: Averted. His arm injury severely hinders his ability to use a sword. He's quite bitter about it, [[spoiler: [[StartOfDarkness leading to]] his [[FallenHero fall]] in most routes]].
179* HeelRealization: In the musicals, Heisuke's route, in a variant of the original game. [[spoiler: Sannan, after mentioning he remembered he was human once and that this prevented him from blocking Heisuke's last strike, also remembers the faces of everyone in the Shinsengumi. He comes to realize what he's done - and gets into position for an assisted suicide with Heisuke's help.]]
180* ItHasBeenAnHonor: He says that although he and Hijikata haven't always seen eye to eye, he was proud to fight alongside him and the Shinsengumi, [[spoiler: right before he turns to ashes at the same time Heisuke does.]]
181* LivingOnBorrowedTime: Him and all of the Furies, but it's especially bad due to him being the first truly sane Fury around and thus having shortened his lifespan considerably more than the rest over the course of the story.
182* MadScientist: [[spoiler:After he turns into a Fury. 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.]]
183* ManipulativeBastard: Sannan pulls a lot of this in Heisuke and Harada's route, with the latter having him straight up use Heisuke's alleged suffering to try to drive Chizuru into cooperating with him through using her blood.
184* NecessarilyEvil: Sannan completely seems to believe this of himself in most routes where he doesn't go full on villain, completely willing to do morally questionable stuff even if it destroys people's perception of him.
185* OnlyAFleshWound: Subverted. Chizuru is relieved to hear that it was only his left arm that was injured - until the other captains point out that it's enough to permanently end his career as a swordsman, and thus nothing to be relieved about.
186* PromotedToLoveInterest: A major supporting character in the original game, Sanan gets his own route in the UpdatedReRelease ''Shinkai''.
187* ScaryShinyGlasses: [[PlayedForLaughs Played for laughs]] on Heisuke's route in ''Yuugiroku''.
188* TheSmartGuy: He's a valued strategist in the Shinsengumi and the one responsible for researching the Water of Life.
189* StoicSpectacles: He's aloof and [[SmartPeopleWearGlasses calculating]].
190* TookALevelInJerkass: When Chizuru first meets him, he's quite nice, if scary. After suffering his CareerEndingInjury, his attitude sours fast; he becomes increasingly depressed and impossible to talk to (taking offense at the slightest provocation while simultaneously maintaining a haughty demeanor), until he's eventually driven to become a Fury to try and cure his injury. [[spoiler:And from there, [[MadScientist he gets worse]].]]
191* WellIntentionedExtremist: He's portrayed as this in the musical of Harada's arc as an expansion of the original route, where his final fate was a bit untold. Although he gets smacked down verbally by Hijikata many times, Heisuke and Hijikata mourn him after he gets killed fighting Kazama. They say that although his methods were less than desirable he really only wanted a future for the furies, who at that point comprised most of the Shinsengumi.
192* ZeroApprovalGambit: The quintessential example. In his route in ''Shinkai'', Sannan commits a lot of "crimes" and acts that he is okay with, or even wants other people misinterpreting, such as his bloody clothes that Chizuru can reprimand him for. [[spoiler: Turns out he was just trying to protect her.]] By far the most egregious example comes at the end of his route; [[spoiler:where Sannan teams up with Heisuke and Sen to fake Heisuke's death and Sen's capture so he can get revenge against Kodo for his mistreatment of Chizuru and stop his plans altogether.]] By this point he loves Chizuru, meaning that he is deliberately making the love of his life hate him to do the right thing in his eyes.
193[[/folder]]
194
195[[folder:Okita Souji]]
196!!Okita Souji
197
198[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/okita_4.png]]
199 [[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click here to see his western appearance.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/okita_western.png]][[/labelnote]]
200
201->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShowtaroMorikubo (JP), Creator/BlakeShepard (EN)\
202
203Captain of the first squad in the Shinsengumi. His loyalties lie with Kondou alone.
204-----
205* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: [[KidsAreCruel He was bullied as a child]].
206* AnnoyingPatient: Hijikata has to stay on his case constantly to keep him out of the fighting when his health starts going bad, and even then it doesn't always work.
207* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: While [[http://tokio-fujita.livejournal.com/5183.html complaining about Hijikata]].
208--> '''Okita''': However, the person Kondou-san trusts most is that certain somebody who's treacherous, self-centered, self-absorbed, and enjoys writing crappy haiku.
209* BerserkButton: Do ''not'' threaten Kondou. Just don't.
210* BlackComedy: Much to [[DudeNotFunny everybody's chagrin]].
211* BloodFromTheMouth: [[spoiler:In the midst of pretending he's just got a cold, he starts coughing up blood, which very quickly tells Chizuru he's got tuberculosis.]]
212* BloodKnight: Shows signs of this in ''Reimeiroku''.
213* BittersweetEnding: His best ending in ''Shinsengumi Kitan'' is bittersweet even in comparison to the other characters' endings, given that [[spoiler: he's still dying of tuberculosis and thus he and Chizuru will only have a limited amount of time together]].
214* ButForMeItWasTuesday: At the beginning of his ''Sekkaroku'' OVA, he's challenged by a ronin who declares his intention to avenge his master. Okita replies that he doesn't even remember the name.
215* CatSmile: His [[SuperDeformed chibi form]] in ''Yuugiroku'', and all the time in the ''VideoGame/AkaSeka'' collab. He also pulls one in the ''Sekkaroku'' OVA while trolling Hijikata.
216* TheChampion: For Kondou, and ''how''. His dedication runs almost to the point of SubordinateExcuse.
217* DarkAndTroubledPast: His parents died when he was young. He was raised by his sister Mitsu, who then abandoned him at Kondou's dojo after getting married. While it's implied she felt he'd have a better life there than with her and her husband, it shook Okita's sense of self-worth.
218* DontYouDarePityMe: 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."
219* FriendToAllChildren: Rather adorably so. [[spoiler: Does not apply to children who bad-mouth Kondou.]]
220* TheGadfly: The ''epitome'' of this trope. Especially in the drama [=CD=]s - see the "[[WeNamedTheMonkeyJack we named the cat Toshizo]]" incident for just one example of his trolling.
221* HeroicSacrifice: In one of his endings, [[spoiler: he dies protecting Chizuru from Kaoru]]. In the anime, [[spoiler: he uses the [[YouShallNotPass last of his strength to protect]] Hijikata]].
222* HypocriticalHumor: When Hijikata finds out about Okita [[WeNamedTheMonkeyJack naming a cat after him]] and demands that Okita imagine what it would be like if he got a dog and named it 'Souji,' Okita's response is, "That's so disgusting. Please stop."
223* ICanStillFight: Says this like a mantra [[spoiler: after his tuberculosis hits him.]]
224* IneffectualDeathThreats: Towards Chizuru. To everyone else, ''very'' effectual.
225* IncurableCoughOfDeath: [[spoiler: Only this time, the game pulls no punches about naming his disease: he has tuberculosis, the disease his real-life counterpart died of in his twenties. Likewise, he dies in every route except for his own, either implicitly or on-screen]].
226* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Likes teasing, is fond of sarcasm and isn't particularly pleasant to the people around him... However, he is a good-natured person deep down below.
227* LackOfEmpathy: Taking lives is easy for him and he ''really'' doesn't get what the problem is. [[spoiler:This starts to get remedied in his relationship with Chizuru]].
228--->'''Kondou''': Shuusai-sensei and I taught [Okita] sword skill. But perhaps we failed to teach him the most important thing about being a human.
229* MasterSwordsman: Naturally, as he is the Sword of the Shinsengumi. His mastery and skill are being noted by other characters throughout the game.
230* MurderIsTheBestSolution: His suggested solution to any problem is almost guaranteed to be killing someone.
231* OddFriendship: He and Saitou get along well enough for ''[[TheStoic Saitou]]'' to joke around with him, especially in the drama [=CD=]s. Of course, it should be mentioned that their first meeting involved [[DefeatMeansFriendship them beating each other up with wooden swords until Heisuke, Harada and Nagakura were forced to intervene.]]
232* ParentalAbandonment: 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.
233* PutOnABus: [[spoiler: In every route but his own. In at least one route, there's a BusCrash. In others (namely, Yamazaki's and Souma's), [[TheBusCameBack the bus comes back]] with him pulling a BigDamnHeroes.]]
234* TheResenter: Okita appears to have a [[VitriolicBestBuds pretty strained relationship]] with Hijikata. [[AlwaysSecondBest Reimeiroku justifies it]].
235* StepfordSnarker: He's utterly caustic and always quick on the verbal draw, which he uses to cover up his pain and insecurities from his ParentalAbandonment.
236* SuggestiveCollision: In the game, one possible course of events during the demon attack on Shinsengumi headquarters has Yamazaki throwing Chizuru bodily into the nearest room to get her out of the way of the fighting. It happens to be the room that Okita is resting in, and she lands directly on him. Cue teasing from Okita and embarrassed flailing from Chizuru.
237* TrappedInAnotherWorld: A flimsy ExcusePlot as to why he and two others can end up in [[AlternateUniverse Hinomoto]] in the ''VideoGame/AkaSeka'' crossover.
238* UndyingLoyalty: To Kondou, so much so that in Okita's route, [[spoiler:hearing of Kondou's death prompts him to almost attack Hijikata. Though he doesn't, he also expresses no desire to rejoin the Shinsengumi without Kondou.]]
239* VerbalTic: When drunk, "deshu~".
240* WouldHitAGirl: He makes it quite clear that he doesn't care whether his enemy is a man or a woman. He's prepared to kill anyone who stands in the Shinsengumi's way.
241* YourDaysAreNumbered: [[spoiler: Just like the real Okita, he has tuberculosis and is expected to die young. Out of all Chizuru's love interests, he's the one who will die the fastest, as on his route he also has to suffer from a Fury's shortened lifespan.]]
242[[/folder]]
243
244[[folder:Saito Hajime]]
245!!Saitou Hajime
246
247[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/saitou.png]]
248[[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click here to see his western appearance.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/saitou_western.png]][[/labelnote]]
249
250->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KosukeToriumi (JP), Leraldo Anzaldua (EN)\
251
252The 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.
253
254-----
255
256* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Prior to [[YouAreNotAlone arriving at the Shieikan]], he was constantly ostracized for being a left-handed swordsman.
257* BadassLongcoat: His second outfit.
258* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: His UndyingLoyalty to Hijikata and the Shinsengumi is because they understood and unreservedly accepted his left-handedness instead of trying to "correct" his stance or accusing him of cheating.
