#hakumyu toudou hen

[yuushiiblog]

he has such strong dad vibes in this both scenes in Harada hen

[kurayami-no-ko]

Mikata is so creepy I love it

I am currently watching Toudou hen now. And Mikata has the sweetest, most angelic ever as Sannan, but the guy is so good at acting as Sannan when he is gaslighting, being passive aggressive and manipulative. The scene in which he scolded and acted nasty towards Chizuru is just so good. Unlike Teruma, he is not a very extra Sannan but through minimal acting, he can convey very well a Sannan who is going to do something bad. Absolutely love it. 

I thought Mikata was absolutely amazing in Aware no Mouja but my favorite song so far right now has been that song about the path that starts with “Warera no suzumu michi”. It is just so eerie, creepy and absolutely gorgeous. It fits Mikata’s voice so well.  I have not finished watching it, though so I hope I will find some new songs to like at the end.

I know that Mikata was not in Harada hen but I honestly would love to see him in Harada hen so badly. Imagine Mikata in Harada hen and just being so snide and manipulative towards Chizuru. That will be absolute gold. 

Also, I would love to see Teruma in Toudou hen to see how crazy the guy can get. Can they just remake Toudou hen and then cast Teruma as Sannan? Teruma is going to be so wild and feral if they ever remake Toudou hen lol. 

They do invite old casts to cameo in Hakumyu so maybe, someday, we will see both Mikata and Teruma on the same stage together. I kinda wish Mikata would be able to sing a love duet with Chizuru, though. Something tells me the guy is gonna rock it.

[blueneil]

About Hakumyu Heisuke-hen

I just finished Heisuke-hen hakumyu and now i understand why it is many people's favorite 🤣

FIRST OF ALL, CHIZURU IS REALLY CUTE??? SHE LOOKS SO SASSY, CUTE, AND STRONG AT THE SAME TIME??? MY PRECIOUS BBY 🥲 SHE REALLY HAVE A GOOD CHEMISTRY WITH HEISUKE….THEY BELONG TOGETHER. Big kudos for the actress who played her <3

When Chizuru want to explain herself and saying "Its not manly for not hearing someone out first!" IS SO CUTELY SASSY… Imagine a little woman surrounded by big bad reputation man and she still choose to said that words…. my bby…

THE SCENE WHERE CHIZURU KEEP GOING AWAY FROM HEISUKE AND TRY TO SOUNDS MORE MANLY… GODDAMNIT MY HEART JUST CRUSHED

Heisuke actor is just so… so on point i want to cry. It really feels like it coming out from the 2d world. The way he laughs, jump here and there, and even the depressive moment is really "Heisuke". I don't know how to describe it either than this. I also like how Harada and Nagakura coming to help at the end??? Bakatrio assemble that we deserved but didn't get at the actual game >:(

SEN OFFERING HERSELF TO KAZAMA???? KAZAMA GIVING HIS BLOOD TO SEN?????? NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY SEN-KAZAMA FANFIC EXIST…

S-SANNAN GOT REALIZATION AND REMEMBER HIS TIME AT SHINSENGUMI'S AT THE END MAKES ME CRY 😭😭😭😭 THE WAY HE ALSO PRACTICALLY SLICED HIMSELF WITH HEISUKE SWORDS….. I…I CAN'T cries harder

[kumoriyami-xiuzhen]

Hakuoki SSL～sweet school life～ 『Christmas Weekend』 2016 SS

Well, I've decided that this is going to be my last Hakuoki post for the year. For December, I plan on working on that Collar x Malice Xmas short story that I've been putting off for a while and the next Deemo chapter... and then I'll probably try to do something about my non-existent queue since I really don't think I'll be able to translate much in January or February because of my exam... though I swear that I'll at least put in some effort. Also I do want to get back to Hakumyu Hijikata-hen's extras. Been sitting on those for a while because life's been busy... 😅 ehehehe.... (facepalm).

Anyway, this translation is originally from a story that was posted by Otomate in 2016... and I am 70% sure that this image was published with it. Unfortunately, I can't check since the link it was posted to no longer works, and I also can't check where I found the tl for this story (unlike most things, I know where it was located... but it was on blog.sina and I can't do anything about unviewable content). Still, I had this image in my drafts for years with a note blurb about the the 2016 SSL Xmas story so it probably is the right one?

Enjoy~!

Hakuoki SSL～sweet school life～

『Christmas Weekend』

Translation by KumoriYami

——Saturday, December 24

This year, a Christmas event was to be held on the 24th of December, between 3 consecutive days of vacation.

