Hijikata Toshizou

, Class Name , is a Berserker-class Servant summoned by Ritsuka Fujimaru in the Grand Orders of Fate/Grand Order. Hijikata is also a Non-classed Servant summoned by Okita Souji's Noble Phantasm, Flag of Sincerity, in Fate/KOHA-ACE.
==Profile==
===Identity===
The Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi, a security organization active around Kyoto during the period, Hijikata Toshizou. Upholding strictly absolute discipline within the squad, he is a feared demon of a vice-captain even amongst the peerless swordsmen that are his squad-mates.
A samurai who threw away his pale blue haori, put on western clothing, picked up a gun and continued to fight against the changing era in order to follow through with his own truth.
Hijikata's life ended as the samurai was shot to death at Hakodate.
===Appearance===
===Personality===
Although a Berserker, normal conversations are possible. Contrary to his demon-like fighting style, in the battlefield he is a pragmatist who also has the flexibility to employ any means necessary to win. That being said, he doesn't endorse the ruthlessless of characters such as Nobunaga. When the Master that summoned him has given up to fight, he will instantly become a target for purging.
In battle he rages wildly like a devil yet retains his rational aspect as a tactician, a rare type of Berserker. The demonic vice-captain bearing the brand of loyalty ---Shinsengumi, advance!
Many of Hijikata's lines, particularly during his Noble Phantasm, indicate that the Shinsengumi will not or cannot perish so long as he keeps fighting, and indeed he initially refused to acknowledge his condition as a Heroic Spirit because doing so would have meant admitting that he had been defeated. Although his identity marks the defeat of the Shinsengumi as a whole, he claims to also be forward thinking and does not dwell on the past or future. While Hijikata is not fond of younger girls, particularly those who are childish (such as Nobunaga or Chacha), he is noted to be fond of mature women with large breasts (such as Carmilla and Passionlip) and is quite bold when interacting with them.
In GUDAGUDA Legend of the Imperial Capital Grail, it was shown that Hijikata has incredible mentality as he was visibly not affected by the Holy Grail.
Hijikata greatly enjoys chilled pickles and would be visibly upset if there is a shortage of pickles.
====Relationships====
;Okita Souji
:"Okita...I'm going to tell you one thing: don't ever mimic her swordwork. It's not swordplay. It's something different."
:An acquaintance since childhood. The moment he was about to hit a blow to Okita, who had only entered the dojo for the first time, for some reason he already fell senseless in bed. Hijikata still remembers of the dread of the excessive genius of the sword, which rendered even him speechless.
;Kondo Isami
:Deputy chief of the Shinsengumi. Although one might say that he is the one who dictated Hijikata’s life, he is a good person.
;Saitou Hajime
;Nagakura Shinpachi
;Yamanami Keisuke
;Serizawa Kamo
;Itou Kashitarou
;Ichimura Tetsunosuke
;Harada Sanosuke
;Hattori Takeo
;Oda Nobunaga
:"That rowdy girl from the other day...or rather, the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, was it? I like her methods... But then again, she still pisses me off."Fate/Grand Order Hijikata Toshizou's Lines
:Although they in no way fit well with each other, their compatibility in regards of matters such as way of thinking in battle and rational aspect is not bad; good, even.
;Chacha
:"That brat. Don't let her near me. Looking at her just makes me mad."
:Contrary to his expectation of her being a child, sometimes she strangely speaks to him while gazing at him from above; for that reason, he isn’t very good at dealing with her. :"Oi, don’t just go eating my takuan."
;Miyamoto Musashi
:"So that's Musashi of the Niten Ichiryuu...? You've got to be kidding me. Well...for you, let me reconsider. Niten Ichiryuu...that's fine."
:“That’s Musashi of the Niten Ichiryuu? Even jokes could only go so far…, no, let me think of it differently. Her being well developed is a good thing. A Sanzou priest is fine too!”
;Carmilla
:"A queen of torture? Interesting. I'm pretty versed in that kind of torture myself. Want to compare notes? ...Hm, I see you're quite the beauty."
:For some reason, they unexpectedly have many things to be in common related to torture. That being said, it is not that Hijikata enjoys torture; it is simply something he as a vice chief naturally has to do. Carmilla understands on that point, but that’s just that and nothing else; she beguilingly rouses him up with: 
:“You definitely have the talent for it, no?”
