Ep. 5: A Transformação em Rasetsu de Hijikata e o Retiro Médico em Nikkou

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. (Source: Wikipedia)
Episódios
- Ep. 1 · Os Shinsengumi se mudam para Edo e enfrentam novas ordens imperiais
- Ep. 2 · A doença de Okita piora enquanto o Shinsengumi enfrenta o inimigo no Castelo de Koufu.
- Ep. 3 · O Shinsengumi escapa de Rasetsu enquanto Chizuru confronta Kaoru e Harada deixa o grupo.
- Ep. 4 · Saito desvenda os segredos dos Rasetsu enquanto Hijikata luta contra os impulsos vampíricos antes da retirada de Aizu.
- Ep. 5 · A Transformação em Rasetsu de Hijikata e o Retiro Médico em Nikkou
- Ep. 6 · Os poderes de Rasetsu de Okita se esgotam e ele se desintegra após matar os assassinos.
- Ep. 7 · Saito lidera o Shinsengumi na batalha de Aizu contra as forças de Masaki em Shirakawa-guchi e na Passagem de Bonari
- Ep. 8 · Hijikata e Heisuke confrontam a Unidade Rasetsu de Koudou enquanto Chizuru é sequestrada em Sendai.
- Ep. 9 · Hijikata enfrenta pressão com a formação da República de Ezo, enquanto Chizuru retorna ao seu lado.