Although the 23rd is a Friday and a holiday, [since] the 24th fell on a Saturday and the 25th fell on Sunday, which resulted in a 3 day consecutive holiday, it was a rare occurrence to have such a Christmas holiday in recent years [SSL is set in 2016 [or so the tl note said]…. which had December 23rd, a Japanese national holiday which celebrates the birth of Emperor Akihito, fall on a Friday]. Therefore, it is very meaningful for those who had people of significance to them such as family, loved ones, and close friends who enjoyed such holiday activities.

However, there were also people who couldn't be included among them. Those who were working for example, who were unable to celebrate or find time to spend together with their partners, and those who did not make plans for Christmas, or even the holiday… Yukimura Chizuru was one of those people.

Chizuru did not originally intend to spend Christmas like this.

However, her father, Yukimura Kodo, was on a business trip at an offshore island and hadn't returned, while her older twin brother, Nagumo Kaoru, the adopted son of the Nagumo family, was spending Christmas with them.

Additionally, since the holiday this year had consecutive days, according to the usual conventions, Principal Kondou asked that the school activities be kept simple. Of course, Chairman Serizawa did not hold any Christmas activities.

It would have usually just been girls… Chizuru had originally thought that, but Suzuka Sen and Suzuka Kosuzu, who she had good relationships with, also had three consecutive days off, so they had gone back to their hometown in Kyoto to spend Christmas, and Chizuru had just seen them off yesterday.

Then her friends from junior high school were apparently going to an event by their new high school to play with a group and some boys. Chizuru was also invited, but as she was the only student from another school, even she participated, she would still experience anxiousness [tl says stage fright… so w/e], so she didn't go.

In this way, the 24th became a day without any plans.

So, what were the boys at Hakuo Gakuen who had good relationships with Chizuru? She didn't know why, [but] she hadn't hadn't received any invitations from them. She had already asked her childhood friend, Toudou Heisuke, indirectly, but he had refused and said that he had something else happening that day. In addition to Heisuke, it appeared that everyone else had a similar reason.

( It was just, the "something" Heisuke mentioned definitely had nothing to do with other girls! Chizuru tried to persuade herself about this.)

(That's right… For 3 consecutive days off, everyone else must have their own plans. Yet I….)

Thinking this, Chizuru had a sudden realization. Because she had realized it was the Christmas holiday, she had a strong desire to spend it with someone, even though it was simply 3 consecutive days off… As long as it could be thought of as a normal weekend, it wasn't strange that there was nothing to do.

（——Hm. Although it's a bit early, the end of the year is approaching anyway, so it wouldn't be bad to do a lot of cleaning.)

Just as Chizuru thought that, she received a text message on her phone, with the sender being Toudou Heisuke. She thought he wanted to call her for something so she picked up her phone and looked at it——.

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Subject: Danger

Sender: Heisuke-kun

Message: Even if something happens, don't leave home!

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………………

Chizuru stared at her phone's screen and tilted her head in confusion. What danger would there be on a calm and peaceful Saturday afternoon? But if what Heisuke said in his text message was true, there apparently was some sort of danger 【outside her home】, which was why she had been told to 【not go outside】.

She tried to get him to reply about if he had made a mistake or meant something else, but she received no response. Although she did try to directly call him, she only received a voicemail.

(What should I do? Maybe something happened to Heisuke-kun…)

Anyway, let’s go to Heisuke’s house next door first. She thought about this while she recalled the content of the text message he sent.

(It's just next door… there shouldn't be any problems, right?)

Just as she thought that, a message notification rang out in the silent room. She hastily got to checking her phone, but its sender was not Heisuke. The sender this time was Okita Souji.

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Subject: Because it's dangerous

Sender: Okita-senpai

Message: You're a good kid, so you should stay at home

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(……Okita-senpai is also saying this, what on earth is going on?)

Just as she was feeling baffled from what was on her cell phone, the sound of a a message notification rang in Chizuru's hands again.

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Subject: (none)

Sender: Saito-senpai

Message: Regardless of what happens, stay where you are and don't move

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Subject: It's alright [basically the tl here can be interpreted as 'it's fine', or 'no problems']

Sender: Harada-sensei

Message: Just bear for it a while longer, and keep staying at home

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What could be learned from the text messages received was that something was happening to everyone. And the contents were almost the same, Not only were the contents were almost the same, they were all instructions for her to not leave her home… However, Chizuru was incapable of honestly staying home as everyone was saying. She grabbed her coat and hurried towards the entrance, not bothering with how her shoes were only half-on, and only wanted to open the [front] door and go outside. Accompanying the sound of being hit by the door, Chizuru was then pushed back into the inner entrance [uh, something like that?].

"——Why!? Why!"

Chizuru re-confirmed that the door was already unlocked again, and once again tried to open it, but the door remained motionless. It was as if someone was forcibly holding the door from outside, deliberately making it impossible for her to open the door.

