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薄桜鬼 〜新選組奇譚〜
(Hakuoki Shinsengumi Kitan)
Otome, historical fantasy
Anime television series
Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom
Osamu Yamasaki
Asuka Yamazaki
Kazuhiko Hasegawa
Mitsutoshi Ogura
Ryōta Yamaguchi (#1)
Mitsutaka Hirota (#2–3, 9, 12)
Yoshiko Nakamura (#4, 6, 8, 11)
Megumu Sasano (#5, 7, 10)
Kow Otani
MVM Films
TV Kanagawa, Chiba TV, TV Saitama, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, AT-X, Tokyo MX TV, TV Aichi, Anime Network
Original run
April 4, 2010 – June 20, 2010
12 (List of episodes)
Hakuoki: Record of the Jade Blood
Megumu Sasano (#1, 5, 8)
Mitsutaka Hirota (#2, 7)
Yoshiko Nakamura (#3, 6, 10)
Osamu Yamasaki (#4, 9)
October 10, 2010 – December 12, 2010
10 + 2 OVA (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Hakuoki: A Memory of Snow Flowers
Yoshiko Nakamura (#1, 5–6)
Megumu Sasano (#2, 4)
Mitsutaka Hirota (#3)
25 minutes (each)
6 (List of episodes)
Hakuoki: Dawn of the Shinsengumi
Takashi Iwasaki
Yōhei Hayashi
Mitsutaka Hirota (#2, 6, 9)
Yomiuri TV, AT-X, Tokyo MX TV, TV Kanagawa, TV Aichi, BS11, ANIPLUS
July 9, 2012 – September 24, 2012
Hakuoki: Wild Dance of Kyoto
Jun Fukuda
Nobumitsu Urasaki
Hiroshi Nishijima
Tsunekiyo Fujisawa
Kenji Kawai
August 24, 2013 (2013-08-24)
Hakuoki: Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky
March 8, 2014 (2014-03-08)
Hakuoki Otogisōshi
Parako Shinohara
Anime and manga portal
Hakuoki (薄桜鬼 〜新選組奇譚〜, Hakuoki ~Shinsengumi Kitan~, Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: The Mysterious Tale of the Shinsengumi) is an otome video game series by Idea Factory, released for the PlayStation 2 and ported to PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable (VITA), Nintendo DS, and Nintendo 3DS. It has been adapted into an anime series by Studio Deen; the first season began airing in Japan on the TV Kanagawa and UHF stations on April 4, 2010. The second season began airing on October 10, 2010 and ended on December 12, 2010. The series has been adapted as two different manga series. A third series based on the prequel, Hakuoki Reimeiroku aired in summer of 2012.
Two films were released in 2013 and 2014. The first was released in August 2013 and was released on DVD February 2014. The film is a retelling of both seasons in greater detail and with a slightly different ending. The second film was released on March 8, 2014. The anime television series and films have been licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America.[1][2][3]
2.1 Main
2.2 Supporting
3.1 Video games
3.2 Manga
3.3.1 List of episodes
3.3.1.1 Hakuoki Shinsengumi Kitan
3.3.1.2 Hakuoki Hekketsuroku
3.3.1.3 Hakuoki Sekkaroku
3.3.1.4 Hakuoki Reimeiroku
Plot[edit]
Chizuru Yukimura heads to Kyoto to search for her father, finding herself attacked by mad men before they are cut down by members of the Shinsengumi who take her into custody for interrogation. Upon learning that she is a girl and the daughter of a doctor who developed the Water of Life elixir that turns those that drink it into invincible blood lusting berserkers called Rasetsu (羅刹, "Furies" in English dub), the Shinsengumi decide to keep her as an aide in their search. In time, as the Shinsengumi aid the shogunate in the Bakufu, Chizuru begins to develop a bond with the Shinsengumi and its aloof member Toshizo Hijikata. However, as time passes, Chizuru and Shinsengumi confront a mysterious faction who call themselves Oni (Demons) and that Chizuru is also an Oni with father revealed to be experimenting on the Water of Life to create the Rasetsu to wipe out the human race.
Characters[edit]
Main[edit]
Chizuru Yukimura (雪村 千鶴, Yukimura Chizuru)
Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima (Japanese); Brittney Karbowski (English)[4]
Chizuru is the main protagonist of the series. She comes to Kyoto in search of her missing father, Kodo Yukimura (雪村 綱道, Yukimura Kōdō), a practitioner of Western medicine. Unknown to Chizuru, her father under orders from the Shogunate develops the Water of Life (復ち水, Ochimizu), an elixir that increases the drinker's healing abilities, speed, and strength yet could turn the drinker into a mindless killing monster called a Rasetsu. At the beginning of the series, she is seen being chased by two men, who were suddenly attacked by two Rasetsu. She witnesses Hajime Saito kill off the Rasetsu and is then taken to the Shinsengumi headquarters by Toshizo Hijikata, where they allow her to stay, because they too were in search of her father. Eventually, she falls in love with Hijikata Toshizo.
Chizuru has a secret unknown to herself: she is in fact a pureblood member of the Oni Ichizoku (the Demon Clan), and the head of the Oni of the East is of Yukimura descent. Because Oni have scattered and declined in numbers over the centuries, Chikage Kazama seeks her out to create a lineage of pure-blooded Oni. She is the wielder of a short sword which is a mate to with Kaoru's katana. They are part of the Yukimura Family's heirloom.
Toshizo Hijikata (土方 歳三, Hijikata Toshizō)
Voiced by: Shinichiro Miki (Japanese); Andrew Love (English)[4]
Hijikata is the Vice-commander of the Shinsengumi and makes most of the Shinsengumi's decisions. He is called Oni-fukuchou (Demon Vice-commander) and is both feared and respected by his men. He is also often referred to as "Toshi" by Kondo. Hijikata is the one who brought Chizuru back to the Shinsengumi headquarters the night she witnessed a Rasetsu on the loose that attacked two men chasing her. He is responsible for her welfare, and even though he acts as if this were to his dismay, he cares for Chizuru's safety, and is often shown protecting her during battles. Hijikata drinks the Water of Life and becomes a Rasetsu in order to defeat Chikage, fueled by rage after seeing fellow Shinsengumi warrior Genzaburo Inoue dead. Even though Inoue had been killed by Satchō warriors (Satsuma-Chōshū alliance), Hijikata takes it out on Chikage, starting a duel as Chikage goads him. At the end of Season 2 he acknowledge his love for Chizuru. At the end of the anime series he either dies from a combination of the Water of Life and wounds that he attained through a battle with Chikage Kazama, or he lives (as suggested by the fact that his body didn't disappear). His ending is ambiguous. But hinted that he's still alive as wiping Chizuru's tear and saying her name while smiling at her. He is based on the historical Hijikata Toshizō.
Souji Okita (沖田 総司, Okita Sōji)
Voiced by: Showtaro Morikubo (Japanese); Blake Shepard (English)[4]
Okita is the First Division Captain and a peerless swordsman. He suffers from tuberculosis, and is later visited by Nagumo Kaoru who gives him a bottle of the Water of Life to cure his tuberculosis. Driven by guilt at being incapacitated by his illness, Okita drinks the elixir. Although he becomes a Rasetsu, the Shinsengumi discover that he does not benefit from accelerated healing when wounded by silver weapons, thus discovering the weakness of Rasetsu. Souji was sent away because his illness got worse, but he later showed up to confront Hijikata about Kondo's death. He was last seen protecting Hijikata from rogue samurais, and turned into ashes after killing all the rogues. He is based on the historical Okita Sōji.
Hajime Saito (斎藤 一, Saitō Hajime)
Voiced by: Kōsuke Toriumi (Japanese); Leraldo Anzaldua (English)[4]
Saito is the leader of the Third Division who is a master of the left hand sword technique and is a skilled swordsman who evens Okita's skills. He is taciturn but also very loyal, polite, and wise. He often analyzes the situation before attacking to figure out which actions are necessary to complete the mission. Saito left the Shinsengumi apparently to join Itou's group, but later it turns out that he was commanded by Hijikata to infiltrate Itou's group for information concerning Itou's plans. In the anime he is seen making a final charge against the enemy as his comrades are all slain. He is based on the historical Saitō Hajime.
Heisuke Toudou (藤堂 平助, Tōdō Heisuke)
Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Japanese); Greg Ayres (English)[4]
Heisuke is the Eighth Division captain of the Shinsengumi. He is around the same age as Chizuru and is very protective of her, before he died. He leaves the Shinsengumi, following Itou along with Hajime Saito, but later returns. He too has taken the Water of Life to recover from injuries. He is based on the historical Tōdō Heisuke.
Sanosuke Harada (原田 左之助, Harada Sanosuke)
Voiced by: Kōji Yusa (Japanese); Illich Guardiola (TV), Phil Hyde (Movies) (English)[4]
Harada is the Tenth Division Captain and prefers the spear to the sword, but he is seen carrying both. In the anime he has a fierce rivalry with Kyō Shiranui, pitting his spear against Shiranui's pistol. He is based on the historical Harada Sanosuke.
Shinpachi Nagakura (永倉 新八, Nagakura Shinpachi)
Voiced by: Tomohiro Tsuboi (Japanese); Kalob Martinez (TV), Scott Gibbs (Movies) (English)[4]
Shinpachi is the Second Division captain of the Shinsengumi. He is usually very cheerful, especially when he is with his comrades. Shinpachi is especially close to Harada and together they often pick on Heisuke. He is very skilled with the sword, but he is also a borderline alcoholic and womanizer, as he is seen breaking the curfew one night to be out drinking. He is based on the historical Nagakura Shinpachi.
Isami Kondou (近藤 勇, Kondō Isami)
Voiced by: Tōru Ōkawa (Japanese); David Wald (English)[4]
Kondo is the Commander of the Shinsengumi. He is very emotional, but despite this, he has the trust, respect, and loyalty of his men. He is based on the historical Isami Kondō.