259%%* BewareTheQuietOnes
260* CannotTellAJoke: In one of the drama [=CD=]s, Okita [[ItMakesSenseInContext affectionately calls Saitou "Pochi"]].[[note]]a common Japanese name for a pet dog[[/note]] With a [[TheStoic completely straight face]], Saitou responds with "Woof". The other captains think that he's telling them something by code. Saitou just looks dejected and tells them that it's okay if they don't get it.
261* ComicallySerious: He's usually the StraightMan to Okita's [[StraightManAndWiseGuy Wise Guy]].
262* CutenessProximity: In [[http://tokio-fujita.livejournal.com/647.html one of the drama [=CD=]s]]. He also has a similar reaction to seeing Chizuru dressed up as a maiko.
263* DeathByAdaptation: He dies in [[spoiler:Hijikata's route]], but the historical Saito was one of the two survivors of the Bakumatsu War (the other being Nagakura).
264%%* DeclarationOfProtection: Says this a lot in his route.
265* FakeDefector: [[spoiler: Plays TheMole for Hijikata in order to spy on Itou after he and his men split from the Shinsengumi]].
266* {{Geek}}: When it comes to Japanese swords, Saitou knows ''everything''.
267* HistoricalBeautyUpdate: Looked like [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saitou_Hajime this]] in real life.
268%%* HonorBeforeReason:
269* IWasJustPassingThrough: Word for word, this is his excuse for turning up to save Chizuru from Amagiri in his route of ''Shinsengumi Kitan''.
270* IaijutsuPractitioner: Says in [[http://tokio-fujita.livejournal.com/13050.html chapter two of Reimeiroku]] that he practices Iai because "it is a skill that can reliably slice the enemy at the first strike."
271* MasterSwordsman: One of the best of the Shinsengumi, right up there with the prodigiously-talented Okita and the Demon Commander himself. His real-life counterpart, too, was acknowledged as being a particularly gifted swordsman.
272* NeverGetsDrunk: A downplayed type one. He's ''the'' best drinker out of the Shinsengumi, but is still prone to blackouts, even if he looks and acts like he's completely sober.
273* NotSoAboveItAll: They're rare, but there are occasions where Saitou participates in the Shinsengumi's antics.
274* ObliviousToLove: There are a number of times in Saitou's route where he's utterly baffled by Chizuru, wondering why she's always worrying about him or mistaking her dedication to [[IOweYouMyLife gratitude for him saving her life]].
275* OddFriendship: With Okita.
276%%* OffhandBackhand: In ''Zuisoroku'' and his [=OVA=].
277* OnlySaneMan: In the [[LighterAndSofter more light-hearted]] scenarios.
278* TheQuietOne: Until he gets drunk, that is. He will either lecture at length (with the same emotionless face, no less) or start rambling about swords.
279* ScarfOfAsskicking: A white version, and quite prone to [[DramaticWind blowing in the wind]].
280* SeriousBusiness: Gets into an argument with fellow {{Geek}} Souji over whose sword is better: Kondou's or Hijikata's.
281* SnowMeansLove: Snow is a recurring motif for Saito in the games and supplementary material, most visibly in [[spoiler:his good ending in ''Shinsengumi Kitan'']]. His ''Sekkaroku'' end theme is subtitled "The Whisper of Snow Falling," and two of his character-specific short stories are "The Warm First Snow" and "Banked Fire in Winter."
282* TheStoic: To extremes. He even stays stoic while ''drunk'' and doesn't show signs of discomfort during summer. Even moreso [[spoiler: after he becomes a Fury]].
283* SugarAndIcePersonality: A classic example. He's quiet, logical, and seems emotionless, but in reality he just struggles to express them. On the inside, Saito's very sweet and surprisingly dorky; he just doesn't show it to anyone but Chizuru and occasionally the other Shinsengumi.
284* SwipeYourBladeOff: Within seconds of meeting him.
285%%* TranquilFury
286* TrappedInAnotherWorld: Temporarily abducted from the real world into ''VideoGame/AkaSeka'' universe in the crossover event.
287* UncertainDoom: [[spoiler:In most routes, he goes missing during the Bakumatsu War. This fits what happened to his real-life counterpart, who was captured but survived execution by giving a fake name, and actually lived to the 1900s.]]
288* UndyingLoyalty: To Hijikata and the Shinsengumi in general. Growing out of this and learning to pursue his own dreams is part of his route.
289* WhatYouAreInTheDark: 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.
290* {{Workaholic}}: So much so that in his route, [[spoiler:being a Fury doesn't deter him from working in the daytime]]. This only gets stronger as the Shinsengumi's doom approaches, to the point Chizuru has to ''force'' him to stop working and get some sleep.
291* WorthyOpponent: To Amagiri. It's his salvation in his good ending, as [[spoiler:it prompts Amagiri to step in momentarily on his behalf, and to share with him the information about how to mitigate the effects of the Water of Life]].
292* YouShallNotPass: [[MyNameIsInigoMontoya His name is Saitou Hajime!]] [[spoiler: ...and [[LastStand he pulls this]] in the anime, [[BolivianArmyEnding never to be seen again]].[[note]]The historical Saitou was captured, gave a fake name to avoid being executed because of his membership in the Shinsengumi, and lived to a ripe old age of 71; given the deception, it's possible the same is true of the Hakuoki version.[[/note]].]]
293[[/folder]]
294
295[[folder:Toudou Heisuke]]
296!!Toudou Heisuke
297
298[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/heisuke.png]]
299[[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote: Click to see his western appearance.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/heisuke_western.png]][[/labelnote]]
300
301->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HiroyukiYoshino (JP), Creator/GregAyres (EN)\
302
303Captain of the eighth unit.
304
305-----
306
307* BadassAdorable: Being a captain of the Shinsengumi means he is one of the strongest members, and hands down the most adorable.
308* BigDamnHeroes: With Sanosuke and Shinpachi, [[spoiler: in the climax of Saitou's route]].
309* ButtMonkey: Being both young and short gets him picked on quite a bit by Harada and Nagakura, but in loving fun.
310* ChildhoodFriends: With Chizuru in ''SSL''.
311* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Potentially with Chizuru in ''SSL''.
312* ConflictingLoyalty: Unlike most of the other main characters in the Shinsengumi, Heisuke is an Imperial loyalist. This was not an issue when the group started out, but as the shogunate comes to power and conflict rises between the factions, he becomes increasingly uncomfortable and uncertain as to whether remaining with the Shinsengumi is the right thing for him to do. [[spoiler:His discomfort with the difference in ideologies cause him to leave with Itou for the Guardians of the Imperial Tomb, but when the shit hits the fan at Aburano Koji he throws in with his old friends and rejoins the Shinsengumi.]]
313* CuteBruiser: Being a captain of the Shinsengumi, Heisuke is possibly the strongest of his unit and he's definitely cute.
314* DeliberateInjuryGambit: In his route of the game, this is how he defeats [[spoiler:Sannan]].
315* DopeSlap: Throughout his ButtMonkey career, he gets quite a few of these from Hijikata and Harada. He also receives a well-deserved slap from Chizuru at one point in his route. ''Chizuru''!
316* EmergencyTransformation: [[spoiler:Shortly before the route split, Heisuke is fatally wounded at Aburano Koji and is forced to drink the Water of Life and become a fury.]]
317* FriendlyAddressPrivileges: Insists on this with Chizuru, since they're around the same age.
318* GallowsHumor: Not to the same level or usage as Souji though.
319%%* GoOutWithASmile
320* HeroicBastard: Illegitimate son of the Lord of Tsu.
321* HeroicSacrifice: He throws both his swords to save Chizuru at Aburano Koji, [[spoiler:leaving him vulnerable to Amagiri. This would have been fatal had he not been given the Water of Life, and even then, dealing with being a Fury is a considerable sacrifice.]]
322* HiddenDepths: He looks like an energetic and carefree lad, but inwardly Heisuke has a lot of doubts about whether the path he's on is the right one. He spends a lot of time in contemplation of corruption and morals in his search for living "correctly".
323* HotBlooded: Not to extremes, but in comparison to everyone else.
324* {{Keet}}: Zig-zagged. He starts out reasonably loud, energetic, and the friendliest of the Shinsengumi captains, but [[spoiler: he starts to fizzle out after he becomes a fury. It never goes away completely, though.]]
325* LivingOnBorrowedTime: [[spoiler: As a Fury. Out of all of Chizuru's potential [[LoveInterest love interests]], he's the only one (prior to Sannan gaining a route) who drinks the water of life on every single route. It makes sense, since [[HistoricalDomainCharacter the real Toudou]] ''did'' die at Aburano Koji.]]
326* OlderThanTheyLook:
327** He looks to be about 15 or 16, he's actually about 18 or 19 when introduced, 22-23 [[spoiler: when he becomes a fury]] and about 24 [[spoiler: when/if he dies]]. Not only that, but his voice still sounds like he's in the mid-stages of puberty as it is much higher than the other characters.
328** While still one of the youngest members in reality, the historical figure was born in the same year as Saitou and Souji.
329* ParentalNeglect: Due to being illegitimate, Heisuke's parents probably didn't really raise him, he may have even run away from home considering how young he is and the fact that he's been in the Shinsengumi for years before meeting Chizuru.
330* PintSizedPowerhouse: He says himself that he isn't very strong, but he definitely can hold his own in battle. Considering he's a captain, it can also be assumed he's the strongest member of his unit.
331* PluckyComicRelief: At least, until things start getting DarkerAndEdgier...
332* PowerTrio: With Harada and Nagakura.
333* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: He throws his sword (and in the game his wakizashi) to save Chizuru at Aburano Koji. [[spoiler:He's thus left defenseless and open to Amagiri's attack, and would have died but for taking the Water of Life]].
334* VitriolicBestBuds: With Harada and Nagakura.
335[[/folder]]
336
337[[folder:Harada Sanosuke]]
338!!Harada Sanosuke
339
340[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/harada.png]]
341[[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click to see his western appearance.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/harada_western.png]][[/labelnote]]
342
343->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KojiYusa (JP), Creator/IllichGuardiola (EN)\
344
345Captain of the tenth unit.
346
347-----
348* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: He gives a lot of these to Ryuunosuke and Chizuru.
349* TheAntiNihilist: Made especially obvious in his route.
350* BabiesEverAfter: [[spoiler:Has a son with Chizuru in his Good Ending.]]
351* BadassLongcoat: His second outfit.
352* BadassNormal: [[spoiler:In the games, he's the only one of Chizuru's potential love interests in the Shinsengumi 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 one of two to have a genuine, long term happy ending.]]
353* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler: At one point in his route, he gets cornered by Shiranui while trying to protect Chizuru, and [[DareToBeBadass it's up to her to save him]]. Her choosing to heed his advice and run away instead leads to a [[NonStandardGameOver bad ending]] in which both [[InTheBack she]] and [[MomentOfWeakness he]] are killed.]]
354* BigBrotherInstinct: Especially in regard to Saitou in the drama [=CD=]s, and Ibuki in ''Reimeiroku''.
355* BigDamnHeroes: With Heisuke and Shinpachi, [[spoiler: in the climax of Saitou's route]].
356* BungledSuicide: Just like his [[HistoricalDomainCharacter historical counterpart]], he tried to commit {{Seppuku}} when he was younger, but failed.
357%%* TheCharmer
358%%* ConflictingLoyalty
359* EveryScarHasAStory: [[SuicideAsComedy Always played for laughs]].
360* FirstNameBasis: [[spoiler: Towards the end of his route, he asks Chizuru to call him by his first name, signifying their RelationshipUpgrade.]]
361* FriendOrIdolDecision: [[spoiler: Ultimately, he finds himself torn between his sense of camaraderie towards Nagakura and his devotion to Chizuru, as their paths suddenly diverge at the end of his route. Chizuru decides to return to Edo to try to stop Koudou and his furies from ravaging the city, while Nagakura and the Seiheitai prepare to join the Bakufu forces in Aizu. Either way, he must say goodbye to one of them for what may well be the last time.]]
362* HandwrapsOfAwesome: Red ones, which he keeps even after switching to his black and white Western-style attire.
363* HeterosexualLifePartners: Nagakura is his [[BackToBackBadasses best buddy]]. Their bromance is actually a major theme in his route.
364* HiddenDepths: While he appears pretty cheerful and easygoing, [[spoiler: he's constantly wrestling with doubts and negative emotions concerning the Shinsengumi, the furies and the fighting in general. Unless he's asked for his opinion, though, he usually keeps it to himself]].
365* HumbleGoal: In contrast to Kondou's grand ambitions and Hijikata and Saitou's high ideals, Sanosuke reveals in his route that his dream is to marry a woman he loves and settle down with her to live a peaceful life.
366* ImplausibleFencingPowers: In his [[DodgeTheBullet encounters against Shiranui]].
367* LargeHam: Usually when [[BadassBoast facing off against demons]], or showing off his scar.
368%%* LifeOfTheParty
369* MistakenForGay: In ''Zuisouroku'', he starts hitting on Chizuru in front of some men, briefly forgetting that she's supposed to be a boy. Needless to say, this happens.
370%%* NiceGuy
371* PowerTrio: With Nagakura and Toudou.
372* PutOnABus: Willingly, along with Shinpachi. [[spoiler: [[TheBusCameBack The bus turns around in the climax of Saitou's route.]]]] In his route, you get on the bus with him.
373%%* RageBreakingPoint
374%%* {{Sarashi}}[=/=]WalkingShirtlessScene
375* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight[=/=]ToBeLawfulOrGood: In ''Sekkaroku'', as well as his route in the main game.
376* SexyDiscretionShot: The only guy in the original game with a sex scene. It's not explicit and barely descriptive.
377* ShipperOnDeck: He actively encourages Ryuunosuke's relationship with Kosuzu in ''Reimeiroku'', [[spoiler: and eventually helps them [[{{Elopement}} run away]] so they can [[HappilyEverAfter finally be together]]]].
378* ShutUpKiss: To Chizuru in his route. Claims it's the only way he knows to calm a woman down.
379* StayInTheKitchen: He firmly believes that it's a man's responsibility to protect women and children, and often takes a very dim view when Chizuru tries to take action on her own. {{Justified|Trope}} considering [[JidaiGeki the setting]] and the fact that the woman he's dealing with is [[TheIngenue Chizuru]], who is pursued by demons and has very little ability to defend herself: his objection is often not so much that she's trying to do something as that she insists on trying to do it ''alone'' rather than asking for help.
380* TwinkleSmile: In some of the artwork.
381[[/folder]]
382
383[[folder:Nagakura Shinpachi]]
384!!Nagakura Shinpachi
385
386[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nagakura.png]]
387[[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click here to see his western appearance.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nagakura_western.png]][[/labelnote]]
388
389->'''Voiced by:''' Tomohiro Tsuboi (JP), Kalob Martinez (EN)
390
391Cheery captain in Shinsengumi, Kondou Faction. He is also a kenjutsu instructor.
392
393-----
394* AFatherToHisMen: Contrasting Hijikata, who fathers his men by being strict and careful with their lives, Nagakura fathers his by taking them out for drinks and covering for them when they're in trouble. His route shows that his dedication to them extends to single-handedly protecting their backs when they retreat, no matter what risk it puts on him.
395* AffectionateNickname: Heisuke calls him "Shinpattsuan/Shinpat-san."
396* ApologeticAttacker: To [[spoiler:Kodo's Furies]] on his route. He feels bad [[TragicMonster for them]], but he can't let that stop him.
397%%* BadassArmfold
398* BadLiar: Often played for laughs.
399* BigDamnHeroes: With Sanosuke and Heisuke, [[spoiler: at the climax of Saitou's route]].
400* BigEater: Is he ever! One of the first [=CGIs=] is him trying to steal Heisuke's dinner under the excuse that he needs to eat more to support his muscles. Besides that, Nagakura has a frequent appreciation for Chizuru's food and often goes for seconds or thirds.
401%%* BoisterousBruiser
402* BromanticFoil: To Harada, in Harada's route.
403* ChivalrousPervert: Likes ladies, has a heart of gold.
404* DreamingOfThingsToCome: His symbolic [[AnxietyDreams dream]] about Kondou.
405* ExposedToTheElements: He always wears his sleeveless, chest-bearing outfit, even in the winter. When it's lampshaded that he should be wearing warmer clothes, an affronted Nagakura exclaims he couldn't deny the world "[[MrFanservice this]]".
406* HeterosexualLifePartners: [[BackToBackBadasses With Harada]].
407* HotBlooded: Nagakura's got a well-meaning, but rash and hot-headed nature, which he admits tends to get him in trouble. Chizuru also describes him as the first one into battle and the last one out in his route.
408%%* LargeHam
409* LikeBrotherAndSister: He's protective of and friendly towards Chizuru, but in the way of an older brother. Even on his route expresses that he sees her like a little sister. It takes a lot of time for him to work past that.
410%%* MasterSwordsman
411* NavelDeepNeckline: Wears outfits that show off his "beef cakes".
412%%* NiceGuy
413* PowerTrio: With Harada and Toudou.
414* PromotedToLoveInterest: Gets his own route in Shinkai.
415* PutOnABus: Willingly, along with Sanosuke. [[spoiler: [[TheBusCameBack 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]]. Naturally, the reverse happens in Nagakura's own route.
416* ShirtlessScene: Complete with [[PecFlex Pec Flexing]]. Parodied in ''Sweet School Life''.
417%%* SleevesAreForWimps
418* SmarterThanYouLook: Chizuru is surprised to find out that he's pretty knowledgeable when it comes to politics.
419%%* SuddenPrincipledStand
420* TestosteronePoisoning: His eagerness to demonstrate his "manliness" is always played for laughs. [[PluckyComicRelief Like a lot of things with Nagakura]].
421[[/folder]]
422
423[[folder:Inoue Genzaburou]]
424!!Inoue Genzaburou
425
426->'''Voiced by:''' Norio Kobayashi (JP), Kurt Bauer (EN)\
427
428Captain of the sixth unit.
429
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431* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:In about half the routes[[note]]Okita, Saito, Heisuke, Harada, and Yamazaki[[/note]], his death is sudden and off-screen.]]
432* EmergencyTransformation: [[spoiler:He ''tries'' to drink the Water of Life in Hijikata's and Kazama's routes, but is cut down before he can--by Kazama in the former, by Imperial soldiers in the latter. He ends up doing this to Nagakura in his route.]]
433* TheFarmerAndTheViper: In Nagakura's route, [[spoiler:he persuades Nagakura to spare two Imperial soldiers, who have already betrayed the shogunate, beaten Inoue near-fatally, and are intent on taking his head in for a reward. It's not surprising, then, when [[UngratefulBastard the soldiers come back with reinforcements]].]]
434* FirstNameBasis: Aside from Kondou, he's the only person who doesn't call Hijikata by his family name, addressing him instead as "Toshi-san."
435* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Sacrifices himself fighting Kazama in Hijikata's and Souma's routes.]]
436* ItHasBeenAnHonor: [[spoiler: His FinalSpeech in Hijikata's route.]]
437%%* NiceGuy
438* ParentalSubstitute: To Chizuru in Hijikata's route. [[spoiler:Immediately after Chizuru accepts him as one, [[PlayerPunch he sacrifices himself to save her]].]]
439* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Kondou and Hijikata.
440* YouShallNotPass: [[spoiler:Several of his on-screen deaths are this. He intends to hold Kazama (in Hijikata's and Souma's routes), Takeda and Kodo (Iba's), or Imperial soldiers (Kazama's and Nagakura's) off long enough for Chizuru to escape.]]
441[[/folder]]
442
443[[folder:Yamazaki Susumu]]
444!!Yamazaki Susumu
445
446->'''Voiced by:''' Takayuki Suzuki (JP), Connor Leach (EN)\
447
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449%%* BurialAtSea: Every route except Okita's.
450* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Takes a fatal blow for Hijikata in the latter's route. In Souma's route, he stays behind to hold off Kazama so Souma and Chizuru can escape.]]
451* CombatMedic: 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.
452%%* FinalSpeech: He's got three. One for Hijikata, one for Chizuru and one for Ibuki.
453* {{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 ''Zuisouroku'' and ''Sekkaroku'' in order to save Chizuru.
454* PromotedToLoveInterest: He gets his own route in ''Shinkai''.
455* SherlockScan: Deduces Chizuru's identity and motives for following him just from the hesitation in her footsteps.
456* TheStoic: Comes off as this even though he's actually quite expressive and even a little childish.
457%%* TsurimeEyes
458* UndyingLoyalty: To Hijikata. [[spoiler:To the point where he performs a HeroicSacrifice in Hijikata's route.]]
459* YouShallNotPass: [[spoiler:Pulls this alongside Inoue against Kazama in Souma's route.]]
460[[/folder]]
461
462[[folder:Shimada Kai]]
463!!Shimada Kai
464
465->'''Voiced by:''' Takeshi Ohba (JP), Creator/GeorgeManley (EN)\
466
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468* GentleGiant: He towers over all the other characters, but is soft-spoken and kind-hearted.
469* ManlyTears: On a number of occasions in Hijikata's route.