Since that was the case, she could just use her body to press against the entrance with all of her strength to push it open. Just as Chizuru was about to do that, a voice spoke from the other side side of the door.

"Yukimura, I'm sorry… I cannot let you go outside."

"……This voice is Hijikata-sensei!? Why are you here…. that doesn't need to be mentioned now, what happened?"

She was pushing against the door while speaking to him, but it didn't work due to Hijikata's suppression from outside.

"Just lock up all the locks…… stay inside your home. After that…… Until one of says you can open the door, absolutely do not…… open it….. for anyone of us….."

Then Hijikata's voice disappeared midway. At the same time, the suppressing heaviness on the entrance hall also disappeared.

"Hijikata-sensei——!!"

Chizuru used all of her strength to push against the door, and the heavy door finally budged a bit, so she squeezed through the crack in the doorway that large enough for a single person to pass through and went outside.

Then what Chizuru saw was——.

"You've finally come out? My wife, you're late."

Dressed in a bright red Santa outfit, while also holding a large white bag and a bouquet with dozens of roses, was Kazama Chikage.

Then there was Toudou Heisuke, who was tightly holding onto Kazama's legs, Saito, who was grabbing Kazama's arms from behind him, and Okita, who was watching the two with a smile.

There was also Harada, who was sitting not too far away, looking a bit helpless, and Hijikata Toshizou, who was sitting against the door, motionless.

"Uh…what happened? Also, why is Kazama-senpai here?"

""Of course, I came to welcome you to this young master's Christmas party at the Kazama family home!" [I couldn't figure out how else to say this… lol.]

"Then everyone else is…"

"They were seemingly trying to prevent me from approaching you, but that wasn't able to stop me."

"Um…. did I make a promise with you…?"

"Of course this is a su-r-p-is-e [the tl had サ。プ。ラ。イ。ズ to accentuate "surprise" i guess]. However since you've come outside, doesn't that mean that you have already prepared to go out with me? Then just follow me——"

As Kazama spoke, he extended his hand towards Chizuru, and upon seeing this, Heisuke immediately ran over.

"Hold it——！ Don't joke around——！"

"I didn't expect that so many of us wouldn't be able to stop him…"

"His strength is still as outrageous as before."

With a serious expression, Saito tried to pull Kazama away from Chizuru. Okita muttered helplessly.

"Is is possible that everyone saying that there was something they were busy with today meant…"

"Ah, that's right! In order to prevent Kazama-senpai from coming here, we started monitoring him in the morning!"

"I-I hope you're not misunderstanding anything. We were monitoring Kazama, not your home."

"Wait a moment Harada-sensei. Even though you are resting, please come and help me me—"

"I'll leave the physical/hard work to you."

"Hey, Yukimura! We'll definitely drive Kazama away, so just stay at home and wait!"

"Ahahahahahaha!! Even if you struggle, it will all be futile! My sincere love is incapable of being stopped by anything! Surrender to my power of Christmas!"

With six adults arguing in front of house and making a racket, it was inevitable… that passers-by would stop and whisper, while people nearby would open up their windows to watch the fun…

"Please….. Please stop stop it——！！"

Because she was feeling heartbroken from this argument that seemed like it would never end… and more importantly, since Chizuru was more concerned about her neighbour's gazes, she therefore suggested holding a Christmas party inside her home, which finally got both sides to call a temporary truce.

"Wait a second, where did all of this food and decorations come from?"

"Of course, this is the result of the Kazama family's efforts, so be grateful."

"I'll say this beforehand, we didn't invite you, and simply couldn't leave you outside and bother/cause trouble for the neighbours."

"Didn't my wife ask everyone to come inside together?"

"Nn… Is this the inside of Yukimura's home…" "Well, if we had planned to find a place to hold the Christmas party from the beginning, there wouldn't have been that commotion. Speaking of which, who was the one to suggest it?"

"The person who said that they wanted to stop Kazama-senpai's plan, was Heisuke."

"Hey, wait a sec! Souji and Hajime-kun agreed too!"

"……You guys, just shut up. I am rarely able/You are seldom able to spend Christmas with my wife [no subject in this part so I don't know who is referring to whom here], so just enjoy this day and this moment."

"For Kazama to say such kind words… then let's just enjoy ourselves as much as we can. Got it? Yukimura?"

"Yes!"

「Merry Christmas！！」

Christmas 2016.

Chizuru, who originally had no plans, happily spent Christmas with everyone until deep in the night.

END

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original link (no longer works): http://www.otomate.jp/xm2016d3tm4m/cri_ssl.html

The tl I found said that Otomate themselves probably said "Unauthorised reproduction of the text and images on this website is prohibited." or something to that effect of that, which is one of the reasons why I don't make Otomate stuff rebloggable.

