Hajime Saitou (Hakuouki)

Hajime Saitou is one of the main characters from the Hakuouki series.
== Charactah Account ==
The serious and reserved captain of the third squad in the Shinsengumi. He is also a kenjutsu instructor and is actually the preferred instructor among the lower ranks, as he is the most patient one.
Saito is a very stoic, quiet fellow who only speaks when spoken to or when something is worth saying. He is extremely loyal to Hijikata and will obey any order without question. In the games, he starts out very cold and almost cruel towards your character, but as you progress through his story, he begins to open up and turns out to be quite trusting and passionate of your character.
According to the audio CD's, Saito claims he'll take swords over women any day, as he is quite the sword aficionado & could go on for hours talking about them; he is very aloof and shy towards girls in general. Saito is very thoughtful and always puts the safety of others above his own and never lets on about what he's truly thinking or feeling. This proves to be a bit of a problem, especially when he suffers blood-lust attacks from taking the Ochimizu, which only your character knows about.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Hakuouki
* Hakuouki Movie 1: Kyoto Ranbu
* Hakuouki Movie 2: Shikon Soukyuu
* Hakuouki OVA
* Hakuouki OVA (2021)
* Hakuouki: Hekketsuroku
* Hakuouki: Hekketsuroku - Kyoto Kaisouroku
* Hakuouki: Otogisoushi
* Hakuouki: Reimeiroku
* Hakuouki: Sekkaroku
* Hakuouki: Shinkai - Kaze no Shou
=== Manga ===
* Hakuouki Junrenka
* Hakuouki SSL
=== Video Games ===
* Hakuouki Bakumatsu Musouroku
* Hakuouki Kyoukaroku
* Hakuouki SSL
* Hakuouki Yuugiroku
* Hakuouki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom
* Hakuouki: Reimeiroku
* Hakuouki: Zuisouroku
== Trivia ==
* Saito is 169 centimeters or 5'7" tall.
* According to Reimeroku, Saito was the very last main character to arrive in Kyoto as he had other business at the time and had trouble tracking everyone down afterwards.
* According to the audio CD's, Saito was the one who gave Isami Kondo his sword, Kotetsu.
* In the games, Saito was among those who drank the Ochimizu. In the anime, Saito stays a human.
* In the anime & the games, Saito is known to be the second shortest of the captains (next to Heisuke) which contradicts his real-life counterpart, who was actually regarded as one of the tallest of the Shinsengumi.
* Saito's fate is unclear as it is unknown if he died in battle in the anime. The real-life Hajime died at the age of 71 from a stomach ulcer from drinking too much.
* Saito can be understood as being a kuudere type of character: Cold at first, but he later warms up to you.
* Saito has a musical theme in the anime.
== Gallery ==
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File:Hajime Saitou (Hakuoki) 01.png
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== External Links ==
* Hajime Saito at Hakuoki Shinsengumi Kitan Wiki
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