470* ShipperOnDeck: Encourages Chizuru to stay by Yamazaki's side in the latter's route.
471[[/folder]]
472
473[[folder:Souma Kazue]]
474!!Souma Kazue
475
476->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YuukiKaji\
477
478A character introduced in ''Hakuouki Shinkai''. A later recruit to the Shinsengumi, Souma was born into an actual samurai family, but has been disillusioned by the so-called "true samurai" around him and yearns to find what it really means to be a samurai.
479
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481* FieryRedhead: His hair is a reddish-brown, and when he first meets the Shinsengumi he has a quick temper and tendency to make rash judgments.
482* HeKnowsTooMuch: Subverted. After the ruckus with the ronin, Harada notices that Souma has a drawing of [[spoiler:Serizawa as a Fury]] and he's quickly taken to the Shinsengumi headquarters, where he explains that he made the artist, Ibuki, give him the drawing without knowing what it meant, and as far as he knew, it was the only copy. The Shinsengumi end up letting him go, and he later joins them.
483* SexyDiscretionShot: Upon announcing his intentions to [[spoiler:surrender to the Imperial Army]], Souma and Chizuru realize that there's a very good chance they'll be separated and might not reunite. Chizuru asks that he allow her to spend the night with him. Like with Harada's, it's not explicit and barely descriptive.
484* SurvivorsGuilt: On his route, Souma's wracked with this as [[spoiler:his comrades keep dying or sacrificing themselves for him]], even wondering out loud why he's still alive.
485* TakeUpMySword: Like his historical counterpart, he's groomed into Hijikata's successor.
486* ThoseTwoGuys: What he and Nomura become in the routes besides his own.
487* UnsettlingGenderReveal: Unlike most people, Souma ''is'' fooled by Chizuru's disguise, even after touching her to assess her body (even noting that she has the measurements of a girl) after learning she isn't very good with a sword. He doesn't learn the truth until the Shinsengumi basically tell him and Nomura.
488[[/folder]]
489
490[[folder:Nomura Risaburou]]
491!!Nomura Risaburou
492
493->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakuyaEguchi\
494
495A character introduced in ''Hakuouki Shinkai''. He joins at the same time as Souma.
496
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498* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler:In Souma's route, he manages to give a smile as he falls off the ironclad into the sea, already mortally wounded.]]
499* ThoseTwoGuys: What he and Souma become outside of Souma's route.
500* UnsettlingGenderReveal: Like Souma, Nomura ''is'' fooled by Chizuru's disguise, and only learns the truth at the same time Souma does.
501[[/folder]]
502
503[[folder:Itou Kashitarou]]
504!!Itou Kashitarou
505
506->'''Voiced by:''' Ryuusaku Chijiwa (JP), Clint Bickham (EN)\
507
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509* AnimalMotifs: He's compared to a {{Tanuki}}.
510* AssholeVictim: He's assassinated on his way home while drunk out of his mind. He was a major {{Jerkass}} who [[spoiler:framed the Shinsengumi for Sakamoto's murder and planned to assassinate Kondo]], so it's hard to say he didn't deserve it. In fact, the Shinsengumi are more upset by [[spoiler:the DirtyBusiness itself than the prospect of killing a former ally.]]
511%%* BishieSparkle: See the entry for {{Camp}}. Bonus points for having hearts, too.
512* {{Camp}}: Shown best when he blows a kiss in ''Yuugiroku''.
513* DiscOneFinalBoss: Killed at the end of Chapter 4 (Chapter 3 in the original), at just about the end of ''Kyoto Winds''.
514* EvenEvilCanBeLoved: A {{Jerkass}} through and through, but even he's loved by someone--namely his brother, Saburo Miki.
515%%* CulturedWarrior[=/=]WickedCultured
516%%* LuredIntoATrap: And killed off-screen.
517* SmugSnake: Joins the Shinsengumi, only to betray them by making a separate organization.
518[[/folder]]
519
520[[folder:Takeda Kanryuusai]]
521!!Takeda Kanryuusai
522
523->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakehitoKoyasu\
524
525A character introduced in ''Hakuouki Shinkai''. Captain of the fifth unit.
526
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528[[/folder]]
529
530[[folder:Miki Saburou]]
531!!Miki Saburou
532
533->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakashiKondo\
534
535A character introduced in ''Hakuouki Shinkai''. Captain of the ninth unit and Itou's brother.
536
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538* TheCameo: In the first episode of ''Hakuouki: OVA 2021'', Miki makes a background appearance entering a building for dinner.
539[[/folder]]
540
541[[folder:Matsubara Chuji]]
542!!Matsubara Chuji
543
544->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KentaroIto\
545
546A character introduced in ''Hakuouki Shinkai: Ten'un no Shou''. Captain of the fourth unit.
547
548----
549[[/folder]]
550
551[[folder:Tani Sanjuro]]
552!!Tani Sanjuro
553
554->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RyotaTakeuchi\
555
556A character introduced in ''Hakuouki Shinkai: Ten'un no Shou''. Captain of the seventh unit.
557
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559[[/folder]]
560
561!Demons
562
563[[folder:Kazama Chikage]]
564!!Kazama Chikage
565[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kazama.png]]
566
567->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenjiroTsuda (JP), Corey Hartzog (EN)\
568
569A pure-blood demon and head of the Kazama family, working alongside imperialist forces to repay a clan debt to the Satsuma domain despite looking down on humans. His role in the story depends on the route chosen by the player, and he is the only potential love interest who is not a member of the Shinsengumi. Really wants Chizuru [[BabyFactory to have his babies.]]
570
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572* AncestralWeapon: The Doujigiri Yasutsuna, his demon-slaying blade, has been passed down through his clan for ages.
573* AngerBornOfWorry: He is very unamused when Chizuru insists on travelling to Aizu Castle, which is currently swarming with Imperial troops, and is harsher than normal when he criticizes the decision. Amagiri notes it’s unusual for him to lose his cool like that, the implication being that Kazama only did so because he was that concerned for Chizuru.
574* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Is he ever! He's one of the most powerful characters in the franchise, [[PitifulWorms regularly trash-talks]] people who try to fight him, and there are several times where he decides to let Amagiri or Shiranui take care of opponents he considers "too weak" to bother with.
575* BigBad: [[spoiler: In Saitou's and Hijikata's routes.]]
576* BrutalHonesty: Kazama's as ruthless with his words as he is in battle, never [[VillainsNeverLie lying]] or holding back on delivering a scathing opinion on humans, Furies, or foolish actions.
577* CulturedBadass: Overlaps with WickedCultured. He's an arrogant OneManArmy who despises humans and is intent on kidnapping Chizuru. That doesn't stop him from being well-versed in human politics and history, nor having an appreciation for architecture.
578* CurbstompBattle: He tends to deliver this to whomever he fights. [[spoiler:The tables get turned on him at the end of Saitou's route; Saitou, Heisuke, Sanosuke, ''and'' Shinpachi beat him down.]]
579* TheCynic: He believes that HumansAreBastards, and all they care about is power and wealth.
580* DeadpanSnarker: He's very droll and sarcastic, especially when mocking humans or people who he thinks are being stupid. Amagiri lampshades it at one point, claiming he's not surprised Kazama's shooting a snarky remark at him.
581* DistinguishedGentlemansPipe: Is depicted smoking a ''kiseru'' in the anime and several pieces of official art, befitting of someone who prides himself in being above others.
582* EnemyMine:
583** In Heisuke's route. [[spoiler:In the original, it's because he's irked that Sannan kidnapped Sen, who promised to mother his children; in the remake, it's because he's furious about Sannan's experiments with the Furies. Approaches FriendlyEnemy by the route's conclusion, judging from the banter post-rescue.]]
584** A combination of this and VillainousRescue is what begins his and Chizuru's travels together on his route. [[spoiler:They both want to stop her father.]] After that, they stick together for [[IGaveMyWord other]] [[{{Tsundere}} reasons]].
585** Similarly, he and Amagiri [[spoiler:clean up Kodo's Furies while Yamazaki deals with the man himself, in the latter's route]].
586** He [[spoiler:helps Sen and Chizuru reach Ezo]] in the Normal Route, and technically [[spoiler:does deal with Kodo for them, albeit in a way both found too drastic.]]
587* EvenEvilHasStandards:
588** He hates humans, but even he's genuinely disgusted if [[spoiler:Sannan and his Fury Corps]] go on a wanton murder spree in Edo and/or Sendai.
589** He takes ''extreme'' ire with people who participate in the experiments to create Furies or become Furies themselves.
590** He holds the Demon Code in extremely high regard, and just about the only thing that infuriates him more than Furies are demons who break the code. As such, he'll [[IGaveMyWord never break a promise]], holds himself to [[NobleDemon high personal standards]], and won't touch Chizuru until marriage even when they're completely alone.
591* ExplosiveBreeder: His aspiration to have children is exaggerated and [[PlayedForLaughs 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.
592* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:In Hijikata's route, overlapping with GracefulLoser. He's calm and complimentary as he dies.]]
593* GoKartingWithBowser: In ''Yuugiroku'', the [[AudioAdaptation drama [=CD=]s]] and live drama.
594* HiddenDepths:
595** Kazama has a cultural side and admires architecture. In fact, one of the few kind things he'll say about humans is that they really do know how to construct beautiful buildings.
596** He's also surprisingly intuitive and has a strong grasp on the intricacies of human politics (which has [[TheCynic done nothing for his worldview]]).
597* IGaveMyWord: One of the cores of Demon culture is to never break a vow, and Kazama's no different. If you can get him to swear to something, whether that be [[spoiler:abandoning his pursuit of Chiruzu in Heisuke's route or getting Chizuru back to the Shinsengumi in his own]], then he ''will'' stick to it.
598* IdenticalGrandson: He's a dead-ringer for his ancestor Chitose.
599* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple: [[spoiler:On his route, he and Chizuru end up stuck at Sendai for six months. They rent a mansion for the stay and decide that Kazama will search for a boat to take them to Ezo, while Chizuru will manage the household. This naturally culminates into domesticity, with Chizuru welcoming him home with dinner and a bath, arguing with him about sake being bad for his health, and trading relaxed banter.]]
600* MaybeEverAfter: His ending in the original game has [[spoiler:him and Chizuru part ways, but not before they kiss and Kazama promises to return for her. ''Zuisouroku'' shows the reunion, subverting the trope, and ''Shinkai'' averts it entirely by turning the reunion from ''Zuisouroku'' into the epilogue.]]
601* NobleDemon: Pun not intended. Despite his warped personality, he lives by a strong moral code and despises demons ([[spoiler:like Kaoru]]) who go against it. For this reason, he also will not attack Chizuru when she's alone on the streets of Kyoto or pick fights with the Shinsengumi when she's not around. He also states in his route that he does not intend to touch her until they're married.