[liliththunder]

Adoption request for Mahoroba Kanata into the Hakumyu fan community

“Mahoroba Kanata” is a original work of the screen writer Nishida Daisuke, it follows the story of the Choshu clan centered by Takasugi Shinsaku, set in the Bakumatsu period. “Mahoroba” also called the ‘land of blessings’ in the Japanese folklore is something Takasugi dreams of to obtain.

Why do I want adopt it into Hakumyu (Hakuouki)?

The reason are simple and overflowing:

time period and story: 1) both are settled in the Bakumatsu period in a time frame between 1850ties and 1860ties 2) both are concentrate on a contrary opinions, none of them follows the concept of “We are right, you are wrong” 3) there is lot of suffering (maybe a bit more love in Mahoroba) 4) both like to joke and have unique, relatable characters 5) all characters are as well based on real history figures

cast and stuff 1) well as said before: Nishida Daisuke as director (active in Hakumyu since 2018) 2) Tomita Maho: - fourth Chizuru in Kazama Hen                            - playing the role of Shinsaku’s faithfull and tomboiish                                   wife O-Masa 3) Tanoue Marina: - fifth Chizuru in Toudou Hen                               - playing the younger sister of Yoshida Shouin, named                                  Fumi 4) Motonishi Sakiho: - ninth Chizuru in Shitan Kazama Hen                                  - playing the lover of Takasugi Shinsaku, called Ouno 5) Matsuda Ryo: - first Saito Hajime active until Kazama Hen                            - playing the role of Katsuragi Goro

Shinsengumi yes, they do appear and they play a minor role

publication and fandom since it’s on one side an original work and on the other side not part of a series, there’s is no ‘active’ fandom, I would claim (at least outside of Japan) AND they don’t plan on ever publishing a DVD/BD, but since it’s such a high quality play, I find it sad to let it disappear into history’s shadow.

Why is Mahoroba Kanata attractive on it’s own?

It’s easy to be answered, because it has it all: great music, great story, overwhelming feelings, great actors and great acting, fun bits and good bits and and tearing apart sad parts, great visuals, a beautiful stage - did I forgot something?

Whole cast list:

高杉晋作 Takasugi Shinsaku (1839-1867) samurai, who fought against the Bakufu 阪本奨悟 Sakamoto Shougo (https://twitter.com/Sakamoto_Shogo)

山縣狂介 Yamagata Aritomo (1838-1922) 糸川耀士郎 Itokawa Youjirou (https://twitter.com/yohhg)

大村蔵六  Oomura Zouroku (1825-1869) 和合真一 Wago Shin’ichi (https://twitter.com/wagoshin1)

伊藤春輔 Itou Hirobumi (1841-1909) politican in the later Meiji goverment 廣野凌大 Hirono Ryouta (https://twitter.com/hironobimistaff)

勝海舟 Katsu Kaishuu (1823-1899) former samurai, politican and bakufu supporter 根本正勝 Nemoto Masakazu (https://twitter.com/oni_fukucyo)

お雅 O-Masa (1845-1922), wife of Shinsaku, real name Masako 富田麻帆 Tomita Maho (https://twitter.com/maho_tomita6261)

文 Yoshida Fumi, later Katori Miwako (1843-1921), sister of Yoshida Shouin 田上真里奈 Tanoue Marina (https://twitter.com/tanouemarina)

おうの Ouno, Shinsaku’s lover (1843-1909), former Geiko, later nun 本西彩希帆 Motonishi Sakiho (https://twitter.com/sakiho_46)

すみ子 (Itou) Sumiko, Hirobumi’s ex wife 平井琴望 Hirai Kotomi (https://www.instagram.com/kotomi915/)

幾松  Ikumatsu (1843-1886) later  Kido Matsuko (Katsuragis wife) 律 Ritsu (https://twitter.com/LizLiz_ritsu)

吉田松陰 (1830-1859), proponent of the Sonnou Jooi, got arrested and later executed 中村亀鶴 Nakamura Kikaku (2nd gen) (https://twitter.com/KIKAKU0618)

桂小五郎 Katsuragi Goro (1833-1877) later  Kido Takayoshi, former samurai, Meiji goverment politican 松田凌 Matsuda Ryo (https://www.instagram.com/matsudaryo_9)

(pictures taken from the official twitter page : https://twitter.com/mahorobakanata

Still not convinced? Then hear for yourself (and thanks for sticking until the end)

Will you accept my request, Hakumyu-Community?  Thanks for listening to me (I decided to translate it within this year, but please be patient with me LIVE 3 is still being nosy on my desk (;^_^A)

[soldier--poet--queen]

I'M SORRY, MOTHERFUCKIN JUNYA IKEDA VOICES KNIVES??????????? HEISUKE TOUDOU FROM MOTHERFUCKIN HAKUMYU HEISUKE-HEN IS MILLIONS KNIVES??????????????? HELLO????????!!!!!!!!!!