==Role==
===Fate/Grand Order===
====GUDAGUDA Meiji Restoration====
Following his death at Hakodate, Hijikata found himself in the Singularity as a result of Andras calling out to those who shared his desire of not wanting to die and became one of the keystones to maintain the Singularity. However, only remembering he was fatally shot, Hijikata didn't understand that he died and became a Heroic Spirit. As he wandered the Singularity, he projected his desire of not wanting to die until he won. Andras granted his desire by shaping the Singularity accordingly. But he couldn't control Hijikata's Spirit Origin as their versions of immortality were incompatible with one another. He, therefore, sought another.Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Meiji Restoration, Epilogue: Shinsengumi
Afterward, Hijikata founded his own Shinsengumi, with Nobbus serving as additional members. They are regular enemies of the Oda Shogunate led by Oda Nobukatsu using Oda Nobunaga's name. Ritsuka's party comes across one such battle in Kyoto. Okita Souji recognizes Hijikata from a distance and gets closer to make sure it is him. Hijikata notices her and immediately demands her help, but Okita is confused about the situation. Nobunaga prepares to punish her brother, Nobukatsu, for taking her name when Hijikata stops her, as Nobukatsu is his prey. Okita stops them before a fight can ensue. Hijikata then has Okita accompany him back to Shinsengumi headquarters.Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Meiji Restoration, Section 2: Nobbudamon Incident
Both parties eventually learn from Hijikata's Nobunsengumi messenger lthat Ronin plotting to burn Kyoto are going to meet in secret at the Ikedaya Inn.Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Meiji Restoration, End Section: Let's Go, Our Oda Shogunate!Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Meiji Restoration, End Section: Go, Go! Everyone's Shinsengumi Hijikata arrives at the inn later that night and helps Ritsuka and Okita destroy Saigou Edimori's Mecha Nobbu. Edimori surrenders afterward, and he is captured for interrogation. Nobunaga and Chacha then arrive with a captured Katsura Tesla, who surrendered after the Nobbu UFOs were destroyed. However, the two inventors flashbang the group, and escape while Nobunaga and Hijitaka argue. The group learns from the inventors boasting as they escaped that their base is in Toba-Fushimi. Okita collapses from overexertion afterward.Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Meiji Restoration, Section 3: GUDAGUDA Idekaya Tumble
Back at Shinsengumi headquarters, Chacha argues with Hijikata about taking Okita into battle to Toba-Fushimi when she isn’t well enough. However, Okita joins him anyway, causing Chacha to leave, but not before giving medicine to Okita. The group then leaves for Toba-Fushimi.Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Meiji Restoration, Section 4: Universal Battle of Toba-Fushimi
Arriving at Toba-Fushimi, Hijikata assesses that they’re outnumbered, so their only option is to distract the enemy with a feint while another unit flanks. He decides Okita will lead the feint while he leads the flanks. However, since Okita is still unwell, Nobunaga decides she’ll lead the feint while Okita and Hijikata lead the flank. The group eventually emerges victorious, ending with the defeat of Edimori and Tesla. Nobukatsu then arrives with an unconscious Chacha. He reveals his true master is the Great Gold Demon Taikou, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. A golden castle then suddenly appears that Nobukatsu goes to with Chacha.Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Meiji Restoration, End Section: We Won! The The Oda Shogunate Finishes!/Key to Victory is Shinsengumi!
The group prepares to rescue Chacha. Hijikata recalls Demon Taikou is the identity of the voice he heard before. The group near the castle, the Sun Fortress, when they’re stopped by fortifications suddenly summoned by Sanada Emiyamaru. They then defeat him, Gotou Setanta, Mouri Medinaga, Mysterious Chousokabe Heroine X, Akashi Ex, all of whom were summoned by Taikou to obey Nobukatsu’s orders while he sacrifices Chacha to Taikou. The group confronts Nobukatsu, who reveals Taikou has been revived with Chacha’s sacrifice. He then shifts space to a cavern.Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Meiji Restoration, Section 5: The Secret Emiyamaru
Massive amounts of magical energy emanate from the Sun Fortress. Da Vinci reveals the corpse of a Demon God who died in the Time Temple is at the castle’s core. Golden Demon Taikou Hideyoshi (Andras) appears and announces the creation of an eternal golden paradise. Nobukatsu proclaims that within the Singularity, Taikou will bless all mortals with eternity. He did of all this to free Nobunaga from her obligations to the Oda, so they can relive their carefree childhoods forever. Nobunaga rejects him though, so he sends wave after wave of soldiers to force her to understand. While Ritsuka, Okita, and Hijikata fight Nobukatsu’s army, Nobunaga deals with her brother.Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Meiji Restoration, Section 6: GUDAGUDA Final Battle, Fortress of the Sun
After Nobukatsu’s army is defeated, Nobunaga prepares to execute him, but she misses on purpose. She then calls out to Chacha, whose yet be consumed by Taikou, and makes her realize Taikou’s deception. The group then learn Taikou cannot maintain his existence using the Spirit Origin of a Heroic Spirit as a catalyst. Realizing the Singularity will return to normal if they free Chacha, the group defeat Taikou.Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Meiji Restoration, Section 7: Farewell, Loving GUDAGUDA World
Andras disappears followed by Nobukatsu as his Spirit Origin was maintained by Andras. However, even with Andras gone, the Singularity isn't collapsing. Nobunaga deduces that a shard of Andras is with Hijikata, being the Demon God's original vessel. She then proceeds to reveal the truth about Hijikata and his connection with Andras. Hijikata realizes the group is trapped in the Singularity until he dies. Okita tries to get Hijikata to understand that the Shinsengumi is already gone. But Hijikata refuses to listen, declaring the Shinsengumi will never end as long as he remains. He then fights the group to determine whether his or Okita’s Shinsengumi is the real one. He is defeated and disappears, telling Okita to always keep her banner flying.
