Hakuouki: Kyoto Ranbu

Hakuōki: Kyoto Ranbu (劇場版「薄桜鬼」 〜京都乱舞〜, Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: Wild Dance of Kyoto) is the first of a two-part film project that retells the 1st & 2nd seasons. Kyoto Ranbu was released on 24th August, 2013.
The main cast from the previous anime projects were invited to the film. Osamu Yamasaki returned to direct the film, and he was co-writing the film's script with Tsunekiyo Fujisawa. Atsuko Nakajima returned to adapt Yone Kazuki's original character designs for animation, and she served as chief animation director. Kenji Kawai took over for Kô Ôtani for the film's music. Studio DEEN animated the film. Aika Yoshioka, the singer for some of the previous anime projects' opening theme songs, contributed the theme song for the film project.
The second installment of the movie was released on the 8th March in 2014.
==Official Trailer==
==Cast==
*Chizuru Yukimura - Kuwashima Houko
*Toshizou Hijikata - Miki Shinichirou
*Souji Okita - Morikubo Shōtarō
*Hajime Saitou - Toriumi Kōsuke
*Heisuke Toudou - Yoshino Hiroyuki
*Sanosuke Harada - Yusa Kōji
*Shinpachi Nagakura - Tsuboi Tomohiro
*Isami Kondou - Tōru Ōkawa
*Sannan Keisuke - Tobita Nobuo
*Genzaburou Inoue - Kobayashi Norio
*Susumu Yamazaki - Suzuki Takayuki
*Kai Shimada - Oba Takeshi
*Kashitarou Itou - Chijiwa Ryuusaku
*Chikage Kazama - Tsuda Kenjirō
*Kyuuju Amagiri - Yamaguchi Ryu
*Kyou Shiranui - Yoshida Hiroaki
==Promotions==
*Prior to the opening of the new movie, a 2-hr Game Event will be held in the summer of 2013 for five days, from the 3rd of May till the 6th; and another on the 11th of May. The venue is Toshimaen Water & Amusement Park (Japan).
*2013 Feast of Sakura (桜の宴)
*As of 11th May 2013 from the news bulletin, advanced tickets are on sale at the price of 1500 yen (tax included). A limited special clear holder is also included as a special item.
*The movie will be released in 31 theatres in 22 prefectures.
*A collaboration with Charamono was established with the Casio Exilim "Limited Edition" Camera for the movie's publicity commemoration. Limited to a hundred sets, the camera's dynamic photo ability allows for image synthesis; thus allowing an available character to appear in a user's selected photo. While the camera's base design is retained, it also comprises of the Hakuōki logo, flowing water and sakura elements as well. Price: 29400 yen (1400 yen tax)
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