Keisuke Yamanami (山南 敬助, Yamanami Keisuke)
Voiced by: Nobuo Tobita (Japanese); David Matranga (English)[4]
Usually called "Sannan-san" (based on an alternate reading of his surname), he is vice-commander of the Shinsengumi, along with Hijikata. Both a scholar and a ruthless tactician, he is kind and caring, albeit a bit reserved. After an injury which resulted in him being unable to use his left arm and thus wield a katana, he becomes cold and distant; he proceeds to research and improve on the Water of Life in secret in order to overcome its side effects, eventually drinking it and becoming one of the first few Rasetsu with self control, creating the Shinsengumi's Rasetsu Corps. He is based on the historical Yamanami Keisuke.
Supporting[edit]
Kaoru Nagumo (南雲 薫, Nagumo Kaoru)
Voiced by: Hasumi Itō (Japanese); Shannon Emerick (English)[4]
First seen as a lovely dressed young woman who was saved by Okita from punks. Okita also notices that she resembles Chizuru, though Kaoru is more prettier, he is actually Chizuru's twin brother who was separated from her during childhood. He's made to dress as a woman but is seen as a boy near the end of the first season of the anime. He is one of the strongest Oni. He wants to make Chizuru suffer because when they were separated, he was taken in by the Nagumo family who treated him harshly for not being a girl. He also hated that Chizuru forgot about him and about her even having a twin brother at all. Because of this, he wants her to feel the pain he felt.
Later on, he admits that he truly loves Chizuru and everything he did was to meet her again. In addition, he asks Chizuru to go with him, because he thinks he is the only one who has the power to protect her. She refuses, since she had promised to the Shinsengumi that she would protect Kondo, though the main reason was because she liked Hijikata. Kaoru decides that if things had come to that, his only option would be to kill her. Right after they start fighting, Chizuru is cornered and saved by Chikage, who kills Kaoru.
Kaoru is the wielder of the long sword that with Chizuru's short sword form a set, both of which are the Yukimura clan's heirlooms.
Chikage Kazama (風間 千景, Kazama Chikage)
Voiced by: Kenjirō Tsuda (Japanese); Corey Hartzog (English)[4]
Member of the Bakumatsu, enemies of the Shinsengumi. He is the strongest Oni of the West and is after Chizuru, so that they can mate and create stronger Oni. His reasons for this are unknown, but his attempts to take Chizuru have so far been thwarted by the interference of the Shinsengumi. Despite being arrogant and cynical, he is not entirely cold-blooded as he later saves Chizuru (although this might have been for his own purposes) and even escorted her back to the estate rather than harassing her. Kazama is usually followed by his two demon companions Amagiri and Shiranui, and it is implied by Sen-hime that he is a royal blood, like her. In his Oni form, he grows white horns and his hair fades to match. His eyes also become yellow. But later in the series and OVA he is seen to truly love Chizuru.
Kyuju Amagiri (天霧 九寿, Amagiri Kyūju)
Voiced by: Ryū Yamaguchi (Japanese); Steven Fenley (English)[4]
Kyūju Amagiri is a very strong red-haired Oni, who prefers to fight with his fists instead of a sword. He's usually seen by Kazama Chikage's side, since he works for him. Strangely, Amagiri seems to dislike fighting needlessly and often tells his opponents not to fight him, in a polite manner. He is rather respectful of his enemies, not even taunting them when in battle. He is also a member of the Satsuma Clan.
In the second season of the anime adaptation, Kazama, Amagiri, and Shiranui unite against Kodo and his army of Rasetsu, which he manages to improve and now can fight efforlessly in broad daylight. Moreover, Amagiri reveals to Saito that, since the source of the Rasetsu's power is not of divine origin unlike the power of true Oni, the superhuman strength, reflexes and regenerative abilities of Rasetsu are fueled from life energy. Therefore, Rasetsu are simply using in advance energy that was originally meant to be expended over the decades of an ordinary human life, and their lifespans are shortened every time they use their powers.
Kyo Shiranui (不知火 匡, Shiranui Kyō)
Voiced by: Hiroaki Yoshida (Japanese); Houston Hayes (English)[4]
Kyō Shiranui is a cocky, arrogant Oni who prefers guns to swords. He has long, purple wavy hair which he wears in a ponytail. Initially, he fights alongside Kazama Chikage and Amagiri Kyuuju against the Shinsengumi (and particularly, Harada), in order to abduct Chizuru under Kazama Chikage's orders. Later on, Harada and Shiranui call it a truce and join forces to defeat Kodo's newly created Rasetsu, after his betrayal. Shiranui serves as a rearguard so that the Shinsengumi can escape the battlefield, opening a path for them. Afterwards, he informs Harada that Kodo is willing to start a war only to get blood to feed his Rasetsu army.
Sen-hime (千姫)
Voiced by: Ayano Ishikawa (Japanese); Hilary Haag (English)[4]
She is a pretty young girl around Chizuru's age, with long brown hair. She is the princess of oni and protected by her faithful bodyguard, Kimigiku. Sen is first introduced when she protects a child and is threatened by a group of men. Chizuru jumps in, forgetting that she cannot fight very well, and Saito Hajime steps in, knocking the men out with the blunt side of his blade. She later reveals Chizuru's real heritage, even offering twice for Chizuru to come with her and Kimigiku to be better protected.
Video games[edit]
The Hakuoki series of otome visual novels were released for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS by Idea Factory. Two of the games have been published in English by Aksys Games in North America on PlayStation Portable. Rising Star Games renewed partnership with Idea Factory to bring two of their Hakuoki games to PAL territories. The first game is a port of Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom with added story content.[5]
Hakuoki: Shinsengumi Kitan (薄桜鬼 〜新選組奇譚〜)
PlayStation 2: September 18, 2008
PlayStation Portable: August 27, 2009
Nintendo DS: March 18, 2010
Nintendo 3DS: November 24, 2011
Hakuoki: Zuisouroku (薄桜鬼 随想録)
PlayStation 2: August 27, 2009
Nintendo DS: February 17, 2011
Hakuoki: Yuugiroku (薄桜鬼 遊戯録)
PlayStation Portable: May 13, 2010
Nintendo DS: April 28, 2011
Hakuoki: Junsouroku (薄桜鬼 巡想録)
PlayStation 3: June 17, 2010
Hakuoki: Reimeiroku (薄桜鬼 黎明録)
PlayStation 2: October 28, 2010
PlayStation Portable: July 28, 2011
Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom (Release for North America, published by Aksys Games)
PlayStation Portable: February 14, 2012
Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi (Release for North America, published by Aksys Games)
Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi (Release for North America and Europe, published by Aksys Games (North America) and Rising Star Games (Europe))
Nintendo 3DS: September 19, 2013 [6]
Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi (Release for North America, published by Aksys Games)
PlayStation 3: May 6, 2014 [7]
Hakuoki: Bakumatsu Musouroku (薄桜鬼 幕末無双録)
PlayStation Portable: March 22, 2012
Hakuoki: Reimeiroku Nagorigusa (薄桜鬼 黎明録 名残り草)
Hakuoki: Yuugiroku Ni – Matsuri Hayashi to Taishitachi (薄桜鬼 遊戯録弐 祭囃子と隊士達)
PlayStation Portable: October 18, 2012
Urakata Hakuoki (裏語 薄桜鬼)
PlayStation Portable: June 27, 2013
Hakuoki: Kyoukaroku
PlayStation Vita: December 19, 2013[8]
Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life (薄桜鬼 SSL)
PlayStation Vita: March 27, 2014
Urakata Hakuoki: Akatsuki no Shirabe (裏語 薄桜鬼~暁の調べ~)
PlayStation Portable: August 7, 2014
Hakuoki: Zuisouroku - Omokagebana (薄桜鬼 随想録 面影げ花)
PlayStation Vita: February 19, 2015
Hakuoki: Reimeiroku - Omouhase Kara (薄桜鬼 黎明録 思馳せ空)
PlayStation Vita: July 2, 2015
Hakuoki: Shinkai - Kaze no Shou (薄桜鬼 真改 風ノ章)
PlayStation Vita: September 25, 2015
Hakuoki: Yuugiroku Tai-shi-tachi no dai enkai (薄桜鬼 遊戯録 隊士達の大宴会)
PlayStation Vita: November 17, 2016
Manga[edit]
There are two manga adaptations of Hakuoki: Shinsengumi Kitan. The first, entitled Hakuoki Junrenka, is serialized in the shōjo manga magazine Dengeki Comic SYLPH, and is an anthology of the different endings available in the video games. Another adaptation is currently serialized in Comic B's Log Kyun!!.
Anime[edit]
The following is a list of episodes of all three seasons of the anime series: Hakuoki, Hakuoki: Hekketsuroku (the second season) anime and Hakuoki: Reimeiroku (the third season and a prequel of the original anime series). The series uses six pieces of theme music, one opening and ending per season. The first season's opening theme was "Izayoi Namida" by Yoshioka Aika and ending was "Kimi no Kioku" by Mao. The second season's opening is "Maikaze" by Yoshioka Aika and its ending theme is "Akane Sora ni Negau" by Mao. For Hakuoki Reimeiroku, the opening theme is "Reimei" (黎鳴-reimei-) by Maon Kurosaki and the ending theme is "Hana no Atosaki" (花のあとさき) by Mao.
List of episodes[edit]
Hakuoki Shinsengumi Kitan[edit]
Original airdate
"Snowflake Capital"
Transcription: "Sekka no Miyako" (Japanese: 雪華の都) April 4, 2010 (2010-04-04)
Chizuru Yukimura is a young woman who is disguised as a boy, traveled to Kyoto to search for her missing father. One night, however, she gets chased by ronin, and tries to hide. Just as she is about to be found, the ronin is attacked by Rasetsu, or furies. As the furies close in on Chizuru, Shinsengumi members appear and dispatch the furies. At the Shinsengumi headquarters, Chizuru explains who she is and why she is in Kyoto. The Shinsengumi allow her to live at their headquarters, as they are looking for her father as well.