602* OneManArmy: He completely ''decimates'' [[spoiler:the Fury Corps]] all by himself, and can generally kill swathes of soldiers on his own without breaking a sweat.
603* OutOfCharacterMoment: While some characters change across routes, there are two routes that are particularly eyebrow-raising for Kazama: Saitou's and Nagakura's, where [[spoiler:he ''agrees'' to work with Sannan and Kodo, when [[EvenEvilHasStandards viewing their Furies with disgust]] and [[PitifulWorms considering them fakes]] is one of his most notable traits.]]
604* PetTheDog: He makes several recurring appearances in the Normal path, but stops pursuing Chizuru; Sen theorizes it's because [[spoiler:he feels guilty for going vigilante on her father]].
605* PitifulWorms: Likes to address the Shinsengumi in this manner. Another favorite is "Bakufu's dogs". Additionally, he constantly calls the furies "fakes", to the point where Sen comments in Heisuke's route that he'd do so with his last breath.
606* TheProudElite: He's the head of the largest Demon clan in western Japan, takes immense pride in his heritage and social status, cultured, intelligent, and looks down his nose at almost everyone. At the same time, Kazama lives by a strong moral code and is concerned with the survival of his race. And on his route, he's just as capable of genuinely loving Chizuru as the other love interests.
607* PutOnABus: Like Shiranui and Amagiri, in some routes he disappears in the second half of the plot.
608* ThisIsUnforgivable:
609** His reaction to basically anyone proving that they can stand up to him, especially Hijikata and Saito managing to draw blood on him in their respective routes.
610** Ditto for anyone who's involved with the creation of Furies or breaks the Demon Code.
611* TookALevelInKindness: Most notably on his own route, where he becomes genuinely respectful of all the Shinsengumi. Happens to a lesser extent on the routes he ends up as an [[EnemyMine ally]].
612* {{Tsundere}}: Develops into a Type A for Chizuru on his route. He lets his actions speak for themselves rather than be openly emotional, and he speaks just as harshly as ever even when concerned for her.
613-->'''Kazama:''' Don't flatter yourself. What good do you expect to do? You look dreadful. Hurry up and return to the inn. Get some rest. ...Got it?
614* UnskilledButStrong: In his fight with Okita, Chizuru notes that Kazama lacks the former's technique and skill, but his sheer strength is overpowering.
615* VillainousBreakdown: He absolutely loses his shit when Hijikata and Saito prove able to stand up to him in their respective routes. He gets over it in Hijikata's, not so much in Saito's.
616* VillainousRescue:
617** On his route, he rescues Chizuru from the Imperial Army when the Battle of Toba-Fushimi goes south and she's separated from the Shinsengumi.
618** On Heisuke's route, he does this a few times as well.
619* VillainsNeverLie: He makes it a point to never lie or break his word, which, once she realizes this, is one of the things that helps Chizuru trust him or what he says in some routes.
620* VillainsOutShopping: Chizuru bumps into him in this fashion a few times in his route on ''[[UpdatedRerelease Kaze no Shou]]''. The first time, it's because he dropped by the temple for some sightseeing. The second time, she's out shopping with Yamazaki when they meet Kazama on his way to drink sake.
621[[/folder]]
622
623[[folder:Amagiri Kyuuju]]
624!!Amagiri Kyuuju
625
626->'''Voiced by:''' Ryu Yamaguchi (JP), Steven Fenley (EN)\
627
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629%%* BadassArmfold
630* BareHandedBladeBlock: Pulls this on Iba's route in their confrontation at Niju Castle.
631* EnemyMine: Like his two companions, he'll come to the Shinsengumi's aid on occasion, if circumstances and route are willing. [[spoiler:In both Yamazaki and Nagakura's routes, for example, he helps fight the Furies and warns Chizuru's LoveInterest of the ramifications of using his Fury powers.]]
632* GoodOldFisticuffs: Doesn't use a sword or a gun. This does not make him any less badass.
633* HeelFaceTurn: In Saitou's route. [[spoiler: Out of respect for Saitou as a warrior, he turns on Kazama and is almost killed for it.]]
634* MercyKill: On a couple of occasions he indicates that he thinks it would be merciful for him to kill Chizuru in order to save her from suffering at Kazama's hands. In the final bad end of Saito's route, as well as in one of the bad endings of Hijikata's route, he goes through with it.
635* NobleDemon: Quite literally. While Shiranui and Kazama have their own senses of honor, Amagiri is the one most likely to suggest a peaceful solution. He's also more likely to acknowledge a worthy opponent when he meets one.
636* PutOnABus: Like Shiranui and Kazama, in some routes he disappears in the second half of the plot.
637* ReluctantWarrior: An interesting villainous example. He makes it obvious that he prefers peaceful solutions over fighting, and tries to talk down nearly every member of the Shinsengumi that he comes into conflict with. When they almost inevitably refuse to back down, the result is often as not a CurbStompBattle. With his fists. Against swords.
638* TheStoic: Fitting for someone who usually tries to come to a peaceful solution, Amagiri is a very even-tempered man who rarely raises his voice.
639* TheTeetotaler: Doesn't like to drink.
640* ThisIsUnforgivable: [[spoiler: He's not very amused with Kazama's BS at the end of Saitou's route.]]
641* UnusualEyebrows: Of the "none" variety.
642* WorthyOpponent: He grows to consider Saitou this, [[spoiler:so much that he intervenes to save his life in Saitou's good ending.]]
643[[/folder]]
644
645[[folder:Shiranui Kyou]]
646!!Shiranui Kyou
647
648->'''Voiced by:''' Hiroaki Yoshida (JP), Creator/HoustonHayes (EN)\
649
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651* BeneathTheMask: Compared to his two compatriots, Shiranui is more easygoing and joking. [[spoiler:Peel it back, and you find legitimate grief over his dead friend.]]
652* DeadPartner: [[spoiler:He was friends with [[HistoricalDomainCharacter Takasugi]] until Takasugi died of tuberculosis.]]
653* EnemyMine:
654** In Sanosuke's route. [[spoiler: Teams up with the Shinsengumi when the furies interrupt their fight, and gives them an opening to escape from the fight. Sanosuke later [[EmbarrassingRescue returns the favor]] when Shiranui appears near the end of his route to confront Koudou.]]
655** He does it off-screen with Harada in Kazama's route as well. [[spoiler:They team up while investigating Kodo's Furies, but this time only Shiranui makes it back.]]
656* FangsAreEvil: There is no [[BlackAndWhiteMorality evil or good]] in ''Hakuouki'', but Shiranui is one of the enemies for the majority of it.
657* FriendlyEnemies: He and Harada treat their battles more like friendly scuffles.
658* GunsAreUseless: While the guns used by the Imperial Army are a constant source of grief for the Shinsengumi, Kyo's pistol is practically useless against any character with a name; Harada repeatedly goes toe-to-toe with him wielding a spear. Given that they're fairly friendly about their fights, an argument could be made that his failure to just shoot Harada is because he's having too much fun fighting him - he does mow down {{Mook}}s by the dozen - but if that's the case it's never made explicit.
659* HiddenDepths: He has a more positive view of humans than Kazama and Amagiri, trying to understand their side of things rather than writing them off. [[HumansAreFlawed Though, he hardly considers humans perfect]].
660* HumansAreFlawed: [[spoiler: They just [[WeAreAsMayflies ...up and die on you]].]]
661* IWasJustPassingThrough: In ''Sekkaroku'', he just "happens" to bump into the thief that Chizuru is trying to chase down, and beats the crap out of him "for not apologizing." This conveniently allows Chizuru to retrieve the stolen document and get back with it in time to prevent Sanosuke from having to commit seppuku.
662* MomentKiller: In Sakamoto's route, he frequently interrupts Sakamoto and Chizuru while they're having a romantic moment. The stage play for Kazama's route also has him ruining the mood of Kazama and Chizuru's FirstKiss. Naturally, neither men appreciate this.
663* PutOnABus: Like Kazama and Amagiri, in some routes he disappears in the second half of the plot.
664* RevolversAreJustBetter: He carries a nifty [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schofield_Model_3 Smith & Wesson Model 3.]]
665* StepfordSnarker: He's cheeky and wise-cracking, with a penchant for poking fun at enemies and allies alike. [[spoiler:He's also grieving his DeadPartner, but good luck getting that out of him.]]
666* SurvivorsGuilt: [[spoiler:Kazama's route implies it, as Shiranui quietly laments Harada's fate and wonders "maybe it's me" as the reason everyone he fights alongside dies.]]
667* YouRemindMeOfX: [[spoiler: Harada reminds him of Takasugi, which may partly explain [[FreudianExcuse his complicated attitude toward Harada and Chizuru]].]]
668[[/folder]]
669
670[[folder:Nagumo Kaoru]]
671!!Nagumo Kaoru
672
673->'''Voiced by:''' Hasumi Ito (JP), Creator/ShannonEmerick (EN)\
674
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676* AbusiveParents: Kaoru was adopted by the Nagumo clan as a child, [[spoiler:who were ''not'' happy he was the "wrong" gender, and took their disappointment out on him.]]
677* AdaptationExpansion: Was originally only relevant in Okita's route, but ''Shinkai'' gave Kaoru more screentime in Kazama's, Sannan's, and Sakamoto's.
678* AncestralWeapon: [[spoiler:Daitsuren, the twin of Chizuru's kodachi, which is one of the ways he clues her in that they're siblings.]]
679* AttractiveBentGender: [[spoiler:Is noted to be feminine and elegant by Chizuru earlier in the game. Is actually a boy.]]
680* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler:He orders his men to shoot Chizuru, knowing Okita will [[TakingTheBullet jump in to protect her]] and thus be left severely injured from the [[PowerNullifier silver]] bullets.]]
681* BitchInSheepsClothing: As [[DiscussedTrope discussed]] by Okita. Kaoru looks like an innocent, kind girl, but that doesn't mean she ''is''. [[spoiler:"She" is not, nor is she even a she--''he'' is Chizuru's twin brother, and his friendly demeanor masks a burning desire for revenge (against who, and how much, depends on route).]]
682* BrokenBird: Once an innocent, happy child, [[spoiler:now mentally unstable and out for revenge.]]
683* BusCrash: [[spoiler:In Kazama's route. He's severely injured in the final confrontation with Kodo, but escapes, so one might expect him to turn up later. Weeks later, Kazama and Chizuru stumble across his long-dead corpse in Yukimura village; Kaoru died of his wounds.]]
