Memories In Kyoto (Special episode)

Memories In Kyoto (京都回想録 Kyōto Kaisō-roku) is a special extra episode of the anime Hakuōki: Hekketsuroku (Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: Record of the Jade Blood). It aired on October 3, 2010.
This episode retells the story of the first season. It starts where the last episode ended and then rewinds back to Chizuru's first encounter with Rasetsu and the Shinsengumi. She explains why she travelled to Kyoto and the Shinsengumi decide to let her stay with them. 
The news arrives that Sannan has been injured. The Shinsengumi engage in a fight at Ikedaya where they meet Kazama and Amagiri. It is followed by The Kinmon Rebellion where they meet the demons again and also the third of them Kyou Shiranui. The Chōshū burn the capital. 
Sannan takes Ochimizu in front of Chizuru and turns into a Rasetsu. 
While patrolling with Okita and Heisuke, Chizuru meets Kaoru whom Okita saves on the street. Dr. Matsumoto informs Okita that he is sick with tuberculosis. 
The demons appear in the Shinsengumi headquarters to kidnap Chizuru claiming that she is a pure-blood demon, too, but the samurai protect her. Senhime comes to have a conversation with the Shinsengumi and confirms Kazama's words. 
Kaoru comes to Okita to bring him Ochimizu. Kondou gets shot, and Okita takes the medicine to avenge him. 
The Battle of Toba–Fushimi begins between the Bakufu army and the SatChō allied forces. Inoue dies. Hijikata drinks Ochimizu to defeat Kazama and becomes a Rasetsu. Yamazaki sacrifices himself to save Hijikata and dies on the ship to Edo when the Shinsengumi are retreating to regroup and prepare for next battles.
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