Ep. 10: Hijikata confesses love to Chizuru before fighting Kazama and facing an ambiguous fate
Aired on December 6, 2010
Following military setbacks, Hijikata retreats and meets Shimada and Ootori, offering comfort for the defeat. He then confesses his love to Chizuru and kisses her, refusing to let her leave despite her desire for safety. When the New Government Army attacks Benten Daiba, Hijikata is shot while riding. Chizuru saves him by giving him her blood. Kazama Chikage appears under a cherry blossom tree, declaring Hijikata an Oni rather than a Rasetsu, and bestows the name Hakuōki. After Hijikata kills Kazama, he collapses, relieved that Chizuru is safe. She recalls the fallen Shinsengumi members as their spirits appear in the sky. The episode concludes with Hijikata unconscious or dead, leaving his survival ambiguous.
Episodes
- Ep. 6 · Okita's Rasetsu powers are exhausted as he disintegrates after killing assassins.
- Ep. 7 · Saito leads Shinsengumi in Aizu battle against Masaki's forces at Shirakawa-guchi and Bonari Pass
- Ep. 8 · Hijikata and Heisuke confront Koudou's Rasetsu Unit while Chizuru is kidnapped in Sendai.
- Ep. 9 · Hijikata faces pressure as Ezo Republic forms while Chizuru returns to his side.
- Ep. 10 · Hijikata confesses love to Chizuru before fighting Kazama and facing an ambiguous fate
- Ep. 11 · Those Who Fall
- Ep. 12 · Beyond the Clash of Arms