[otobabe]

when someone messages you at 2am and asks if you’re still awake:

[demonsofthefleetingblossoms]

A collection of amusing screencaps from Shinkai Souma-hen.

Source: hakumyu-fancom.livejournal.com

[funjoushi]

back on my bullshit making actually good hakumyu covers!

I intend to do a whole album, but rn most of what i want to cover are songs from Souma-hen that no one besides me know. So first, a surprisingly chill and groovy take on the song that Heisuke sings while on death’s door and questioning his life choices!

[nightstareternal]

Me:

[mandilo]

I’ve been sitting on this for a while waiting for official confirmation.  Just look at that smile !

As i said, i’m glad yuta got cast as hakumyu’s new Toudou heisuke. He did a good job as hakuoki ssl’s version of the character. Between this and Kanzaki Souma from ensute  we know he has the voice and i can’t wait for hakumyu’s visuals  .  

[kurayami-no-ko]

Overall impression about Heisuke Hen

I really dislike the camera work of Heisuke hen. For some reasons, they keep focusing on a single person during the dance in Yaisa Yaisa Yaisa and only the upper body, too. This means that it is impossible to look at the choreography and also impossible to see whether all the other people are standing. The whole point of an ensemble is to see everybody on the stage together and Heisuke hen camera work just makes it impossible to see it. Also, I literally cannot see anybody dance because the camera angle is so bad. I am really glad for the new works, they show us the entire ensemble besides the solo scenes.

Also, that duet between Heisuke and Sannan at the end is just bad. They are literally arguing and singing about how their comradeship is ending and there is that upbeat music? I don’t understand how it is a good idea. 

However, the best thing is that everyone was just so damned cute. Like, I was overwhelmed with cuteness when I watched it. Ikeda Junya was just so, so cute. Tanoue Marina was also just so cute. They had great chemistry together. Chizuru in the game is, unfortunately, rather blank so it is great to see different Chizuru actors bringing different take on her and making her into a more well-rounded character. I think that one reason that they keep changing Chizuru actor for every Hakumyu is to find a Chizuru that will best fit the guy whose route is the focus of the musical. Mikata as Sannan was also cute, but I wonder whether that is just because I always find Sannan cute or because he was actually cute in the musical.

Furthermore, I really wish that they included Sen in more Hakumyu after I saw Heisuke hen because Yanagita Erika as Sen was just so cute. She also had such a great relationship with Chizuru in the musical that I wish that they could interact with each other more in other musicals. However, my issue with her portrayal is that it was too cute without much bite in it? Sen in the game is a very cute, sweet and supportive girl. She, however, has a lot of sass and is willing to bring it out. I feel like this musical’s Sen lacks that sass, especially in regard to Kazama. She is always so supportive and protective of Chizuru, and I love it when she hit Kazama with a fan and glared at him. This Sen had some great sassy, protective moments but not to the level of the game’s Sen.

[albatrossmuffin]

Hakuouki: Toudou Heisuke Hen English Subtitles

::Hallelujah Chorus::

We have a green light from @masayume85! Errors fixed, quality improved, it’s go time!! Ladies and gents, thank you so much for your patience, I am so, so so so so excited for you all to finally know why this is my favorite musical. 

Here are the subtitles :D

How to use them: Save this file into the same folder with the video file, and make sure both the video file and the subtitles have the same name (Identical). Open the video with VLC Player, and the subtitles will play. 

I used a specific video file to time these, and I know there’s a lot of Heisuke out there, so if you play this with your video and they do not time correctly, please ask @lady-mug for a link. She will have the correct video file available. 

Enjoy the show!!!

[kumoriyami-xiuzhen]

Hakuoki Drama CD Book Volume 6 Kazama

this is likely going to be my last hakuoki translation for the year. next month i mostly plan to focus on subtitling, getting a start on filling up my queue with yuugiroku content, and hopefully catching up to the deemo manga raws... 

also.... hakumyu sannan-hen. really? 

I know he’s popular, but i rank sannan below souji and heisuke... and as i’ve still yet to watch okita-hen (most i’ve seen is certain clips) and toudou-hen, i don’t know if i’ll be interested in watching sannan’s route. 

in my defence, i did saito’s route first (sannan betraying the Shinsengumi and I don’t like traitors), harada’s second (sannan being creepy because of him wanting chizuru’s blood), and then hijikata’s route (i rarely do the ‘official route’ first). lol. i can’t help that i don’t like him. hahahahaha. suppose this just means i’m more likely to look at getting live 3.

anyway, enjoy!