"Seeds of Discord"
Transcription: "Dōran no Hibuta" (Japanese: 動乱の火蓋) April 11, 2010 (2010-04-11)
Chizuru starts to work her way into the Shinsengumi's society, motivated by the desire to be useful and her concern over the injured Sannan. She gains permission to leave headquarters in the company of the regular patrols, in order to continue the search for her father. Following a lead, she runs headlong into the Shinsengumi's enemies, and in the subsequent fight, the Shinsengumi learn of a Choushuu plot against Kyoto and the Emperor.
"Twilight Blossom"
Transcription: "Yoiyami ni Saku Hana" (Japanese: 宵闇に咲く華) April 18, 2010 (2010-04-18)
The smaller squad of Shinsengumi prepare to apprehend the Choushuu conspirators at Ikedaya. Chizuru is sent with Yamazaki to request reinforcements from the other soldiers surveilling at Shikokuya, but is forced to run the message herself as Yamazaki fights off attackers. Back at Ikedaya, Okita and Heisuke engage with two mysterious and very powerful strangers on the upper floor. The Ikedaya Incident leads to a request for the Shinsengumi to fight on the front lines—the beginning of the Kinmon Incident.
"Those Who Come From the Darkness"
Transcription: "Yami Yori Kuru Mono" (Japanese: 闇より来る者) April 25, 2010 (2010-04-25)
A mysterious princess is introduced, speaking of a "storm" arising. Meanwhile, the Shinsengumi have marched to the front lines, and leaped into the battle of their own accord. Cleaning up after an enemy sortie, Saito finds one of the mystery men from Ikedaya (Amagiri Kyuuju) defending Satsuma Clan soldiers; Harada encounters a third powerful stranger (Shiranui Kyou) wielding a Western-style handgun; and Hijikata and Chizuru are confronted by the blonde stranger (Chikage Kazama) as they race to Mt. Tennozan.
"Conflicting Swords"
Transcription: "Sōkoku Seshi Yaiba" (Japanese: 相克せし刃) May 2, 2010 (2010-05-02)
After several months, Chizuru's service to the Shinsegumi has become a regular part of their everyday lives. Itou Kashitarou allies with the corps as an advisor, but not all the soldiers are happy with his presence. The Shinsengumi make plans to move to a larger headquarters. Meanwhile, Sannan, discontented with his ability to contribute, continues research on "that medicine" in a dangerous way.
"The Demon's Lifeline"
Transcription: "Oni no Meimyaku" (Japanese: 鬼の命脈) May 9, 2010 (2010-05-09)
The Shinsegumi wait to see if Sannan recovers from his violent reaction to "that medicine"—and work to keep Itou from noticing. Chizuru has a moment of truth revealed to her because of the incident. While on patrol, she and the soldiers rescue a young woman who looks almost exactly like Chizuru, who has still been dressing as a boy. Later, as the Shinsengumi take up guard duty for the Shōgun's visit, the three strangers—calling themselves "Oni"—try to kidnap Chizuru.
"Fate of a Fetter"
Transcription: "Shikkoku no Unmei" (Japanese: 桎梏の運命) May 16, 2010 (2010-05-16)
The Oni are foiled and vanish again. Chizuru makes friends with Sen, who she rescues again from thugs. The Shinsengumi members undergo medical exams—and the doctor giving the physicals is a friend of Chizuru's father. His prescription: Clean the HQ! Chizuru finds out a terrible secret about Okita. Dr. Matsumoto also fills Chizuru in on some more details about the ochimizu ("that medicine") and Rasetsu (the demons). Kazama gets into the headquarters to confront Chizuru again, and is later reproved by Amagiri for his interference with humans.
"Fleeting Dreams"
Transcription: "Asaki Yumemishi" (Japanese: あさきゆめみし) May 23, 2010 (2010-05-23)
Chizuru has been depressed thinking about what Kazama said before he was chased off; her friends set up an afternoon with the charming Osen-chan to cheer her up. Hijikata and Shinpachi have a confrontation. The Shinsengumi get bad news from the Bakufu, and during a related assignment, they get an unpleasant and unsettling surprise. With the reward money for the successful assignment, however, they finally get Chizuru dressed up like a girl during a rowdy celebratory night out. Sen-hime gets a report.
"The Trails of Carnage"
Transcription: "Shura no Wadachi" (Japanese: 修羅の轍) May 30, 2010 (2010-05-30)
Itou seeks to subvert and split the Shinsengumi, especially after he finds out Sannan is still alive. Chizuru is still hides her ability to heal a wound quickly when she is injured by an ochimizu-maddened soldier. Sen-hime and her kunoichi Kimigiku come to collect Chizuru from the Shinsengumi headquarters for her own safety; Sen-hime claims she is from an ancient oni bloodline, and forces Chizuru to admit her own oni status. The Rasetsu Squad are activated when Kazama attempts yet again to kidnap Chizuru from the headquarters. Hijikata fights Kazama to stop him. Kazama disarms Hijikata, but Chizuru jumps in front of him with her sword and saves him. Kazama leaves, and it is now clear that Chizuru is in love with Hijikata.
"Where the Bonds Lead"
Transcription: "Kizuna no Yukue" (Japanese: 絆のゆくえ) June 6, 2010 (2010-06-06)
The Shinsengumi learn of Itou's plot to assassinate Commander Kondou. The Shinsengumi is dispatched to Itou's compound, in spite of concerns over Heisuke's safety. After Itou is assassinated, Saito and Chizuru confront Heisuke directly, and persuade him to fight alongside them against Itou's men. Meanwhile, Souji, severely weakened by his tuberculosis, is approached by Kaoru, who reveals his true identity and offers him a vial of the "medicine" that would heal him and make him a Rasetsu. Back at Itou's compound, the Shinsengumi forces are surrounded by Itou's men, Shiranui, and Amagiri. Heisuke engages Amagiri in battle, and is brutally attacked.
"Fallen Ones"
Transcription: "Koboreochiru Mono" (Japanese: 零れ落ちるもの) June 13, 2010 (2010-06-13)
After his brutal defeat, Heisuke drinks Ochimizu and becomes a Rasetsu. An attempted assassination leaves Commander Kondou in critical condition. In order to avenge Kondo, Souji drinks the Ochimizu that Kaoru gave him, also becoming a Rasetsu. Kaoru appears, and reveals that the Ochimizu will not heal his tuberculosis. He also reveals the reason he hates Chizuru. In an ensuing battle, Souji manages to kill Kondo's attackers, but is also heavily wounded by gunfire. With both Souji and Kondo close to death, Hijikata sends them to Osaka Castle to be treated by Doctor Matsumoto.
"On Opposite Sides of Arms"
Transcription: "Kengeki no Kanata" (Japanese: 剣戟の彼方) June 20, 2010 (2010-06-20)
The conflict between the Shinsengumi and imperialist forces breaks out into the Boshin War. During the Battle of Toba–Fushimi, Inoue is brutally killed in front of Chizuru. Kazama appears and kills Inoue's murderers. Hijikata engages Kazama in battle, believing that he killed Inoue. During the fight, Hijikata drinks Ochimizu and becomes a Rasetsu to better his odds of victory. Yamazaki steps in knowing that Hijikata has no chance of winning and is grievously wounded when trying to stop Hijikata. The fierce battle ends abruptly when Amagiri comes to collect Kazama. In the aftermath, the Shinsengumi bury Inoue before departing by ship for Edo. En route, Yamazaki succumbs to his wounds and is buried at sea.
Hakuoki Hekketsuroku[edit]
Hakuoki: Hekketsuroku (薄桜鬼 〜碧血録〜, Hakuoki ~Hekketsuroku~, lit. Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: The Record of the Jade Blood) is the second season of Hakuoki Shinsengumi Kitan, opening with a recap episode of season one that is labeled "episode 00."
"Memories In Kyoto"
Transcription: "Kyōto Kaisō-roku" (Japanese: 京都回想録) October 3, 2010 (2010-10-03)
A recap of the first season, aired before the actual second season began.
"Like a Flame"
Transcription: "Homura no Gotoku" (Japanese: 焔の如く) October 10, 2010 (2010-10-10)
The Shinsengumi have established their new headquarters in Edo. Hijikata has been working nonstop since their arrival as the temporary leader of the Shinsengumi in Kondo's absence, causing Chizuru and the squad a great deal of concern. In addition to working all night for several consecutive days, Hijikata is also struggling to control the urges to drink blood caused by his new Rasetsu powers. Kondo returns to the Shinsengumi headquarters and informs the squad that they are being renamed the Kouyou Chinbutai. Acting under the orders of the emperor, they will be attempting to defend Koufu Castle from pro-imperialist factions. The Shinsengumi captains aren't happy with how the Tokugawa shogunate appears to be yielding to the Imperial faction and Nagakura is very upset and distrusting of Kondou's daimyo aspirations.
"The Hallway of Setbacks"
Transcription: "Satetsu no Kairō" (Japanese: 蹉跌の回廊) October 11, 2010 (2010-10-11)
Okita's tuberculosis is getting worse, and Hijikata refuses to let him accompany the rest, telling him to get better first. The troops leave Kondou in Hino, and proceed on. Nagakura shows disagreement with Kondou's actions, and Saito asks Hijikata if he think that they can win the battle. Hijikata replies that in their current state, they cannot match the enemy. Later, Chizuru has a nightmare and follows Saito outside the camp, where he tells her about his past and his opinions. They meet up a messenger, who tells them that the enemy has already entered Koufu Castle. Kondou refuses to let the army retreat, and Hijikata leaves to find more troops. Before he leaves, he makes a "Chiming Metal" oath with Chizuru, making her promise to stay alive and protect Kondou. Meanwhile, Kaoru talks to a mysterious man. The war starts just a few hours after Hijikata leaves, and Kondou agrees to forfeit after seeing the many men he let die in vain. Nagakura and Harada run into the Oni from before, and battle a strange group of Rasetsu. It is revealed that the creator of the Rasetsu is Chizuru's father, Koudou.
