| Hakuoki: Dawn of the Shinsengumi | |
|---|---|
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Kanagawa, Chiba TV, TV Saitama, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, AT-X, Tokyo MX TV, TV Aichi |
| Original release | July 9 – September 24, 2012 |
| Season chronology | |
Dawn of the Shinsengumi is a prequel to the first two seasons of the anime series Hakuoki. It focuses on a boy named Ryunosuke Ibuki, who is saved and made into a servant by the leader of the Roshigumi, Kamo Serizawa. Serizawa's recklessness and abuse of authority causes a bad reputation for the Roshigumi. This creates opposition within the Roshigumi, mainly from Toshizo Hijikata and Isami Kondou. The Roshigumi is then approached by Koudou Yukimura, a doctor who offers an elixir which can increase physical prowess, but at the cost of the drinker's sanity.
The anime is produced by Studio Deen. The opening theme is "Reimei -reimei-" by Maon Kurosaki and the ending is "Hana no Atosaki" by Aika Yoshioka.[1]