Hakuoki Drama CD Book Volume 6 Kazama Chikage-hen - Edo Higan

Translation by KumoriYami

Act 1

Time: morning

Location:

SE: sound of a door opening

Kazama: Hey, do you have any plans for today?

Yukimura: Nothing in particular... is something wrong?

Kazama: I have something to show you, so come with me.

Yukimura: You want to show me something... ah, wait.

Kazama: You'll understand when you see it, hurry up before the sun goes down.

SE: the sound of two people's footsteps

Location: In the oni clan's mountains

SE: sound of two people walking [kinda redundant, but that's what it says]

Yukimura; So, exactly where are we going? If you're wanting to go somewhere where you'll return home in the late evening, you should tell everyone else about it...

Kazama: Don't complain, now is the perfect time to go see that.

Yukimura: The perfect time.... Ah..... could it be that, we're going sakura viewing?

Kazama: I didn't say that. But, if that's the case, then so what if it is?

Yukimura:  I'd be delighted if I could view sakura in full bloom. After all,  would be very happy to view the cherry blossoms that are in full bloom. After all, they're the flowers I have profound memories of... Do yo it is a flower that I am very impressed with ....... Did you know that I like sakura?

Kazama: Don't you remember...? Could it be that you've already forgotten the determination you spoke of that day?

Yukimura; Determination..? Um, if you can, please tell me about it so that I can remember!

Kazama:....No, forget it. For you, it might be a painful memory.

Yukimura:...Even if that's the case, please tell me. For me to forget something that Chikage-san still remembers is painful.

Yukimura: And if has something to do with Yukimura Kodo?

Yukimura:.....Something to dow with y father.....Ah, perhaps...

Kazama: It appears that you've recalled?

Yukimura:....What happened that day isn't a painful memory. It was something that i had to overcome.

Kazama: You don't think that was painful?..... There's still some distance between where we left and where we're going. It'd be nice to look back together on that day with you...

Yukimura: I think so too.

Kazama: Is that so, then, allow me to tell you about it. So——

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Act 2

Time: morning

Location: Chizuru's home in Edo

Kazama (narrated): It was a few days after I killed your father, Yukimura Kodo, and after considering how you might feel uneasy about being around the man who killed your father, I found a different hotel and had Amagiri monitor your whereabouts from nearby. After hearing from him that you hardly left your house, I went to your house that day. There, you were blankly looking at the sky——

Chikei Kazama: I was wondering what had happened, and it turned out exactly as I expected.

Yukimura: Eh...?

Kazama: You won't feel sad/You couldn't help but feel sad [check game to clarify this. I don't remember Kazama's route that well]. isn't that what you said then?

Yukimura:......

Kazama: To feel those things, it's only natural for you to be like this.  However, the situation of the war northeast is not optimistic.

Yukimura:...Is it already time to go?

Kazama: Yes. The Shinsengumi has already left Edo. Furthermore, the next battle to break out will be in Aizu. In order to see their, no, the end of this pointless war, it is it is necessary to keep moving. If you don't want to leave yet, I'll have Amagiri stay——

Yukimura: I want to go, please take me with you.

Kazama: You responded rather quickly.

Yukimura: I returned to Edo, originally to meet up with everyone in the Shinsengumi...

Kazama: That is a suitable response, but in my opinion, it's an absurd response being made because you are incapable of seeing your own heart/thoughts, isn't it?

Yukimura:......

Kazama:...I'll come back tomorrow to hear your answer. Think it over again before coming to a conclusion.

SE: The sound of Kazama stepping away

Yukimura: Please wait! I.... my response still won't change today or tomorrow. I need to catch up to everyone in the Shinsengumi before the end, so please take me with you, please.

Kazama:  Right you appear to trying to put on a strong front. Isn't that because you just lost your father and you're just forcing yourself to do other things so you don't think about it? Moreover... don't you hate me, who killed Kodo? Wouldn't it be painful to stay with me and travel with me?

Yukimura: That's——

Kazama: Face your heart again, Yukimura Chizuru.

Yukimura:......!

Kazama: If you go to the battlefield with this half-hearted attitude, I won't be able to protect you. You will only end up dying midway  I don't think you're a fool who can't even understand that. Don't let me down.

SE: sound of Kazama's footsteps as he leaves

Kazama:....Draw out the determination you have to leave Kyoto for Edo.

Kazama (narrated): At the time, I was also unable to clearly arrange my thoughts, and watching you only focus on what was in front of you, I felt anxious. Even though as a woman, you were rushing to follow the Shinsengumi into battle, I always concerned about you, and thought perhaps that I judged humans wrongly. If nothing changed the next day, I was going to leave you in Edo like that but——

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Act 3

Time: morning

Location: Chizuru's home in Edo

Kazama: As promised, I came to hear your answer.