"Distant Shadow"
Transcription: "Tooki Omokage" (Japanese: 遠き面影) October 18, 2010 (2010-10-18)
Shiranui, Harada, and Nagakura fight the Rasetsu, but there are too many of them. Shiranui uses his last bullet to blow up a cart of explosive material, allowing the Shinsengumi to escape. Kondou and Chizuru escape into the forest, but are confronted by Kaoru, who reveals his relationship to Chizuru. Chizuru refuses his offer to leave with him, and draws her sword against him which shocks Kaoru. She is almost killed by Kaoru but Okita interrupts him. He tries to defeat Kaoru, but fails. Kazama appears and kills Kaoru. The Shinsengumi moves into residences at Hatamoto, and Harada takes Chizuru out to eat dango, and they bring some back for Okita. Hijikata comes back to Edo with new troops, and Harada and Nagakura leave the Shinsengumi to fight the Satsuma and Choushuu in their own way.
"Undying Sincerity"
Transcription: "Seishin wa Towa ni" (Japanese: 誠心は永遠に) October 25, 2010 (2010-10-25)
Saito follows Sannan out at night, but loses him when he sees Amagiri killing a Rasetsu. In return for helping him kill the Rasetsu, Amagiri tells him a shocking secret about the Rasetsu. Saito relays this information to the Shinsengumi, and Hijikata orders Sannan to stop all experimentation on the Rasetsu Unit. They also decide to move to Aizu. Chizuru witnesses Hijikata having a vampiric impulse, but Hijikata refuses to let her give him some of her blood. Later, after the Shinsengumi make camp in Aizu, the enemy decides to attack the headquarters when all of the troops are out for training. Kondou orders Hijikata and the rest to escape while he stays behind. As they escape, they run into enemy soldiers. Despite Chizuru's plea, Hijikata uses his Rasetsu powers and kills them all. Kondou peacefully surrenders to the enemy, and Hijikata angrily laments his choice to leave Kondou behind. He grieves over Kondou, and Chizuru comforts him and says she will never leave him, and will always be by his side.
"Fleeting Dream"
Transcription: "Tamayura no Yume" (Japanese: 玉響の夢) November 1, 2010 (2010-11-01)
The Shinsengumi join up with the old Bakufu army and head for Aizu. Hijikata desperately petitions to spare Kondou's life, but his pleas fall on deaf ears. Back in Edo, Harada meets up with Shiranui, and decides to repay his debt to him. Ootori Keisuke, the commander-in-chief, introduces himself to Hijikata and asks him to become the adviser for the vanguard. Hijikata has another vampiric impulse, and drinks Chizuru's blood. The Old Bakufu army attack Utsunomiya Castle, and Hijikata faces Kazama once more, transforming into his Rasetsu form. But he is wounded by Kazama's demon-slaying sword and stays behind Nikkou to receive medical treatment. Ootori tells him that his performance as an adviser was a failure, and Hijikata recalls Yamazaki's words before he died. Nagakura comes to visit them before he leaves for Aizu.
"Shining Light of the Dawn"
Transcription: "Kagayakeru Gyōkō" (Japanese: 輝ける暁光) November 8, 2010 (2010-11-08)
Okita gets angry at Hijikata, who failed to rescue Kondou before he was beheaded. Saito forces Hijikata to stay behind and rest while he takes the front line. The New Government Army attacks the Shougitai, and Harada and Shiranui run into Koudou and a group of Rasetsu coming to seek blood. The two of them manage to kill all of the Rasetsu with silver bullets, but Harada is mortally wounded. Just as Koudou is about to kill Shiranui with a bomb, Harada throws his spear at him, making the bomb backfire on Koudou. Harada and Shiranui are never seen again by the Shinsengumi. Okita overhears some men planning to assassinate Hijikata, and uses his Rasetsu powers to kill them all. Hijikata hears rumor of a white-haired man fighting dozens of men, and he and Chizuru run to the place where Okita is fighting. By the time they reach there, the only thing left is Okita's sword, Okita himself having used up all of his lifespan and disintegrated.
"Blade of the Sun"
Transcription: "Tendō no Yaiba" (Japanese: 天道の刃) November 15, 2010 (2010-11-15)
Saito leads the Shinsengumi into the Battle in Aizu. He is sent to command Masaki, a young Aizu Clan soldier, and his men. Masaki refuses to obey his orders, believing that Saito is not a warrior since he wears his swords and clothes differently. The Shinsengumi and Masaki's army attack at Shirakawa-guchi, but are forced to retreat. Later, Masaki acknowledges Saito's status as a warrior. Hijikata recovers enough to return to the Shinsengumi. They decide to attack at Bonari Pass, and again they are completely outnumbered. Masaki sacrifices himself so Saito and the Shinsengumi can retreat. The lord of the Aizu orders them to retreat to Sendai to get reinforcements while he stays behind. Saito decides to stay with the Aizu Clan and fly the Shinsengumi's banner. The episode ends with a scene of Saito charging the enemy.
"Scattering Cherry Blossoms"
Transcription: "Chizuru ōka" (Japanese: 散ずる桜花) November 22, 2010 (2010-11-22)
Hijikata meets up with an admiral in Sendai, who mentions that murders have been happening frequently outside the castle. He believes that maybe they have a strange unit, which Hijikata and Chizuru suspect to be the Rasetsu Unit. Shortly afterward, Heisuke shows up and reveals that Sannan has most likely joined Koudou, who is still alive. However, Koudou shows up with his Rasetsu unit and kidnaps Chizuru, leaving Heisuke fighting alone in the broad daylight. Koudou attempts to persuade Chizuru to lead the Rasetsu in order to rebuild the Yukimura Clan, but she refuses, saying that human and Oni lives are equal. Just as Heisuke and Hijikata appear, Sannan claims that he indeed was working with Koudou to build an empire that Rasetsu and Oni could live peacefully. But he reveals that he was actually spying on Koudou. Hijikata, Heisuke, and Sannan fight the Rasetsu, and Koudou is killed protecting Chizuru. Heisuke and Sannan crumble to dust after they have used all of their lifespan. The Shinsengumi makes plans to move to Ezo, and Hijikata orders that Chizuru stays behind in Sendai while he goes to fight.
"The Blooming Hepatica"
Transcription: "Yukiwarisō no Hanasakite" (Japanese: 雪割草の花咲きて) November 29, 2010 (2010-11-29)
Hijikata and his army manage to capture the city the Matsumae Clan is guarded by. However, they lose their battleship, The Kaiyo Maru. During a meeting, Hijikata experiences bloodthirst, and has a hallucination of Chizuru. Back in Sendai, Chizuru visits Koudou's grave on a daily basis, but finds Kazama Chikage there one day. Chizuru believes that he has stopped going after Hijikata, but Kazama swears not to go back on his promise to fight Hijikata once more. The Republic of Ezo is found, and Hijikata is elected as the Vice Commissioner, putting him under more pressure. Ootori secretly sends for Chizuru to work as Hijikata's attendant. She arrives and at first is upset, but says he is happy she came back, and that he wondered how he survived without her. The Republic of Ezo attempts to attack the enemy once more at sea, but they only have one ship, having lost the others in the bad weather. They are forced to retreat, and Hijikata tries to get Chizuru to leave. She refuses and promises to stay with him to the end.
"The Pale, Dreamlike Sakura"
Transcription: "Mugen no usuzakura" (Japanese: 夢幻の薄桜) December 6, 2010 (2010-12-06)
Hijikata's army has a few victories in Futamata-guchi, but Ootori's army falls in Matsumae-guchi. Hijikata and his army is forced to retreat before the enemies arrive. When another bloodthirst strikes, he realizes that his body cannot hold out much longer. In Benten Daiba, Hijikata meets up with Shimada and Ootori, who blames himself for the loss at Matsumae-guchi. Hijikata tells him that it wasn't his fault and shakes his hand in the end. Later when they are alone, Hijikata, once again, tries to get Chizuru to go where she can be safe. She refuses, and he says he could never live without her. Hijikata confesses his love to Chizuru and kissing her. When the New Government Army attacks Benten Daiba, Hijikata is shot while on horseback. Refusing to let him die, Chizuru gives him some of her blood. While attempting to go back to Goryoukaku, Kazama Chikage appears under a beautiful cherry blossom tree. Kazama declares Hijikata not a Rasetsu, but an Oni. He gives Hijikata an Oni name--"Hakuoki". They fight and Hijikata kills Kazama. He falls to his knees immediately afterward, letting go now that Chizuru is safe. She runs to him, and remembers all the Shinsengumi that have been lost, and all of the good times in the past. Hijikata is shown unconscious or dead in the last few minutes of the episode. Chizuru sees all of the Shinsengumi standing proudly in the sky (implying that they've died). Whether Hijikata died or not is left ambiguous.
But it's hinted, that possibly, Hijikata is indeed alive. As shown he's wiping Chizuru's tear and saying her name as he smiles at her.
Hakuoki Sekkaroku[edit]
Hakuoki: Sekkaroku (Hakuoki ~Sekkaroku~, lit. Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: A Memory of Snow Flowers) is an OVA series with takes place in between episodes 8 and 9 of the first season of Hakuouki. The opening song is Yume no Ukifune by Aika Yoshioka.
"The Snowy White Dream"
Transcription: "Okita Souji" (Japanese: 第一章 玄夜の白雪) August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05)
Chizuru Yukimura is goaded by Soji Okita to be an undercover geisha again. Okita's tuberculosis starts to plague him. Commander Isami Kondo becomes worried and orders Okita to be grounded. Chizuru goes out with the gang to celebrate her successful undercover mission, and Shinpachi Nagakura gets into a drunken brawl on the way back. Kondo personally dices spring onion into the porridge he asks Chizuru to cook for Okita, and the latter finishes it all despite his distaste for the plant.
