Kaze Hikaru

Kondo, disillusioned by the weakened state of the shogunate, returns from Hiroshima in despair. Upon his return, he moves in with his mistress Mikyuki. Hijikata is on high alert, and he observes the couple very closely. What are Miyuki's motives, and why is she staying with Kondo?...Rated:T+

The chaos of the Bakumatsu period escalates as the Bakufu and Choshu factions come face-to-face in Hiroshima. In the midst of this volatile situation, councillor Ito continues to flirt with vice captain Hijikata. Then, when Hijikata suddenly falls ill, Sei must serve as his assistant, and the explosive relationship between the two samurai warriors is put to the test!...Rated:T+

Captain Harada Sanosuke's first child is born in Kyoto. While the Shinsengumi members are overjoyed, trouble arises when Sanosuke decides to name the child in honor of the ailing Shogun... Meanwhile, warfare seems inevitable between the Choshu and the Bakufu factions. Will Sei and the Shinsengumi be drawn into the hostilities as well?...Rated:T+

After attempting to seduce Sei, the aristocrat Yoshinobu begins to tell her about his past and why he is hesitant to become the shogun. His personality enrages Councillor Ito to the point that he approaches Vice-Captain Hijikata with plans for overthrowing the shogunate! Meanwhile, Nakamura Goro, who is on Ito's side, is jealous of Sei's relationship with Soji......Rated:T+

Posing as a man, Sei trains with the Shinsengumi and does her best to survive the turbulent times. Emperor Komei dies shortly after the brash aristocrat Yoshinobu becomes shogun, and the political climate darkens. Then the scheming Councilor Ito invites Saito, who has been like a brother to Sei, and Nagakura, leader of the Second Troop, to a private banquet. Will he risk their lives by keeping them out past curfew?!...Rated:T+

Posing as a man, Sei trains with the Shinsengumi and does her best to survive the turbulent times. Councilor Ito Kashitaro proposes an espionage plan with the ostensible purpose of acquiring information from neighboring regions. However, the selection of members to join Ito's group causes controversy for Sei, her secret love Okita, and her secret admirer Saito!...Rated:T+

Posing as a man, Sei trains with the Shinsengumi and does her best to survive the turbulent times. Sei and her secret crush Soji watch as the Shinsengumi begins to crumble, while their former fellow member Saito leaves with the breakaway faction led by devious Councilor Ito. Meanwhile, just as Sei and Soji's feelings for each other are deepening, it turns out an escort from Kyoto also has feelings for Soji! ...Rated:T+

Posing as a man, Sei trains with the Shinsengumi and does her best to survive the turbulent times. She knows that former councillor Ito is manipulating the Shinsengumi for selfish reasons, but the leadership hasn't caught on. Meanwhile, Nakamura Goro—an Ito sympathizer and hopeless romantic—takes it upon himself to try to "rescue" Sei! Unfortunately for Goro, a tender relationship has developed between Sei and Soji, the only Shinsengumi member who knows her secret!...Rated:T+