Yukimura: Um, before responding.... I sincerely apologize.

Kazama: What do you mean?

Yukimura: As Kazama-san said, I hadn't come to terms with everything and just wanted to run away... The death of my father, and the life he lead... It all made me feel sorrowful. That's why, me wanting to forget about my father.... I realized that I was running away.

Kazama:....Permit me to hear why you came to such a conclusion.

Yukimura:...Although we weren't related, I am my father's daughter——Yukimura Chizuru. So as my father's daugher... and as someone from the Yukimura family, I must thank Kazama-san for stopping my father.... To you who stopped my father.... Thank you very much. What sins my father committed are crimes that can never be forgiven. That's why, to stop him from conducting even more heinous crimes... As the daughter of Yukimura Kodo, I must express my gratitude.

Kazama:...Raise your head.

Yukimura: U-Um..... Kazama-san?

Kazama: Indeed from an oni clan... the bloodline of the Yukimura family.

SE: the sound of Kazama approaching Chizuru

Yukimura: !?

Kazama: I admire you.

Yukimura: Kazama-san, your face, it's too close! Please get away from me!

Kazama: You'll have to get over this sense of shame sooner or later.

Yukimura: Huh...?

Kazama: Because from now on, we must be walking together, no?

Yukimura: Wh-What does that mean?

Kazama: What foolish reason... is there to stay for? Although it is not my intention to follow them with you, I will certainly fulfill the promise I made with you, who is also an oni.

Yukimura: Kazama-san...

Kazama: Make youre preparations immediately, when you're ready, we'll be leaving right away.

Yukimura:......

Kazama: Don't look so stunned, hurry up with your luggage, or I'll leave you here.

Yukimura: I, I already sorted it out earlier!

Kazama: Oh... Good thinking. Then let's go.

Yukimura: Yes!

SE: the two's footsteps

SE: the sound of the wind blowing

Yukimura: Wow, the day of our departure coincides with the coincides with the start of the sakura season.

Kazama: You really love sakura?

Yukimura: yes!

Kazama (narrated): After hearing your answer, the anxiety in my heart did not dissipate, but rather became more elevated. I no longer thought of you as just a female pureblooded oni, and instead regarded you as the official head of the Yukimura family. It was starting from that day that I became interested in you on that day. The you who was admiring sakura that day, will always  think that you are just a female ghost of blood, but officially treat you as the leader of the Yukimura family. I became interested in you from that day. I will always remember how you admired the sakura that day.

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Act 4

Time: Daytime

Location: In the oni clan's mountains

Kazama: That's all I have to say.

Yukimura: I still remember... the determination I felt that day, I still feel it inside my heart. Although I hadn't been able to say it then, it's truly great that Chikage-san was with me that day.

Kazama: At that time, you were really not honest, and while you obviously had a good impression of me, you never admitted it until I went to pick you up. Well, you're not honest now.

Yukimura: At the time, it wasn't that I didn't have a good impression of Chikage-san, but even if I wanted to be a bit honest, Chikage-san would definitely say something annoying...

SE: the sound of stepping on earth

Kazama: Hey, raise your head/look up, we're here.

Yukimura: Wow...! As expected, it's very beautiful...

Kazama: Nn, it's the same expression as that day. I saw the smile that was able to capture my heart again.

SE: sound of the wind blowing

Yukimura: Chikage-san...

Kazama: Only you are able to move my heart. This will not change until I die... No, it will not change even if I die.

Yukimura: It's be inconvenient if that changed... Chikage-san, can we come here again next year?

Kazama: Not only next year, I will bring you to enjoy the sakura here every year. No matter what happens, I will bring you here so be prepare yourself.

Yukimura: Hehe, alright, I understand.

Starring: Kazama Chikage... Tsuda Kenjiro ---end---

[liliththunder]

Koko made juunen, kore kara mo juunen

About the future of Hakumyu (updated version 20th of July 2023)

We followed Hakumyu for several years, and are still excited about the same story, even we watched uncountable times.

So what future does Hakumyu have? Which productions are awaiting us in the next years?

First if all we have a new writer and director, named Nishida Daisuke. He "created" two new series, the Shitan (Kazama & Hijikata) and Shinkai (Souma, Saito & Sannan) as well as LIVE3.

As of the 20th June of 2023 Shinkai Hijikata Toshizō Hen was announced. This date is also the historical Hijikata's death date. But it isn't Nishida, who is in charge.