"The Winter's Banked Fire"
Transcription: "Saitou Hajime" (Japanese: 第二章 冬の埋み火) August 26, 2011 (2011-08-26)
Hajime Saito is attracted by a fine sword in a display case and rattles on about the importance of a good sword to Chizuru, who starts laughing at his passionate outburst. Flashback at the Shinsengumi, Chizuru is asked to be an undercover geisha by Kondo and Toshizo Hijikata. Chizuru becomes extremely uncomfortable at the thought of the dangerous mission, but Saito immediately proffers himself and Susumu Yamazaki as bodyguards for Chizuru. Two lecherous men try to get fresh with Chizuru and are grounded by Yamazaki and Saito respectively. Upon seeing the beautifully dolled up Chizuru, Saito becomes oblivious to the surroundings and prepares to stutter a declaration of love, but is rudely interrupted by his attacker's allies. The next day, Saito and Chizuru converse on the road about what Saito wanted to say to Chizuru, but Chizuru wanders off to the topic of whether Hijikata suits having a beard. At night, Hijikata apologises to Saito for sending him off on a long and dangerous reconnaissance mission. The next morning, Saito admires the snow together with Chizuru, who gives him a snow rabbit.
"The Spear that Slices the Sky"
Transcription: "Harada Sanosuke" (Japanese: 第三章 空裂く槍) September 30, 2011 (2011-09-30)
Sanosuke Harada takes Chizuru out shopping for groceries and meet Bakufu inspectors on the way back ripping apart the belongings of civilians during checks and roughing them up. Chizuru becomes affected and so does Harada. When a man loses his letter for home, he is stopped by the inspectors and accused of treason. The incensed Harada attacks the officers trying to arrest the hapless man and vouches on seppuku that he will bring the letter back. Shiranui Kyo sees the commotion while on a watchtower and helps a flustered Chizuru overcome the man who stole the letter. The letter is brought back and satisfies the gruntled inspectors, who lodge a complaint to Hijikata. Harada takes a half-month pay cut as punishment, but keeps mum about the incident. Shinpachi takes Harada out for drinks.
"A Drifting Boat"
Transcription: "Toudou Heisuke" (Japanese: 第四章 揺蕩う舟) October 28, 2011 (2011-10-28)
Heisuke Toudou gets into a brawl on the street while out with Chizuru. Chizuru tries to stop him, but Harada holds her back. Heisuke later catches a duck back for dinner and Chizuru makes stew with it. While snatching a piece of duck with Shinpachi, the meat flies into Hijikata's forehead. Shinpachi quickly moves to another table while Heisuke makes things worse by rattling non-stop and ultimately blaming Hijikata for it. Hijikata gives Heisuke a thrashing. Flashback to the geisha episode, where Heisuke barges into Chizuru's room in the geisha house and is overcome by her beauty. He dashes off to demand Kondo and Hijikata take Chizuru off this dangerous mission. In his absence, Kazama Chikage arrives and tries to kiss Chizuru, but is whacked by an abruptly entering Osen on the head. Chizuru flees. Meanwhile, back at Shinsengumi headquarters, Heisuke complains loudly to Kondou and Hijikata the inappropriateness of Chizuru's mission. Kondou gives his go ahead to terminate the mission, and Heisuke runs back to Chizuru. Finding her not there, he hears the voice of Yamazaki upstairs and joins him in the fight with the drunken lechers. Next morning, Heisuke has a snowball fight with Chizuru, Shinpachi and Harada, but the latter two grab Chizuru and hide behind a tree when Hijikata appears demanding to know what happened to that the tattered screen doors.
"The Winds of Fate"
Transcription: "Hijikata Toshizou" (Japanese: 第五章 天明の風) November 25, 2011 (2011-11-25)
Hijikata wakes up to first snow, and sees Kondou inviting his comrades to leave their first foot imprint in the snow. He composes a haiku and is overheard by Chizuru and Souji, and Souji teases him about it while asking Chizuru to compliment on his poetry. Hijikata becomes embarrassed and covers it up with angry words. Chizuru and Soji leave for breakfast. At night, Kondou and Hijikata discuss about the defecting Edo, and Hijikata tells Kondou about his plan to ask Saito to defect. Heisuke barges into their room and Hijikata leaves to take care of things. He arrives at the geisha house to be greeted by chaos. Saito tells Hijikata to take Chizuru away, and her dressing causes a commotion when Hijikata is walking with her towards the door. A man demands money from Hijikata for taking away a geisha, and Hijikata flares up, declaring his status as Shinsengumi vice-captain and yanking Chizuru away. Upon return, Soji teases them at the door, and Hijikata hurriedly asks Chizuru to hide away. The next day, Souji catches Hijikata hiding in a back alley observing Harada on his gate duty with the Bakufu inspectors. Saito and Shinpachi are invited for a drink with Itou, and Shinpachi is highly irritated. Hijikata meets Kazama on the streets and draws his katana when Sannan appears and stops him. Next morning, Kondou brings dangos to Hijikata's room, and everyone suddenly appears to share them. Soji grabs Hijikata's haiku book on the table and starts reads the haiku of the snow from that one morning. He then compares it to the dango he has in his hand and Hijikata becomes embarrassed and tries to grab his book back from Souji, much to the amusement of everyone.
"Dance of the Snowflakes"
Transcription: "Kazama Chikage" (Japanese: 第六章 雪華の舞) July 27, 2012 (2012-07-27)
Flashback to earlier episodes, Chizuru Yukimura goes undercover as a geisha to spy on some rogue samurai. After barging into Chizuru's room, Heisuke dashes off to demand Kondo and Hijikata take Chizuru off this dangerous mission. In his absence, Kazama Chikage arrives and tries to kiss Chizuru, but is whacked by an abruptly entering Osen on the head. Chizuru flees. Kazama reveals to Osen his intentions for pursuing Chizuru -- to sustain a pure devil bloodline. Later, a group of devils gather in the forest, including Kaoru Nagumo, who declares to show no mercy should Kazama continue to pursue Chizuru. On New Years Day, Kazama runs into Chizuru at a crowded marketplace. Rather than harassing her, he volunteers to escort her back to her home at the Shinsengumi headquarters. He does, though, vow to take her with him when they meet again.
Hakuoki Reimeiroku[edit]
A prequel to the series.
"Dawn of the Divine Warriors"
Transcription: "Tenmu no Akatsuki" (Japanese: 天武の暁) July 9, 2012 (2012-07-09)
Serizawa Kamo on his way to the capital, finds Ibuki Ryunosuke badly beaten. Using riceball as a way of seeing if the youth by wants to live, Serizawa brings Ryunosuke to the Roshigumi headquarters to be healed. Due to Serizawa's drinking in the Shimabara red-light district after they just arrive in Kyoto, Hijikata is concerned about the reputation that they may have because of Serizawa's recklessness. After his wounds are healed, Ryunosuke tries to leave before Serizawa forcefully explains to the youth that in debt in to him will stay as his personal attendant/ "dog" to pay him back. Sent to buy Serizawa some sake, Ryunosuke runs into a left handed-samurai hanging around who asks for Kondo and Hijikata.
"Led of Destiny"
Transcription: "Michibikareshi Sadame" (Japanese: 導かれし運命(さだめ)) July 16, 2012 (2012-07-16)
The man that was waiting outside asking for Kondou and Hijikata is Saitou Hajime, who has come to join his friends in the Roshigumi. Meanwhile, Ryunosuke goes into the city to buy Serizawa more sake and runs into some ronin making a scene. They stole a man's money in front of his child and Ryunosuke tries stepping in to save the day. However, once the ronin take out their katana, Ryunosuke's fear is apparent and he tries to flee only to trip as Shinpachi, Sanosuke and Heisuke arrive. However, with the bystanders thinking it was a dispute between ronin, Sanosuke and Shinpachi report this to Kondou as he Hijikata are resolve to start making a name for themselves by patrolling the city. Saitou and Ryunosuke learn about the Honjou Inn incident. Because of this incident, it seems that it put a large rift between Serizawa and the others. Serizawa's violent temper is revealed as more extreme. Kondou and the others go to the city in order to protect the Shogun, but there are so many people around that they cannot actually protect the Shogun like they had intended. They run and follow the Shogun to the bridge and watch from afar and they all form the resolve that next time they will be able to protect the Shogun properly. Meanwhile, Serizawa meets with Koudou Yukimura and is given a red potion, the Water of Life, which will allow them to be sponsored by the Bakufu. Ryunosuke is cleaning when he sees a child run by crying and saying that he's frightened. Okita and Ryunosuke walk over to where the boy came from and are met with Shinpachi and Saitou standing there, covered in blood with fierce looks on their faces.
"Rules for a Pack of Wolves"
Transcription: "Gunro no Okite" (Japanese: 群狼の掟) July 23, 2012 (2012-07-23)
Shinpachi explains that they went after rogue samurai into a shop, and were blamed for chasing after the rogue samurai by the shop owner. Hijikata recommends that no one goes out alone. The Roshigumi sends out permission to the Aiza clan to remain in Kyoto and are waiting for a reply. They get the okay to stay in Kyoto and they celebrate by going to Shimabara. While drinking Serizawa notices that Okita is staring and confronts him about it. Okita says he's waiting for the opportunity to kill him, but Serizawa laughs and says that it's impossible for him to do so and keeps calling him a child, egging him on. Kosuzu, the maiko goes in and stands up to Serizawa, resulting in Serizawa's anger. Ryunosuke runs in and steps in. While talking to Kosuzu, Ryunosuke calls her crazy for standing up to a samurai because she's a maiko and she gets offended. Hijikata comes up with a list of strict rules because they want to set themselves as a proper organization. The others are concerned that the code is rather strict, but they all support Kondou and Hijikata so they follow. During dinner Okita finishes quickly to practice and as he leaves, he mentions how he is itching to kill someone. Hijikata is concerned about his behaviour as of late and asks him to go back to Tokyo. Okita is determined to stay in Kyoto to help Kondou and he runs out quickly.