684* CainAndAbel: [[spoiler:The Cain to Chizuru's Abel.]]
685* DisguisedInDrag: [[spoiler:He's even better at crossdressing than his sister is!]]
686* DraggedIntoDrag: [[spoiler:A dark example. In Okita's route, he mentions that the Nagumo clan was ''very'' unhappy that he wasn't a girl, and implies that being forced to crossdress was part of the abuse heaped on him.]]
687* DyingAlone: [[spoiler:Metaphorically in Okita's, having wasted his entire life shunning connections for revenge. Literally in Kazama's, having spent the last of his energy dragging himself to the remains of Yukimura Village before succumbing to his wounds. Both circumstances prompt Chizuru's pity and grief.]]
688* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse:
689** [[spoiler:His reasoning for tormenting Chizuru in Okita's route. He had an incredibly crappy childhood, simply because he wasn't female. Okita basically shoots down the idea this justifies hurting Chizuru the way he is, since she had nothing to do with that, so he's taking his anger out on a completely innocent person.]]
690** [[spoiler:In both Okita and Kazama's routes, he seeks revenge against humans and demons alike for the destruction of his village. While Chizuru can empathize with his anger and pain, she notes that he still ''chose'' to cope with it in an unhealthy and wrong manner.]]
691* GoOutWithASmile:
692** [[spoiler:Chizuru notes his body has a peaceful expression on it in Kazama's route.]]
693** [[spoiler:On Sakamoto's route, Kaoru grows confused and delirious while dying, calling for Chizuru. She holds his hand and he dies smiling.]]
694* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:It's only implied in Kazama's and Sannan's routes, but Sakamoto's confirms he went to the Nagumo clan to save Chizuru from them.]]
695* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler:Kaoru spends all of Okita's route twisting him and Chizuru around his finger, starting with when he goads Okita into drinking the Water of Life by asking whether he wants to spend the rest of his life bedridden or be able to fight again.]]
696* {{Revenge}}: Wants it against [[spoiler:the humans who slaughtered his parents and village, as well as the Demons who stood by and let it happen. In Okita's route, this extends to his sister too.]]
697* RevengeByProxy: [[spoiler:In Okita's route, he utterly despises Chizuru for escaping the abuse he suffered in her stead (since he was "the wrong twin"), and makes it his life's goal to torment her. Part of this is targeting Okita just because Chizuru loves him.]]
698* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler:Not his birth parents, but his adoptive ones; Kaoru says he "took care of" the people who abused him in Okita's route.]]
699* StepfordSmiler: As one point, Chizuru thinks "the smile she gave was beautiful, but something seemed...off about it." [[spoiler:For good reason: Kaoru's a mix of Type A and Type C, wrapping up his pain, thirst for revenge, and instability in a facade of normalcy.]]
700* UsedToBeASweetKid: [[spoiler:Chizuru's flashbacks of him in Kazama's route show him to have been a sweet little boy trying to protect his twin sister in their childhood.]]
701* WalkingSpoiler: Kaoru's past, goals and role in the story are very spoileriffic, to say the least.
702[[/folder]]
703
704[[folder:Sen-hime]]
705!!Sen-hime
706
707->'''Voiced by:''' Ayano Ishikawa (JP), Creator/HilaryHaag (EN)\
708
709----
710* AdaptedOut: She was never a major character to begin with, but her character is outright cut from the movies.
711* FamousAncestor: She's a descendant of Suzuka Gozen.
712* HeroicSacrifice: In Heisuke's original route. [[spoiler: Not the standard type of sacrifice: Sen convinces Kazama to leave Chizuru alone, saying she'll bear him a child instead. In the remake, she instead takes Chizuru under her personal protection and warns Kazama that not desisting will get his entire clan in trouble.]]
713* HypnotizeTheCaptive: [[spoiler:Sannan force-feeds her his blood in Heisuke's route to bring her under his thrall. Sen's able to resist the worst of it until the final battle, where she fights against the heroes.]]
714* IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer: Platonic, female example. On Kazama's route, she warns him that Chizuru had ''better'' not get hurt while they're traveling together...by others, or by him. [[NobleDemon He's insulted at the insinuation]].
715* LonelyAtTheTop: Kimigiku reveals that she has lots of adoring subjects, but no real friends.
716* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler: In Heisuke's route, she's so shaken by stabbing Kimigiku that it (and the taste of Kazama's pure demon blood) helps her break her brainwashing.]]
717* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler:In Heisuke's route. Sharing information about the Furies in front of Sannan was not the smartest thing she could have done, as it worsened his MadScientist nature.]]
718* ShipperOnDeck: She asks Chizuru if any of the men in the Shinsengumi have caught her eye; if you choose to respond "yes", Sen giggles, says that she understands her reluctance to leave now, and cheerfully wishes Chizuru well.
719* TomboyPrincess: By Japan's standards, at least. Sen's outspoken, opinionated, and won't hesitate to let you know when she hates your gut, which is quite different from [[YamatoNadeshiko the ideal Japanese lady]]. She's not much of a fighter, like Chizuru, but that won't stop her from [[PaperFanOfDoom whacking Kazama with her hand fan]] in the anime or [[spoiler:''blackmailing him'']] in Heisuke's ''Shinkai'' route.
720[[/folder]]
721
722[[folder:Kimigiku]]
723!!Kimigiku
724
725->'''Voiced by:''' Akiko Katsuta (JP), Carli Mosier (EN)\
726
727----
728* AffectionateNickname: Sen calls her "Okiku" (localized into "Kimi" in the game's official translation).
729* AloofDarkHairedGirl: She's a brunette with long dark hair and a cool and aloof personality. The only way to piss her off is to mess with Princess Sen.
730* BuxomBeautyStandard: She has a busty figure, which Nagakura [[EatingTheEyeCandy can't help but ogle]] and Harada has to tell him to look at her face.
731* FemmeFataleSpy: [[spoiler:She's not really a geisha; she's working undercover at Shimabara to gather intel on the Shinsengumi for Sen.]]
732* {{Ninja}}: [[spoiler:Operates in the shadows, handles infiltration missions, dresses like one when not at Shimabara--she fits the bill.]]
733* UndyingLoyalty: She's [[spoiler:descended from a line of ninja who have served Sen's family faithfully for generations, and Kimi's no different.]]
734[[/folder]]
735
736!Other Characters
737
738[[folder:Iba Hachirou]]
739!!Iba Hachirou
740
741->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MamoruMiyano\
742
743A bannerman of the shogunate, he's been entrusted with guarding and attending the shogun. Though not an official member of the Shinsengumi, he has been an acquaintance since their time in Edo, and he idolizes Hijikata.
744
745-----
746* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler:Loses the mobility of one of his arms in his route and is given a demon arm by Sen to compensate. He keeps it bandaged since, to avoid anyone noticing.]]
747* ChildhoodFriends: With Hijikata, being one of the ones who calls him Toshi. [[spoiler: Also with Chizuru, even if she won't remember at first.]]
748* ChildhoodFriendRomance: [[spoiler:Chizuru eventually remembers him as an older boy that came to study with her father on Western subjects.]]
749* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler:In his route, he's revealed to hear a demonic voice in his mind, and sometimes loses control to the arm.]]
750* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: In Souma's route, he's disappointed by Souma and Chizuru becoming a couple, but takes it in stride. [[IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer Mostly.]]
751* IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer: Very calmly describes how he will hunt down and murder Souma, in the latter's route, if he hurts Chizuru.
752* NiceGuy: He's legitimately kind to Chizuru, checking several times on her despite not being even a Shinsengumi sympathizer.
753[[/folder]]
754
755[[folder:Motoyama Kotarou]]
756!!Motoyama Kotarou
757
758->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/WataruHatano\
759
760Hatamoto of the Tokugawa Shogunate and a friend of Iba Hachirou.
761
762-----
763[[/folder]]
764
765[[folder:Yukimura Koudou]]
766!!Yukimura Koudou
767
768->'''Voiced by:''' Ryuugo Saitou (JP), Mark X. Laskowski (EN)\
769
770----
771* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler:In Yamazaki's route. He tested poisons on Chizuru throughout her childhood.]]
772* AmbiguouslyEvil: [[spoiler: His goals and methods vary from route to route, making it hard to firmly say how evil he is.]]
773* BigBad: [[spoiler:In about half the routes[[note]]Harada's, Nagakura's, Sanan's, Yamazaki's, Sakamoto's, and Kazama's[[/note]]. Unusually, he's actually killed before the final chapter in the last one's--the rest of the route is Chizuru trying to get back to the Shinsengumi.]]
774* DeadlyDoctor: [[spoiler:He can throw scalpels with scary precision and has drunk the Water of Life.]]
775* TheDragon: [[spoiler: To Kazama in Saitou's route.]]
776* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler:Being a MadScientist doesn't stop him from loving his daughter, though how much and whether it can redeem him depends on the route.]]
777* FallenHero: [[spoiler:Chizuru remembers him as a kind-hearted man who was generous to his patients, even waiving payments if they couldn't afford it. Once he started working on the Water of Life, though, he began losing his morals and sanity.]]
778* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: [[spoiler:Like Kaoru, on some routes his goal is to take revenge on humans and demons for the destruction of the Yukimura clan. Like Kaoru, Chizuru empathizes with his feelings, but points out that how he chose to deal with them was wrong.]]
779* HeelFaceDoorSlam: [[spoiler:In Nagakura's route. Nagakura spares him and Chizuru affirms that she still sees him like a father, which noticeably makes Kodo waver...before he's [[HoistByHisOwnPetard torn apart by his own Furies]].]]
780* {{Hypocrite}}: On Kazama's route, [[spoiler:part of his motivation is stopping humans from waging pointless wars that will create more orphans. His plan to stop this is...start a war that will create more orphans.]]
781* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler:In Iba, Saitou's, Souma's, and the Normal routes.]]
782* MadScientist: [[spoiler:Whether he was mad before is in question, but he definitely started going mad after experimenting with the Water of Life. His goals range wildly, from TakingOverTheWorld to avenging his clan, and his methods are ''very'' unethical.]]
783* OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler: Successfully, in some of the bad endings.]]
784* RedemptionEqualsDeath: In Hijikata and Okita's routes. [[spoiler:Both times, he dies to save Chizuru.]]
785* {{Revenge}}: [[spoiler:Like Kaoru, he harbors a grudge against humans for slaughtering the Yukimura clan...sometimes.]]
786* ShutUpKirk: [[spoiler: Chizuru will always [[KirkSummation try to talk]] him out of his EvilPlan before [[ViolenceReallyIsTheAnswer resorting to violence]]. Whether or not he's willing to listen to her depends on the circumstances. Played straight and then [[ShutUpHannibal inverted for good measure]] in Harada's route; [[HeroicSacrifice subverted]] in Hijikata's and Okita's routes.]]
