Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom « Aksys Games on the Internet

Japan’s Edo Period was drawing to a close.

The shogunate, who’d held power in the country for more than 200 years, found itself challenged by the imperial court, and by several domains who had chaffed under shogunal rule.

In this midst of this political unrest, an organization rose to prominence: The Shinsengumi. Originally formed to protect the streets of Kyoto from masterless samurai, they came to represent the last, tragic bastion of the honor-bound samurai culture that had defined much of Japan’s history.

A young woman by the name of Chizuru comes to Kyoto in search of her missing father, and soon encounters danger and the Shinsengumi in quick succession. When it becomes clear the Shinsengumi are also searching for her father, Chizuru is put under their protection.

But odd things are afoot in Kyoto—possibly even supernatural things. Can Chizuru navigate this maze of mortal danger and political intrigue? Amidst so much misery and death, can she find romance?

One of North America’s First Otome Games

Experience a historical fantasy adventure while pursuing a relationship with one of several male love interests in a game specifically created for a female audience—one of the first of its kind localized for North America.
Experience a New Kind of Adventure

Enjoy a visual novel filled with beautiful illustrations and changing character portraits. Examine character biographies, check your story progress, and replay scenes you’ve already watched.
Chose Your Own Fate with Multiple Endings

The story is told through the eyes of Chizuru Yukimura, but the player will be presented with a number of decisions she must make. The result of these choices will determine Chizuru’s ultimate fate, and the fate of the men of the Shinsengumi.
Introduction to the Hakuoki Franchise

Hakuoki is a series that enjoys major popularity in Japan among the gaming populace, selling over 500,000 copies across all platforms!

The Limited Edition comes with the following:
- The game.
- A Soundtrack CD with music from the game.
- A 72-page artbook with beautiful, full-color art.

The Standard Edition contains only the game.

Blood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence

Buy the Soundtrack!

Reasons You Should Get Hakuoki by hellorobot @ February 15, 2012

Do you have the Hakuoki LE? Why not? There an awesome soundtrack (list after the jump). How about this question: Did you read our last Man of the Month on Hakuoki.com yet? No? Shame on you! Chikage Kazama is our last featured character, in “The Devil You Know” in Adage magazine: http://li.brari.us/motmkazama
Our editor Ben Bateman also [...]
Hakuoki Ships in Time for Your Valentine by hellorobot @ February 13, 2012

Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom ships out today, to appease your hopeless romantic soul, or, to give to your special loved one. Some say this isn’t only a game for women. Some say we had the guts releasing this type of game in the US. If you want something intangible (like love) the PSN [...]
New Releases Next Week by hellorobot @ February 8, 2012

Hey friends! This is going to be a short post reminding everyone that BlazBlue: Continuum Shift EXTEND will be shipping out on 2/14. It is available for PS Vita as a launch title, PS3 and Xbox 360. Don’t forget about the Limited Editions for PS3 and Xbox 360 too. Check out all the listings on [...]
Issue #5: The Kyoto Shushin, Featuring Hajime Saito by hellorobot @ January 13, 2012

The January Man of the Month is Hajime Saito, featured in The Kyoto Shushin in the article “A Blade in the Dark.” There’s only one month left to pre-order Hakuoki before it ships out on Valentine’s Day!
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If you haven’t yet, check out Hakuoki in EGM’s feature “5 Ways Japanese Gaming [...]
Hakuoki Limited Edition Contents (Finally) Announced! by Belisarius @ December 22, 2011

That’s right, it’s finally time! When you order the Limited Edition of Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom for only $39.99, you’ll get all this:

The game. (Naturally)
A Soundtrack CD with music from the game.
A 72-page artbook with beautiful, full-color art.
A warm feeling inside. (Not guaranteed)

You might not see this information reflected on pre-order pages just [...]

One of North America’s First Otome Games

Experience a New Kind of Adventure

Chose Your Own Fate with Multiple Endings

Introduction to the Hakuoki Franchise