"The Blade Drenched in Blood"
Transcription: "Chinurareshi Yaiba" (Japanese: 六車九番隊、出動せよ) July 30, 2012 (2012-07-30)
Heisuke and the others try to find Okita. Kondou asks them to go finish their meal, but he then leaves. Ryuunosuke offers his help to Kondou in looking for Okita. While on the way, Kondou explains how Okita came a clan of swordsmen and was being bullied after his sister had left him in the Shieikan Dojo. A few days after, the dojo held practice in a form of a tournament with the young Okita struggling yet still continuing to fight after being wounded. Eventually, Kondou and Ryuunosuke find Okita on the bridge by the river. Later, after talking to Tonouchi talks about Kondou and the Roshigumi, Serizawa meets Okita on the street and tells him that Tonouchi is acting against the Roshigumi. From there, Okita then lures Tonouchi and kills him with Hijikata and Kondou later busting down Serizawa's door to confront him on the act.
"Stairway to the Blue Skies"
Transcription: "Sōkyu no Kizahashi" (Japanese: 蒼穹のきざはし) August 6, 2012 (2012-08-06)
Serizawa forces a money exchanging house to give him money for the Roshigumi funds, which was strongly opposed by Kondou and Hijikata. Ryuunosuke walks to Hijikata, asking him if the boat is ready to leave. They talk about Souji, but is later stopped when Hijikata gives in to the topic. Ryuunosuke was told to buy an ink stick but the seller doesn't want to sell it to him. Kosuzu steps in and helps. She later thanked Ryuunosuke for the incident at the redlight district. Kosuzu gets insulted about what Ryuunosuke told her, and he gets slapped. He was then reprimanded by Sanosuke, and they look for Kosuzu to apologize. She explains why she got mad at Ryuunosuke's words. He apologizes then, and he blushes while Kosuzu holds his cheek. The Roshigumi is then invited to the Aizu clan headquarters. They arrange a friendly duel to be presented to the Aizu domain. Heisuke fights Hijikata, Shinpachi fights Saito, and Sannan fights Okita. Kondou offers his skills in teaching Ryuunosuke the way of the sword, however, Ryuunosuke declines the offer, still having his fear of swords. They resume fighting, and Heisuke, Shinpachi and the last fight was yet to be watched. After drinking all night, they receive their new uniform as the Roshigumi.
"Howling from the Darkness"
Transcription: "Yami Yori no Hōkō" (Japanese: 闇よりの咆哮) August 13, 2012 (2012-08-13)
"Oath Made on the Wind Blowing Over the Grass"
Transcription: "Kusakaze no Chikai" (Japanese: 草颯の誓い) August 20, 2012 (2012-08-20)
"The Shackles of Pandemonium"
Transcription: "Shura no Kasa" (Japanese: 修羅の枷鎖) August 27, 2012 (2012-08-27)
"The Light of a Flashing Sword"
Transcription: "Hikari no Tenmetsuno Ken" (Japanese: きらめく剣の光) September 3, 2012 (2012-09-03)
"The Brightly Burning Beacon"
Transcription: "Akaruku Moe te iru Biikon" (Japanese: 明るく燃える信号) September 10, 2012 (2012-09-10)
"A Moonlit Night Filled with Flowers"
Transcription: "Tsukiyo Hanade Ippai" (Japanese: 月夜は花で満たされました) September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17)
"The Great Dawn"
Transcription: "Idai na Yoake" (Japanese: 大きな夜明け) September 24, 2012 (2012-09-24)
Kondou and Hijikata decides to carry out the Aizu Lord's order to "take care" of Serizawa. Having become aware of this while inviting Ryunosuke to join the celebration with Kondou, Hijikata and the other Shinsengumi, Serizawa returns to the headquarters along with Okita, Harada, Hijikata, Inoue and Sannan. Unaware of the plot, mainly so that his loyalties would not be questioned, Shinpachi engages in a fight with Saito while Ryunosuke runs off with Heisuke chasing after. By time Ryunosuke arrives, a fight occurs and Serizawa drank the Water of Life before telling the boy to live prior to being cut down by Hijikata. But as there was supposed to be no witness to this event, Okita is given the task to silence Ryunosuke. However, after disarming Ryuunosuke, Okita decides to push him off the bridge to give him a chance to make a new life elsewhere. As the Shinsengumi proceed to make extermination of the remaining Rasetsu their top priority, Ryunosuke leaves to make a new life for himself in the countryside while passing by Chizuru Yukimura as she travels in the opposite direction to Kyoto and the Shisengumi. Never knowing the future for his friends at the Shinsengumi.
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A Chicago Author Self-Published This Beautiful Children's Book
How Adam Kline and Brian Taylor raised the funds to produce Lucy and the Anvil at a Michigan printing press.
By Jonathan Messinger
Photo: Courtesy of Adam Kline and Brian Taylor
Kickstarter is littered with self-published authors and small presses, crowdfunding a couple thousand bucks to launch books. But rare is the author who turns to Kickstarter after already having a book deal. But also rare is Lucy and the Anvil, the book created by Chicago author Adam Kline and Scottish author Brian Taylor. The two had already collaborated and published a book together—Escape from Hat—with boutique publisher ZOVA Books, but when the time came to publish their next book, they decided to go it alone.
"I think the short answer is that we wanted absolute control," said Kline, a screenwriter living in Logan Square. "Brian had a very clear visual aesthetic that he wanted, and I knew exactly how I wanted to tell this story."
The children's story is of a little girl named Lucy who befriends an anvil; the anvil finds he can't play with her the way he thinks a friend should, so he hides away. But when a giant storm blows through, the anvil saves Lucy by anchoring her through the winds. The book is beautifully printed, with Taylor's gorgeous illustrations bound between old-fashioned endpapers. Having that control over the production was important to Kline.
"It was very important to me that it was printed in the United States, which seems increasingly rare," he said. "Preferably I wanted to support a Midwest business, which we ended up doing (the book was printed in Michigan)."
What's astonishing about the story of Lucy and the Anvil isn't just that Kline and Taylor turned their backs on traditional publishing, it's how successful they were at doing so. While traditional literary Kickstarters fund a few thousand dollars (last year, local Orange Alert Press raised $2,000 for a book with the lowest level of support at $1), the pair raised more than $35,000 for theirs.
"Brian was terrified of failure," Kline laughs. "We knew we were asking for a lot, but Brian needed money to live on while he was finishing the art and design of the book. He was super-nervous that we'd get like $27,000 and miss the mark."
Kline has learned that going it alone certainly doesn't make the process easier. The book has taken two years for the pair to complete, and because Kickstarter requires escalating rewards for backers, Kline and Taylor created toy anvils for high-level supporters, which meant they suddenly found themselves in the toy manufacturing business. And now that the books are on hand, Kline has spent the Fall walking his one-year-old boy to the Logan Square Post Office.
"I was there so much, I got to know every single person by name," he says. "In order to maintain their sanity, I had to give everyone who worked there a book for their children and grandchildren."
Kline says they're still working on a distribution channel so non-backers can buy the book, but he hopes to start having local events. Despite all of that, Kline says they're already working on their next book, again to be published through a Kickstarter campaign.
"I don't think there's any reason in this day and age to go through a publisher if you don't want to," he says. "So we're already working on our next Kickstarter for January."
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Hotel Drisco Pacific Heights
Located only two blocks east of the Presidio, the Hotel Drisco Pacific Heights offers sightseers a convenient jumping-off point for exploring some of San Francisco's most famous sites, including the Golden Gate Bridge and the Palace of Fine Arts. Travelers say that the top-notch customer service here made them feel like royalty, adding that the intimate atmosphere made for a relaxing stay. The Hotel Drisco's guest rooms feature neutral tones and luxurious amenities, such as Bvlgari toiletries, pillow menus and a nightly turndown service that includes chocolate shortbread cookies. Although there is no restaurant on-site, the Hotel Drisco offers continental breakfast every morning, as well as wine and hors d'oeuvres every evening – both of which room rates cover. The property also houses a fitness center and a DVD lending library.
Palace Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel, San Francisco
The Palace Hotel first welcomed guests in 1875 as the world's largest and most luxurious hotel. But the earthquake of 1906 destroyed the property; the building that stands now was constructed in 1909. Still, the Palace wins guests over with its historical charm: The lobby draws attention with marble floors and high ceilings, and the guest rooms house more contemporary furnishings (alongside amenities such as high-speed internet access). But to truly experience the Palace in all its timeless glory, sit down to afternoon tea underneath the glass ceiling and crystal chandeliers of the Garden Court. (For dinner, head to the Pied Piper Restaurant, which serves traditional American fare.) There's also an indoor pool and fitness center on-site, which is perfect for those looking to recharge. Guests love the luxurious interiors and appreciate the cozy guest rooms. The staff also get a thumbs up as well for their warm, welcoming attitudes. What's more, as a member of the Luxury Collection hotel family, the Palace gladly welcomes guests looking to pay with or earn rewards through the Marriott Bonvoy program.
Taj Campton Place San Francisco
Sitting about a block northeast of Union Square, Taj Campton Place San Francisco bills itself as "one of San Francisco's most prominent landmarks," and it has welcomed guests for more than 100 years. However, those who visited recently weren't quite sure what to make of this historic 110-room property. Past travelers were quick to praise Taj Campton Place's location at the heart of the city, saying that getting to and from major attractions was a piece of cake. On the other hand, some previous guests claimed that Taj Campton Place is starting to show its age, especially in the guest rooms. Although each accommodation comes equipped with amenities like flat-screen LCD televisions, iHome radios, Nespresso machines and Wi-Fi access (the latter of which the $30 daily resort fee covers), past visitors said that the beige and white decor feels tired. If you're not happy with your room's appearance, head to the open-air fitness center to take in the city views, or seek out a change of scenery and some fine California-Indian fusion cuisine at the Michelin-starred Campton Place Restaurant.