787* TheUnseen: Does not personally show up in [[spoiler: Heisuke's route]].
788* WalkingSpoiler: Everything about this guy is definitely a spoiler.
789* WellIntentionedExtremist:
790** [[spoiler:In Kazama's route, he's grown disgusted by how humans are so eager to wage wars and wants to prevent them from creating more orphans like Kaoru and Chizuru.]]
791** [[spoiler:In Yamazaki's route, he's driven to create Furies to protect Japan from the West.]]
792[[/folder]]
793
794[[folder:Matsumoto Ryoujun]]
795!! Matsumoto Ryoujun
796
797->'''Voiced by:''' Kouta Sato (JP), Creator/JohnSwasey (EN)\
798
799----
800%%* DoctorsOrders
801* TheMedic: Well, the doctor.
802[[/folder]]
803
804[[folder:Ootori Keisuke]]
805!! Ootori Keisuke
806
807->'''Voiced by:''' Yasuaki Takumi (JP), Clint Bickham (EN)\
808
809----
810* OlderThanTheyLook: He's older than Hijikata.
811[[/folder]]
812
813[[folder:Enomoto Takeaki]]
814!!Enomoto Takeaki
815
816->'''Voiced by:''' Itou Eiji\
817
818Second-in-command of the shogunate navy.
819
820----
821[[/folder]]
822
823!Reimeiroku Characters
824
825[[folder:Ibuki Ryuunosuke]]
826!!Ibuki Ryuunosuke
827
828->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TomokazuSeki (JP), Creator/AdamGibbs (EN)\
829
830Taken in by Serizawa, Ryuunosuke is the player character in ''Reimeiroku''. Brash and slightly immature.
831
832-----
833%%* ActionSurvivor
834* BabiesEverAfter: In Yamazaki's ending in ''Shinkai'', [[spoiler:he and Kosuzu become new parents]].
835%%* ButtMonkey
836%%* HotBlooded
837* PlayerCharacter: Of ''Reimeiroku''.
838* PutOnABus: [[spoiler: Leaves the Shinsengumi after Serizawa's death, with Kosuzu in her route. He's mentioned in Souma's route in ''Shinkai'' as living now as an artist.]]
839%%* {{Tsundere}}
840[[/folder]]
841
842[[folder:Serizawa Kamo]]
843!!Serizawa Kamo
844
845->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JojiNakata (JP), Brett Weaver (EN)\
846
847Head of the Serizawa faction of the Roshigumi (what the Shinsengumi was called before it was the Shinsengumi). An extremely harsh yet very competent leader.
848
849-----
850%%* TheAlcoholic
851* BadBoss: Poor Ryuunosuke
852* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:He knew the others were coming to kill him. He knew they would succeed. That didn't mean he would make it easy it for them.]]
853* FreudianExcuse: subverted. [[spoiler:He was dying from some disease (heavily implied to be syphilis) but when Ryuunosuke revealed it to the others, it was far too late for them to excuse Serizawa's actions.]]
854* GreyAndGreyMorality: The ''nicest'' way one could describe his whole character, and even then he has shown very few redeeming qualities.
855%%* ItAmusedMe
856* ManipulativeBastard: Oh so very much. [[spoiler:Especially in regard to Okita.]] From a practical standpoint his actions are justified, but...
857* NecessarilyEvil: A lot of his actions are horrible, but it is also explicitly stated a lot of them have directly helped the Roshigumi get where they are.
858* PetTheDog: He does occasionally show kindness to Ryu and Oume, and he is pretty friendly with Nagakura.
859[[/folder]]
860
861
862[[folder:Niimi Nishiki]]
863!!Niimi Nishiki
864
865->'''Voiced by:''' Kensuke Tamura (JP), Creator/JohnSwasey (EN)\
866
867----
868* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler: Almost managed to easily kill some of the strongest members of the Roshigumi with the power he acquired from a more perfected elixir which did NOT turn him into a bloodthirsty, savage beast. This goes out of the window the moment he licks some blood. Doing that lifted his main advantage of having '''both''' power and (some) [[SanityHasAdvantages sanity]], which turns the battle to the Roshigumi's favour.]]
869%%* SmugSnake
870[[/folder]]
871
872[[folder:Hirama Juusuke]]
873!!Hirama Juusuke
874
875->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YojiUeda (JP)\
876
877----
878%%* OldRetainer
879[[/folder]]
880
881[[folder:Sasaki Aijirou]]
882!!Sasaki Aijirou
883
884->'''Voiced by:''' Kazunori Nomiya (JP)\
885
886----
887%%* RescueRomance
888%%* StarCrossedLovers: With Aguri.
889%%* [[spoiler: TogetherInDeath]]: With Aguri.
890[[/folder]]
891
892[[folder:Tonouchi Yoshio]]
893!!Tonouchi Yoshio
894
895->'''Voiced by:''' Kazuya Murakami (JP)\
896
897----
898%%* [[spoiler: AssholeVictim]]
899[[/folder]]
900
901[[folder:Kosuzu]]
902!!Kosuzu
903
904->'''Voiced by:''' Youko Nishino (JP), Margaret [=McDonald=] (EN)\
905
906----
907%%* AbusiveParents
908%%* [[spoiler: {{Elopement}}]]
909%%* {{Geisha}}: A maiko.
910%%* LoveInterest
911[[/folder]]
912
913[[folder:Oume]]
914!!Oume
915
916->'''Voiced by:''' Saya Shinomiya (JP), Molly Searcy (EN)\
917
918Serizawa's lover.
919
920-----
921%%* BrokenBird
922%%* LoveMartyr
923%%* [[spoiler: SecondLove]]
924%%* [[spoiler: TogetherInDeath]]
925[[/folder]]
926
927!Toki no Kizuna Characters
928
929[[folder:Suzumori Yukina]]
930!!Suzumori Yukina
931
932A strong guardian who seeks out to find a way to save Yasehime, who is under a coma, while at the same time, carrying another mission – to stop the demons involvement with the humans. Thus, she departs on her journey. [[spoiler:She is actually the younger sister of Yasehime, and has an ability to absorb the Life Force of other demons.]]
933
934----
935* ActionGirl: in an EstablishingCharacterMoment, she gets into a fight with Chitose, believing him to be an assassin sent after Yasehime, and very nearly wins.
936%%* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
937* CombatPragmatist: Does whatever's necessary to win a fight, from throwing leaves and sand into someone's eyes to --
938* ComicallySerious: takes almost everything at face value, and tends towards speaking in a more serious or blunt manner. This causes some trouble with some of the other demon warlords like Shin
939* DaddysGirl: the three Elders, Koto in particular, raised her as their own granddaughter and she returns the devotion tenfold.
940* {{Expy}}: to Kimigiku, of all people. Demon? Check. Uses ninja techniques? Check. Has UndyingLoyalty to a demon princess? Check!
941* {{Familiar}}: Essentially has one in the form of Gin-o, a white hawk that used to belong to Elder Koto. More than once she speaks to him and seems to understand some of his body language.
942%%* NaiveNewcomer
943* OneOfTheBoys: was raised and trained by the Demon Elders, and often reminds others she considers herself chieftain of her clan first and foremost.
944%%* PlayerCharacter
945* SuperSpeed: [[spoiler: inherited from her predecessor, the last Suzumori chieftain.]]
946* UndyingLoyalty: towards Yasehime and the Yase clan, both being sworn to protect her. She's also personally loyal to Kazuha, seeing her as a surrogate sister.
947[[/folder]]
948
949[[folder:Kazama Chitose]]
950!!Kazama Chitose
951
952->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KentaroIto (JP)\
953
954The Head of Kyuushuu, a more brash and hotheaded of the chiefs. His weapon is a flaming sword. He warms up to everyone fast, and can be a bit of an idiot at times. Working with the Shimazu.
955
956----
957* BigEater: He's bonding with Senkimaru over food in the live-drama despite his suspicions about the rogue demons. He also steals Senkimaru's food once.
958* [[spoiler: BittersweetEnding: In his ending, he and Yukina managed to defeat Shutendoji, but the Shimazu were on the losing side of the war and his brother figure Toyohisa died.]]
959%%* BlueBlood: [[spoiler: Head of the Kazama-clan]]
960* ButtMonkey: He often gets the short stick in conversations.
961%%* Can'tHoldHisLiquor
962%%* CharacterDevelopment
963* CoolSword: His sword Hotarumaru is a flaming sword.
964%%* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass
965%%* {{Determinator}}
966* FirstNameBasis: He mentions how formalities make him feel all itchy...
967* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: [[spoiler: Chitose does this to Yukina after one of her grandpas dies. He probably would have given her time, but the enemy was approaching and they had to get out of there asap.]]
968%%* [[spoiler: Go Out with a Smile: In his bad end.]]
969* HappilyAdopted: He calls Yoshihiro, the human warlord, his old man and likewise Yoshihiro thinks of Chitose as a son. Both of them are extremely happy with this relationship.
970%%* HealingFactor
971* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler: Has this after he kills a lot of shuras and Toyohisa sees him in his true demon form, making him believe that perhaps humans and demons can't live together.]]
972* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:In his bad end, he stops Shutendoji by himself so that Yoshihiro can escape the battlefield of Sekigahara.]]
973%%* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Toyohisa.
974%%* HotBlooded
975%%* IdiotHero
976* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler: After he has gone on a rampage in his true demon form.]]
977* NiceGuy: One of the reasons why Yukina ends up falling for him in his route. [[spoiler: He's very understanding and gives her time to recover after one of her grandpas dies and he's making it clear that he worries for her because it's her and not just because she is a rare demon lady. In pretty much every route, he's giving Kazutake's people a land to live on.]]
978* ThePrankster: The older characters imply he was that in his childhood. Considering his first encounter with Yukina he hasn't grown out of it.
979%%* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight
980%%* {{Tsundere}}
981* UndyingLoyalty: The reason why he helps the Shimazu-clan despite it going against the demon rules.
982[[/folder]]
983
984[[folder:Yukimuara Kazuya]]
985!!Yukimura Kazuya
986
987->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HiroshiKamiya (JP)\
988
989The Head of Mutsu, a laconic, emotionless guy. More serious and quiet guys, but he can be pretty reckless at times. Working with the Tokugawa, to free his clan from Date Masamune.
990
991----
992%%* AnIcePerson
993* FriendToAllLivingThings: Gin-o, Yukina's hawk, is quite friendly to him almost immediately.
