Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~

Synopsis

In 1864 Japan, a 16-year-old young woman named Chizuru Yukimura is searching for her missing father, Koudou, a doctor by trade whose work often takes him far from home. But with no word from him in months, Chizuru disguises herself as a man and heads to Kyoto in search for him. Attracting the attention of rōnin, she tries to hide and ends up witnessing a horrifying sight: the rōnin being brutally murdered by crazed white-haired men. In a startling turn of events, members of the Shinsengumi arrive to defeat the creatures and get rid of the evidence of their involvement with the group. But Chizuru's safety does not last long, as the samurai tie her up and take her back to their headquarters, unsure of whether to let her live or silence her permanently. However, once she reveals the name of her father, the Shinsengumi decide to keep her safe, as they also have been searching for him. But Koudou is more connected to the Shinsengumi than they let on, and soon Chizuru finds herself embroiled in a conflict between the Shinsengumi and their enemies, as well as political tension in Kyoto. She becomes an invaluable ally to the samurai in blue haori, discovering more about each member and bonding with them while they are pursuing their goals and doing what they believe is right.