Housed in a former bank building that dates back to the 1920s, the Omni San Francisco Hotel has held on to aspects of its history: The lobby impresses guests with crystal chandeliers, wood paneling and a marble staircase. But the Omni's 362 rooms and suites are also lavish, as they are outfitted in warm red, gold and brown hues, and accommodations include amenities, such as flat-screen TVs and Keurig coffee makers. The majority of travelers who choose to stay at this Omni property leave feeling more than satisfied. The hotel's location at the intersection of Chinatown and the Financial District is a huge selling point, while the competitive room rates pleased guests who like a good value (though parking costs extra and is not covered by the daily $25 destination fee). Visitors are also quick to praise the prime cuts served up at Bob's Steak & Chop House. What's more, members of the Omni Select Guest program can cash in or accrue points for choosing to stay here.
InterContinental San Francisco
Like its sister property – the InterContinental Mark Hopkins – the InterContinental San Francisco is geared mostly toward corporate travelers. But that doesn't mean that it's all about business: After all, it's located in San Francisco's hip South of Market neighborhood. Guest rooms cater to business and leisure travelers alike with high-speed internet access (for a fee), LCD TVs, iPod docking stations and minibars. Recent guests said that the decor is nothing to write home about, but that the views from the floor-to-ceiling windows were breathtaking – request a room on a higher floor to truly take advantage of the scenery. Meanwhile, the contemporary American cuisine served at the hotel's Michelin-star rated restaurant garners praise as well. If you're only looking for a drink, the hotel's on-site Bar 888 keeps the grappa (its specialty) flowing.What's more, if you're a member of the IHG rewards program, you can earn or redeem points for staying here.
W San Francisco
Like many W hotels, San Francisco's iteration is über-trendy, yet remarkably comfortable. Previous guests were pleased with the hotel's accommodations, which include pillow-top mattresses, goose-down bedding, flat-screen TVs and access to iPod shuffles and a variety of DVDs through the hotel's Whatever/Whenever program. The W San Francisco also provides pet beds, litter boxes and food bowls for those traveling with four-legged companions. In addition to its guest rooms, the W also has TRACE, a restaurant that serves socially conscious Californian cuisine. Sitting near the Yerba Buena Gardens in the SoMa neighborhood, this Marriott-affiliated hotel makes a great choice for business and leisure travelers alike. Marriott Bonvoy members can earn and use points here.
Le Méridien San Francisco
Near the Embarcadero Center at the heart of the Financial District, Le Méridien San Francisco welcomes guests with top-notch service and superb city views. The Méridien also features snazzy yet spacious guest rooms with a brown and white color palate and flat-screen TVs, internet access and minibars. Previous visitors strongly recommended requesting a room on a higher floor with views of the Bay Bridge; you may have to cope with a slightly higher room rate, but travelers say the scenery is worth the extra coin. Despite Le Méridien's proximity to numerous neighborhood eateries, guests suggest sticking around the hotel come mealtime. Foodies will enjoy the in-house Park Grill, which serves upscale Californian cuisine for breakfast and lunch, as well as Bar 333, which services the evening hours with its Mediterranean bistro menu and extensive wine list. And because this hotel is part of the Marriott hotel family, Marriott Bonvoy members can earn and use points here.
San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront
Sitting about 15 miles south of downtown San Francisco in Burlingame, California, the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront wins over red-eye fliers with its convenience and reliability. Guests particularly appreciate the hotel's complimentary airport shuttle service, and the front desk staff is reportedly kind and helpful, regardless of what time of day you arrive. Travelers describe the rooms as clean and comfortable and recommend taking advantage of the location by booking a room with a view of the bay. Guests can also find a fitness center and indoor pool on-site, as well as the Hangar Steak restaurant and Starbucks. However, with all its perks, some guests couldn't help but feel irked by the extra charges for Wi-Fi and parking. Keep in mind that Marriott Bonvoy members can earn and use points by staying here.
Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront
About 5 miles south of the San Francisco International Airport in Burlingame, California, the Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront is not the airport's closest hotel, but it does feature nice views of the San Francisco Bay and less noise from passing planes. Travelers say that the guest rooms are nothing special, but most report a pleasant stay thanks to amenities like 42-inch flat-screen TVs, ample work space and pillow-top beds. You will have to pay for internet access in your room, but Wi-Fi in the lobby is free of charge. This Hilton hotel also houses a fitness center and a pool (a highlight for those traveling with kids). When it's time for a meal, the excellent views offered at the in-house restaurant, Windows on the Bay, receive high praise from patrons. However, some recent guests rail against the charge for parking – save some dough by leaving the car at home and using the hotel's complimentary shuttle to get to the airport on time. Thanks to its Hilton ties, Hilton Honors members can earn and redeem points here.
Hyatt Centric Fisherman's Wharf
Located on the northeastern tip of San Francisco's peninsula, the Hyatt Centric Fisherman's Wharf offers comfortable amenities within reach of the city's biggest tourist draws. All of the hotel's 316 guest rooms come with 47-inch flat-screen TVs and Keurig coffee makers, as well as minifridges and complimentary high-speed internet access. While travelers appreciate the well-equipped rooms, some grumble about the hotel's nightly parking fees ($59). On the other hand, the modern American fare served at Brick & Beam, the hotel's on-site restaurant, has garnered approval from previous visitors. And those traveling with kids appreciated having access to the property's heated outdoor pool. Because this property belongs to the Hyatt hotel family, loyalty club members can earn or redeem points here.
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
14 miles to city center
About 15 miles south of downtown San Francisco, this member of the Hyatt family is about as close as you'll get to sleeping in the San Francisco International Airport (but you'll be a lot more comfortable). The Burlingame hotel houses 789 guest rooms and suites, each equipped with iHome stereos, 37-inch flat-screen TVs, complimentary Wi-Fi access and minifridges. Lodgers praise the hotel for its cleanliness and proximity to the airport, but many cite noise as an issue – especially from traffic on nearby Highway 101. Your best bet for getting a good night's sleep is booking a bay-view room on one of the hotel's higher floors. But before you head to your digs, grab a bite to eat at 3SIXTY Bistro for farm-to-table fare. You'll also find an outdoor pool and a 24-hour gym on-site. If you're a member of the brand's loyalty program, you can earn and redeem points here for free stays or meals
Millbrae, CA
Less than 3 miles southeast of San Francisco International Airport and about 15 miles south of downtown San Francisco, The Westin San Francisco Airport in Millbrae is a convenient jumping-off point for red-eye fliers. Each of its guest rooms comes with a flat-screen TV, 24-hour room service and white tea-scented bath amenities, and deluxe rooms offer views of the San Francisco Bay. Although most visitors report a comfortable stay, some note that the room decor –characterized by beige hues and crisp, white bedding – is starting to look a little tired. Internet access is also available throughout the hotel for an additional fee. Also on-site are a fully loaded fitness center and an expansive indoor swimming pool (complete with a hot tub). Come dinner time, Grill & Vine can satisfy your craving for classic American cuisine. And when you need to catch your flight, you can take the complimentary shuttle. Recent guests with cars, however, groan about the hotel's nightly parking fee. And because this hotel is part of the Marriott hotel family, Marriott Bonvoy members can earn and use points here.
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It is very difficult to force kids to do something as they are just ruled by their own emotions and desires. They are not influenced by their elders, no matter what happens. Same is the case with reading.
Some kids like reading stories and some may like funny books. Many kids learn to read from android games as well.
Become A Character From A Book!
One of the activities through which you can make reading a fun-filled activity for kids is by becoming a character from a book. Whenever your child finishes a certain book, designate some time for him/her or you by pretending to be the protagonist of the book.
For example, if your child has finished a pirate book, you could speak in a pirate accent while getting dressed up as a pirate. This will excite your child more and he will get more inclined towards reading. Keep repeating this activity each time your child finishes a book.
Another way through which you can read a fun-filled activity for kids is by teaching adjectives to your kids in a creative way. What you need to do is to cut out a plenty of fish from a brightly colored paper and write a plethora of adjectives on the paper. After that, you have to use a paper-clip to tape the edge of each fish you have recently cut out.
After that, use a piece of yarn and a stick to make a fishing rod. Then grab a small magnet and attach it to the end of a fishing line. Then pen down a short, silly story on any piece of paper, leave blanks for the adjectives to be placed. Let your child read that story loudly and insert an adjective each time he finds a blank after 'going fishing' for it. It will instigate your child to read more and more.
One of the other ways through which you can make reading a fun-filled activity for kids is by building a story. Just try to grab simple wooden blocks or building blocks and attach words to their side with the help of a tape.
Then mix up all the blocks on the floor and ask your child to build a building that narrates a story. It will enhance the love for reading in the heart of your child, and he will be an avid reader.
One of the other ways that can help your child become a great reader is by making your child follow the clues. What you need to do is to affix notes to every corner of your house. Then ask your child to find the next clue.
Since it will make him or she read, so he or she will get more inclined towards the process of reading as it will be fun for them. Therefore, try this out and you will see how many times your child asks you to take him or her to the library or buy him all the books from the bookstall.
One of the other ways through which you can make reading fun for your children is by letting your sing a story. There are many children who love to sing so an opportunity to sing a story will make them enjoy the process of storytelling.
What you need to do is to give a silly rhyming story to your child and ask him or her to sing it. When he or she will sing, they will experience joy, and this will incline them towards books. Therefore, try new different methods of storytelling with them, and see how creative they become in the future.