994* Expy: takes a LOT of inspiration in both looks and attitude from Saito. Just compare [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/a321bd4bb4e15739276a581de98a8b04/tumblr_n41onnKVZw1qmap4ro1_500.jpg this picture to]] [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/63803a6f0a068f638394c4bb3b527d2b/tumblr_n41onnKVZw1qmap4ro2_500.png this one.]]
995%%* HumansAreSpecial
996%%* RedOniBlueOni: the Blue to Chitose's Red
997[[/folder]]
998
999[[folder:Amagiri Kazutake]]
1000!!Amagiri Kazutake
1001
1002->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenjiNomura (JP)\
1003
1004He is the oldest of the ten leaders, the "big brother" character type at first. He is reliable and protects his friends and allies. He fights with his fist. Working as a bodyguard of Ishida Mitsunari by the request of someone(revealed later as Hideie), to get lands for his clan.
1005
1006----
1007%%* BigBrotherInstinct[=/=]BigBrotherMentor
1008%%* GoodOldFisticuffs
1009* WouldntHitAGirl: Because of how rare female demons are, Kazutake has some reservations sparring with Yukina. She naturally gets upset, but even at her insistence he refuses to strike against her.
1010[[/folder]]
1011
1012[[folder:Shiranui Shin]]
1013!!Shiranui Shin
1014
1015->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SatoshiHino (JP)\
1016
1017The Demon Head of China. His family has been worshipped as gods, so he's arrogant and condescending guy. He enjoys messing with people, but he does care about others. He fights with enchanted threads.
1018
1019----
1020[[/folder]]
1021
1022[[folder:Senkimaru]]
1023!!Senkimaru
1024
1025->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NobuhikoOkamoto (JP)\
1026
1027The Head of the Hatsushimoo Clan, a clan that had been exiled due to SinsOfOurFathers and hopes to rejoin the Ten-Demon alliance. [[{{Understatement}}Has a bit of a chip on his shoulder.]]
1028
1029----
1030%%* [[spoiler: HeelFaceTurn]]
1031%%* [[spoiler: MindControl]]
1032%%* NotAllowedToGrowUp
1033%%* [[spoiler: TimeStandsStill]]
1034%%* {{Tsundere}}
1035* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Being chieftain and watching their clan slowly starve to death has left him willing to do whatever it takes to save his people.
1036* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity
1037[[/folder]]
1038
1039[[folder:Kazuha Yasehime]]
1040!!Kazuha Yasehime
1041
1042->'''Voiced by:''' Naomi Lida (JP)\
1043
1044----
1045%%* DreamingOfThingsToCome
1046* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: Some routes involve her joining forces with Shuu and Yoshiya to destroy the Alliance and humanity.]]
1047%%* TheHighQueen
1048%%* IronLady
1049%%* LadyOfWar
1050* LivingMacGuffin: Her falling into a coma kickstarts several plotpoints and conflicts.
1051[[/folder]]
1052
1053[[folder:Isao Tsukisima]]
1054!!Isao Tsukisima
1055
1056->'''Voiced by:''' Bon Ishihara (JP)\
1057
1058One of the three Demon Elders and a part of the Ten Demon Alliance. Younger than the other three, he trained Yukina in swordsmanship and martial arts.
1059
1060-----
1061* BigBrotherMentor: helped train Kazutake when he was young and still spars with him years later.
1062* CommanderContrarian: Is more conservative than the other two elders, and more inclined to distrust the other chieftains.
1063* StayInTheKitchen: Unintentionally, but he's the most vocal about keeping Yukina in the dark about both demon and human politics even after she joins the Ten Demon Alliance
1064%%* TheSpock: of the Elders
1065[[/folder]]
1066
1067!Urakata Characters
1068
1069[[folder:Kirishima Kozue]]
1070!!Kirishima Kozue
1071
1072->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SaoriHayami (JP - Battle Gameplay)\
1073
1074With her elder brother, Sousuke, she manages the dojo left to them by their late father. Embroiled in a certain tragedy when Sousuke died protecting her from an intruder - a white-haired monster in a blue haori - she resolves to take up the sword to avenge her brother.
1075
1076-----
1077* {{Revenge}}: Against the Shinsengumi, who she claims to be responsible for ambushing her famther's Dojo and her brother's murder.
1078[[/folder]]
1079
1080[[folder:Takasugi Shinsaku]]
1081!!Takasugi Shinsaku
1082
1083->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TomokazuSugita (JP)\
1084
1085After losing his teacher in the Ansei Purge, he became a Choshu samurai and joined the isolationist movement. As a team leader he is a people-magnet and has a clumsy and childish personality.
1086
1087-----
1088* AscendedExtra: He was mentioned by Shiranui Kyou in ''Hakuouki'', and now he's one of the main characters in ''Urakata''.
1089* {{Foil}}: to Harada.
1090* IncurableCoughOfDeath: [[spoiler:like Okita, he's also suffering from tuberculosis.]]
1091%%* [[spoiler:YourDaysAreNumbered]]
1092[[/folder]]
1093
1094[[folder:Katsura Kogorou]]
1095!!Katsura Kogorou
1096
1097->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/{{KENN}} (JP)\
1098
1099He is from the Choshu isolationist movement. He comes from Choshu and is a person who doesn't like conflicts and loves his country and fellow men.
1100
1101-----
1102%%* {{Foil}}: to Saito.
1103* TheCameo: He appeared in ''[[http://i.imgur.com/QyEZxON.jpg Bakumatsu]] [[http://i.imgur.com/q88asK6.jpg Musouroku]]''.
1104[[/folder]]
1105
1106[[folder:Okada Izou]]
1107!!Okada Izou
1108
1109->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenichiSuzumura (JP)\
1110
1111A disciple of Takechi Hanpeita. Although he is always wearing a smiling face, he once tried to take the life of Takechi, and has a murderous side to him.
1112
1113-----
1114%%* {{Foil}}: to Okita.
1115[[/folder]]
1116
1117[[folder:Thomas Blake Glover]]
1118!!Thomas Blake Glover
1119
1120->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakahiroSakurai (JP)\
1121
1122A mysterious foreign weapons merchant and a gentleman whose actions and words occasionally cast a deep and mysterious impression.
1123
1124-----
1125%%* [[spoiler:BigBad]]: In Takasugi's route.
1126%%* {{Foil}}: to Toudou
1127%%* GunsAkimbo
1128* OurVampiresAreDifferent: [[spoiler: It has been implied that he's a demon that hailed from Europe (where his country referred them under the term "Vampires", along with furies as "Ghouls" or "The Undead").]]
1129%%* RedBaron: "Merchant of Death"
1130%%* RevolversAreJustBetter
1131[[/folder]]
1132
1133[[folder:Sakamoto Ryoma]]
1134!!Sakamoto Ryoma
1135
1136->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaisukeOno (JP)\
1137
1138One of the new characters appearing in ''Akatsuki no Shirabe''.
1139
1140-----
1141* ArmsDealer: Smuggles Western weapons and artillery to the Satcho, which is a big part in [[spoiler:why they win the war.]]
1142* AscendedExtra: Twice, even. He was first mentioned in Hakuouki, then made an appearance in ''Akatsuki no Shirabe''. Then get got a full route of his own in ''Shinkai''.
1143* LoveableRogue: He's a flirt, charming, breaks the law, makes enemies easily, and even [[spoiler:sets sail for adventure with Chizuru in his epilogue]]; he fits the bill.
1144* PromotedToLoveInterest: Gained his own route in ''Shinkai''.
1145[[/folder]]
1146
1147[[folder:Nakaoka Shintaro]]
1148!!Nakaoka Shintaro
1149
1150->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaisukeHirakawa (JP)\
1151
1152One of the new characters appearing in ''Akatsuki no Shirabe''.
1153
1154-----
1155[[/folder]]
1156
1157[[folder:Kirishima Sousuke]]
1158!!Kirishima Sousuke
1159
1160->'''Voiced by:''' Juuta Morishima (JP)\
1161
1162Kozue's elder brother who carries on the legacy of his father's dojo. A tender-hearted youth. He was murdered by a fury wearing the Shinsengumi's iconic blue haori. His death is what drives Kozue to hunt down his killer.
1163
1164-----
1165* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:He was later revived as a Fury in every routes.]]
1166[[/folder]]
1167
1168[[folder:Yamagata Arimoto]]
1169!!Yamagata Arimoto
1170
1171->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenjiHamada (JP)\
1172
1173A student of Shyoukasonjyuku, excellent in military power and leadership. A man of high pride who will not bend his own will. He joins the cavalry.
1174
1175-----
1176[[/folder]]
1177
1178[[folder:Kusaka Genzui]]
1179!!Kusaka Genzui
1180
1181->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaisukeNamikawa (JP)\
1182
1183A student of Shyoukasonjyuku. An honest person with a sharp mind. Considers Takasugi as a worthy opponent and best friend.
1184
1185-----
1186[[/folder]]
1187
1188[[folder:Itou Hirobumi]]
1189!!Itou Hirobumi
1190
1191->'''Voiced by:''' Daisuke Kirii (JP)\
1192
1193A student of Shyoukasonjyuku. Has experience from his voyage to England. Although he is a frank person with integrity, he has a masculine side of him and is quite playful.
1194
1195-----
1196[[/folder]]
1197
1198[[folder:Yoshida Shiouin]]
1199!!Yoshida Shiouin
1200
1201->'''Voiced by:''' Gou Inoue(JP)\
1202
1203A teacher of Shyoukasonjyuku and Takasugi. He was executed during the Ansei Purge. A person of good nature.
1204
1205-----
1206[[/folder]]
1207
1208[[folder:Takechi Hanpeita]]
1209!!Takechi Hanpeita
1210
1211->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenNarita (JP)\
1212
1213Okada's teacher and the Chief of the Tosa Domain Alliance. Has a reputation for a sincere personality. However, for some reason he also holds an enigmatic side.
1214
1215-----
1216%%* BigBad: in Okada's Route.
1217[[/folder]]
1218
1219[[folder:Kiyokawa Hachirou]]
1220!!Kiyokawa Hachirou
1221
1222->'''Voiced by:''' Naoya Nakanishi (JP)\
1223
1224A shogun's escort and the ringleader of the Roshigumi, who holds a resentment for the shogunate and the Shinsengumi
1225
1226-----
1227%%* BigBad: In Katsura's and Glover's routes.
1228[[/folder]]
1229
1230!Anime-only Characters
1231
1232[[folder:Sakai Hyougo]]
1233!!Sakai Hyougo
1234
1235->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShoutaAoi\
1236
1237A Shinsengumi member and treasurer.
1238
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