We have already "explored" routes and "new" routes. (New routes with year are been already aired or scheduled)

Which are:

Explored:

Saitou Hajime (twice)

Okita Souji

Hijikata Toshizou (thrice) (+2024)

Kazama Chikage (twice)

Toudou Heisuke

Harada Sanosuke

Other:

Shinsengumi Kitan

Reimeiroku

And new:

Souma Kazue (2020→2021)

Sannan Keisuke (2023)

Sakamoto Ryoma

Nagakura Shinpachi

Yamazaki Susumu

Iba Hachirou

Shitan

is a series, which follows the screenwriting of Mōri Nobuhiro, but is directed by Mr. Nishida.

So the stories and routes in included are, what we all already know, which makes it 10 possible productions (of which we already have 2, so 8 future productions). But...

Shinkai

is a series written and directed by Nishida. I think, I wasn't the only one expecting there to be only new routes. But after the announcement of Shinkai Saito it made it much more. So we have the new routes and old ones, which make it 16 possiblities (14, if we count Souma Kazue Hen and the new one out)

And with Hijikata's third Hen (or rather fourth time, the left options are back to 15 options)

But...

Now someone could think: "Great, there will be 22 new productions." There won't be, because it is highly unlikely that one route gets a Shinkai and a Shitan production. So with what I calculated, we have 5 new Shinkai routes and 7 either Shinkai or Shitan old routes. Which make it a good chance that Hakumyu will be there even after another ten years. There are of course also other possibilities: for example: we finally get the Yukimura Kodo Hen 😜 or there will be a Hakumyu Uragata, or other stories based on Drama CDs and other game series related to Hakuouki. Also there is the chance we have more LIVEs.

Forget what I said as Hijikata Toshizō got a OG, a Shitan AND a Shinkai, we have the possibility of 21 possibilities.😅

Cast Stay, Comeback, Guests, Retire, Changes

We always wonder, who will be part of the cast, when a new musical is announced. (Everything is based on speculations or statements of actors)

Who will stay?

The cast that started the Shinkai series should stay for a while I think, but from what I observed single roles may change, but I think the majority will stay, only of course Chizuru will change everytime.

Comeback

We've seen several comebacks by now, like Sazaki Hideyoshi after three musicals and even in a different role. Than of course Suzuki Shogo, who played the first and forth generation Kazama Chikage, has returned. For Shinkai Saito Hen second generation Saitou, Hashimoto Shohei has returned. I personally think, we can expect more old cast to return. At least to Hakumyu LIVE 3 as guests. If you're are following the official Twitter account of Hakumyu, you may have noticed, that many of the old cast expressed their feelings about Hakuouki. So it is easy to believe, that we see a few of them again.

Guests

For the 10th anniversary of Hakumyu in general and Saitou Hajime in particular, the first Hakumyu-pair Matsuda Ryo (first generation Saito Hajime) and Yoshida Hitomi (first generation Yukimura Chizuru) made a guest appearance.

As well as in LIVE3 Takasaki Shota (third generation Yamazaki Susumu), Yazaki Hiroshi (first generation Hijikata Toshizou), Kashiwagi Yuusuke (first generation Shiranui Kyo), Naya Takeru (third generation Saitou Hajime) and Matsuda Gaku (fourth generation Hijikata Toshizou) made their appearance.

Even if they don't reprise their role many of the former cast is still attached to Hakumyu and I don't think that will change so fast.

Retire

According to interviews with Taira, we don't have to fear, we even might see him till the 'end of this dream'. I believe it was the special interview between Nishida, Suzuki and Imata, where it was stated that Imata had become the soul or backbone of Hakumyu. Even though some actors might retire from Hakumyu, it creates the chance to see new actors and their interpretation of our beloved characters.

Change

Since we had a Shinkai Routes, where extra characters appeared, we likely have a changeable part of the cast. That was confirmed by an interview about the new Shinkai Souma Hen. Which means, we had Souma, Nomura and Miki. And will probably have Sakamoto, Nakaoka, Motoyama and Iba be included. Also charakters that only occur in a specific route to be important (which were already part of the show) for example: Nagumo Kaoru or Sen-Hime, other like Kimigiku and Shimada or again Inoue. Or if there will be an Uragata Play, a whole cast change??

Also there could be a writer or director or composer change, but I seriously don't know and I have nothing, which indicates that.

So about that it is confirmed that Hakumyu goes back to Mouri's hands for a while. As he said in this interview, 'there's no case like Hakumyu'.

Conclusion

For the Future of Hakumyu is many hope, I think, although there are many uncertain things, so maybe it's impossible to wether it will be 10 years or only 5 years lying ahead. But there is a tomorrow, and that is important. As long Hakumyu will stay in our hearts, it will be fine, whatever happens.

If you have any other ideas, feel free to write them in the comments. (Also thank you for reaching the bottom)

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