One of the ways through which you can help your child become an avid reader is by playing a rhyming game with them. What you need to do is to set a timer for a minute or more and let your child read a story during that time. Every time you hear a timer beeping, tell your child to come up with a word that rhymes with the last word they uttered. Keep repeating this process by resetting the timer.
Write And Act Out A Family Play!
Another way through which can enhance the interest of your child towards the process of reading is by letting your child tap into his or her creative zone, imagine a play that you can act in. Once he is done with imagining and writing a play, ask him to give each of the family members his part to read and then act.
This will help your child become a very organized, imaginative, creative and a sensitive person, as with imagination, comes creativity, and with creativity becomes sensitivity. That's why creative people are considered very sensitive.
Pull A Story Out Of A Hat!
By pulling a story out of a hat is one of the ways that can help your child become a passionate reader. What you need to do is to take a plenty strips of paper and pen down silly, quirky sentences on them- Sentences, like I tripped on a rat, will do.
Then you have to toss these strips together in a hat. Let your child pull those strips out, one by one, and read them loudly. This activity will help them enjoying their way throughout the story.
One of the other ways through which you can help your child take more interest in reading is by going on an adventure. Grab a book about someone going on a scavenger hunt, and then have this hunt with your child too. Pick up a book about hiking or camping, and take your child for hiking or an actual campout.
Write And Illustrate Your Own Bedtime Stories!
Motivate your child to write a short story of their own and make illustrations on every page. Then use a stapler and bind all those pages together, and then ask him to narrate his bedtime story.
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Facebook already has a 'Marketplace' and lets businesses tag products in their posts. The social media giant, however, is making an even bigger push into online shopping with the launch of Facebook Shops today. It enables businesses to turn their Facebook or Instagram page into shopfronts. Users can then hop in, browse the product catalog, and buy the goods they like without ever leaving any of the social apps.
In its official blog post, Facebook Shops is being billed as an essential feature for small businesses. They've been hit the hardest due to the COVID-19 lockdown. "Our goal is to make shopping seamless and empower anyone from a small business owner to a global brand to use our apps to connect with customers," says Facebook.
Why makes Facebook Shops so useful? One of the highlights of the feature is that you simply need to set up one storefront – via Facebook. The said store will then become accessible to users on your Instagram profile as well. It's just the first step of the whole gameplan though.
Instagram Shops will be introduced in the US later this summer. A dedicated 'Shops' tab will show up at the bottom, enabling a one-stop solution to browse and purchase goods. It will replace the existing 'Activity' tab, which could integrate into the Profile tab in the future. Facebook is making an aggressive push into online shopping.
Even Instagram Live will get a live shopping feature in the coming months. Influencers will be able to pin products, possibly in partnership with brands, in their live streams. This will make it easy to draw the viewer's attention and convert leads into a purchase. Imagine Kylie Jenner going live with here latest nail paint lineup. She simply needs to pin a product link in the Instagram Live and the stock will be off the shelf in minutes – especially since Facebook integrates a checkout feature in its apps. This feature will be available to Facebook Live users as well.
Facebook Shops will start off with Facebook and Instagram. The company, however, is planning to bring it to WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram Direct in the near future. Yeah, you will be able to browse products and shop it from within a chat window very soon. The blog post further says that "you'll be able to message a business through WhatsApp, Messenger or Instagram Direct to ask questions, get support, track deliveries, and more."
On a side note, Reliance JioMart could be planning to benefit from the Facebook Shops feature in the coming months. It will debut a storefront on WhatsApp, connecting your local kirana shops to you, via the messaging app. A pilot program for JioMart is already live in Mumbai. You can read all about it right here.
The Facebook Shops feature is rolling out to businesses today. It will be more widely available to all users in the coming weeks, so get your brand assets ready and open shop once the feature is available for you.
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Foundation Executive Director Focus
I've been reviewing the job description for the Mozilla Foundation Executive Director as part of ramping up the search process. It's a great description; I like it quite a bit. It's also long and complex. I thought it would be helpful to provide a summary of the main strategic goals we would like the ED to help us achieve. Here it is.
A primary role of the incoming ED is to expand the reach of the Foundation and its activities. In other words, to be a thought leader and help identify and develop strategic initiatives, and to oversee execution of these strategic initiatives.
We currently have a set of initiatives underway with our product and technology development and adoption — from products like Firefox and Thunderbird, to the technology of the Mozilla platform, to projects such as Seamonkey, Camino, and Bugzilla.
What else can we do? What else should we do? What other activities would make the Open Web a more lively, viable, interesting alternative? What other activities would encourage more people to participate in the Internet in alignment with the Mozilla Manifesto? How do we identify important activities? How do we try to achieve them? How do we do new things in a Mozilla-like way?
The Mozilla project as it exists today has a set of ongoing discussions. Is our product focus right? Should we make other, new products? How much attention should we give to the Mozilla platform, separate from any other focus? How do we promote the Open Web as a competitive platform to proprietary offerings? Is the distinction between products and projects quite right?
We expect the ED to participate as s/he gains experience and currency in the Mozilla world. But we don't expect the ED to be, or be seen, as the judge of such questions. Actually, we hope that we move towards all sorts of new questions of focus and priority, based on new participants and new possibilities. This will be a mark of success.
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There are many different surgical techniques for protruding ear correction. At the end of the article there are detailed links about these techniques. Although modified technical otoplasty operation has a disadvantage in terms of surgery time; there are several advantages such as less risk of suture reaction and the permanent reshaping (the auricle can't turn to the previous position after the total healing).
In the Internet environment, you can find information about the surgical procedures and the duration of surgery done with very simple suture methods for the correction of the protruding ears. The suture ear surgeries using permanent suture materials can be performed in 8-10 minutes. However, there are risks such as suture reactions, removal of the suture from the skin, removal of the suture ear after the suture is removed.
With the use of modified technique prominent ear surgery, we performed one more protruding ear surgery with the use of modified technical scoop ear surgery with the application of cartilage shaping, skin part removal and cona-mastoid stitching techniques. When these techniques are used, an average of 30-45 minutes may be required for each ear. In order to shape the cartilage during the procedure, it is aimed to incise the cartilages by making incisions to certain regions in the cartilage cartilage. Therefore, the processing time is prolonged. However, after the recovery has been completed, there are advantages such that the process is permanent, the risk of suture reaction is much less.
The method that will be recommended by your surgeon who examined to yoru aur'cle is the most appropriate for you.
Absorbable Stitching Available For Modified Technique Protruding Ear Surgery: The Stitche Reaction and Suture Trace Behind The Auricle Can Be Less!
As seen in the photos below, although there is a longer processing time depending on the cartilage forming process; The use of thinner ave absorbable sewing materials is a great advantage. In this way, when the healing is completed, the patient is protected from the risk of many tissue reactions of the permanent suture materials. In general, there is no trace other than an incision behind the auricle.
The above video showed that, behind of auricle of patients who undergone Mustard's suture technique otoplasty 3 year ago. There are some blue colored sttiche reflections, localized abscess formations are seen.
In the early period after suture otoplasty technique, if the sutures are removed or forced to be removed due to the tissue reaction, the auricle can turn to the previous position and the asymmetric protruding ear deformity may occur.
Preoperative and after the process of ear correcting (modified technical prominent ear operation under local anesthesia) procedure photographs are seen on the below with the aim of looking at a natural looking.


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Alumnus Mahmoud El-Gamal Appointed as AUC New Provost
September 10, 2014, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AUC) appointed Mahmoud El-Gamal '83, '85, professor of economics and statistics at Rice University, as the University's provost. The first alum to serve as provost, El-Gamal is excited about returning to Egypt and to AUC. "The opportunity to come back and contribute to my alma mater and native homeland was too inviting to let go," said El-Gamal. He is a leading scholar in the field of Islamic economics and holds the endowed Chair in Islamic Economics, Finance and Management at Rice University. "I was interested in the field of Islamic economics from the time I was an undergraduate student," said El-Gamal. "It's a field that was created out of identity politics rather than true rigorous social scientific thought, so I am more critical of the field than most people are."El-Gamal earned a bachelor's in economics, with a minor in computer science, and a master's in economics from AUC. In 1983, he received the President's Cup for graduating top of his class. El-Gamal also received a Master of Science in statistics from Stanford University and a PhD in economics from Northwestern University. At AUC, El-Gamal hopes to "re-establish a sense of community and integrate the University more in Egyptian society." His ultimate goal is for AUC to be recognized as a premier institution in the region and around the world. "I want AUC alumni to be admitted in the top programs around the world, to be employed in the top corporations without a second thought, for people to know that AUC produces excellent students," he said. "To produce students of that caliber, we must have faculty who are globally recognized." Examining the higher education realm in post-revolution Egypt, El-Gamal noted that the biggest challenge is impatience. "I think people of all ages have the unreasonable expectation that they can have a transformation into a prosperous, Swedish-style democracy in the course of a year or two," he said. "For young people, it's particularly difficult to teach patience. AUC as an educational institution should play the role of teaching history and knowledge in all its areas in a way that will help the transformation of Egypt into a more prosperous, more inclusive society in the long term, but the challenge is to explain to students that they have to learn. They cannot assume that they know it all." Before joining Rice in 1998, Professor El-Gamal served as associate professor of economics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and assistant professor at the University of Rochester and the California Institute of Technology. He was also an economist at the Middle East department of the International Monetary Fund (1995 -1996) and the first scholar-in-residence on Islamic finance at the U.S. Department of Treasury (2004). He is the author of Islamic Finance: Law, Economics and Practice (Cambridge University Press, 2006) andOil, Dollars, Debt and Crises: The Global Curse of Black Gold, with Amy Myers Jaffe (Cambridge University Press, 2010). In December 2013, he delivered a lecture at AUC titled "Bread + Freedom = Social Justice," as part of the Transforming Egypt seminar series, hosted by the School of Business.


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