Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~ is a tV series anime that premiered in spring 2010, produced by Studio DEEN.

About the production: the story comes from a visual novel, there are 12 episodes of about 23 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are action, drama and supernatural, with themes such as Historical, Swordplay, Female Protagonist and Primarily Male Cast.

On AniList, Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~ has an average score of 68%, a good score, and appears on 25,122 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: Hakuouki: Reimeiroku and Hakuouki Hekketsuroku.

The protagonist, Yukimura Chizuru, is the daughter of a doctor who works in Edo. The father leaves Edo to work as a volunteer doctor and moves to Kyoto without his daughter. As time passes by, Chizuru starts worrying about losing contact with her father, so she decides to go to Kyoto in search of him. On the way, Chizuru is attacked by few criminals and witnesses a fight between an oni and the Shinsengumi. Taking her into custody and saving her, the Shinsengumi debate on what to do with Chizuru when they discover that she is the daughter of the doctor they are also looking for. So they decide to become Chizuru's protectors and help her look for her father (the doctor). Lots of events happen while she stays with the Shinsengumi, as they discover mysterious secrets and also fight against the Bakumatsu group. The story is overall romantic with a historical and political background. (Source: Hakuouki official website)

Official synopsis from AniList.