Hakuouki: Reimeiroku Nagorigusa is a visual novel for PlayStation 3, serving as a prequel to the Hakuouki series. Set during the formative years of the Shinsengumi, the game follows the journey of a young man named Ibuki Ryuunosuke as he encounters the group in Kyoto. Players explore character relationships while experiencing the historical backdrop of the Shinsengumi's rise.
Port of Hakuoki Reimeiroku for the PS3.
Years before the beginning of Hakuouki, the Shinsengumi was known as the Mibu Roushigumi. A wandering young man named Ibuki Ryuunosuke falls in with the group by chance just after they first come to Kyoto, and while grudgingly making friends with the members within, witnesses the dawning era of the Shinsengumi.