In the still collapsing Singularity, Hijikata accepts his death. Andras urges him to leave before the Singularity collapses completely. Hijikata regrets he wasn’t more compatible with Andras, as the Singularity would’ve been better fortified otherwise. Andras thanks him for teaching him to die lamenting the life lost, seeing this as the sole saving grace he received with his self-awareness. Accepting they’ll soon disappear, Andras tells Hijikata to keep fighting even though he cannot be saved. He calls this Hijikata’s punishment for briefly redeeming his evil, as well as his final wish. After Andras disappears, Hijikata states he’ll accept whatever battlefield he’s summoned to.
====GUDAGUDA: Legend of the Imperial Capital Grail====
Hijikata is the official Berserker in the Singularity’s Holy Grail War. His territory is located in a park and he attacks anyone who comes near after asking them if they’re with Satsuma and Choushu.Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Legend of the Imperial Capital Grail, Section 4: Battle Front
Sakamoto Ryouma and Oryou come to his territory and he asks them what he asks everyone. When neither answer right away, he repeats his question and says refusal to answer will be answer enough. He then soon forces Ryouma and Oryou to retreat.Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Legend of the Imperial Capital Grail, Section 5: Competence They return the next night, but Hijikata stops the fight when Ryouma mentions Okita.Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Legend of the Imperial Capital Grail, Section 10: Advent Hijikata recalls Okita's sister, Mitsu, once told him that Okita nearly died at birth, and suspects Okita Alter has been summoned to repay Okita's debt. He believes Okita's debts are hers to settle, so it's none of their business. But they can at least lend her a hand. Ryouma and Hijikata then enter into a ceasefire to help Okita Alter when the time comes.Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Legend of the Imperial Capital Grail, Section 11: Suppression
The time eventually comes and Hijikata goes to the magus facility where Ritsuka’s party went to stop Akechi Mitsuhide’s plan. He saves Ryouma, Oryou, and Okada Izou from being killed by Heroic Spirit SoldiersFate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Legend of the Imperial Capital Grail, Section 9: Rushing In and afterwards bursts into the Grail’s chamber with Ryouma and Oryou. There he sees Ritsuka, whom he recognizes, and Okita Alter, who he immediately understands who she is. As Hijikata, Ryouma, and Oryou kill Akechi‘s soldiers, Izou stabs Akechi through the back. Nobunaga uses this chance to take back her body. After seeing Nobunaga won’t accept his vision of an ideal world, Akechi decides to become the true Nobunaga and pours the Grail’s mud on himself to become a horrible monstrosity: Demon King of the Sixth Heaven. The group tries fighting him, but all of their attacks are ineffective. Okita Alter tells them to do something about the Grail in his chest then she’ll finish it. Hijikata and Izou attack Akechi followed by Nobunaga and Ryouma using Demon King of the Sixth Heaven and Like a Soaring Dragon together. As both Noble Phantasms assail Akechi, Hijikata attacks him with his own Noble Phantasm followed by Izou removing the Grail from his chest. Ryouma and Oryou disappear, having expended the last of their magical energy. Before Okita Alter uses the Grail to begin her final battle with Akechi, Hijikata tells her that it is her problem to solve now. After the Singularity is resolved, he returns to Chaldea with Ritsuka and Nobunaga.Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Legend of the Imperial Capital Grail, Section 12: Reminiscence
Chaldea's Okita learns what happened in the Singularity when they return. Hearing about Okita Alter unnerves her, but Hijikata tells her to be grateful that her other self repaid her debt to the World. Okita knows such things aren't unusual for Servants, but it still doesn't feel right. Then, to nearly everyone's surprise, Okita Alter suddenly enters the room, even though she should have ceased to exist once she finished her task as a Counter Guardian. Hijikata is curious to what is going on. Nobunaga assumes some of Okita's Spirit Origin rubbed off on Okita Alter, similar to when she used her own Spirit Origin temporarily materialize Nobukatsu.Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Legend of the Imperial Capital Grail, Epilogue: A Nice Day for GUDAGUDA
====Destroy All Nobunagas: GUDAGUDA Final Honnōji 2019====
====GUDAGUDA Yamataikoku====
====GUDAGUDA Ryouma's Narrow Escape====
Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Ryouma's Narrow Escape, Prologue: The Mystery of the Missing Nobbu Head
===Fate/Koha-Ace===
Hijikata appears along with other members of the Shinsengumi when Sakura Saber uses Flag of Sincerity to fight Demon Archer. Along with the others, they are able to defeat Archer before being interrupted by Caster.
==Abilities==
A rare type of Berserker, who displays both the savagery of an Evil Spirit and the rational aspects of a tactician in battle.
===Combat===
Sakamoto Ryouma warns Oryou that she doesn't need to hold back against Hijikata Toshizou. When fighting him, Oryou notes that although his fighting style is all over the place, he is very strong. Sakamoto fears they won't be able to reunite with Okita Souji Alter if Hijikata kills them.
During the Showa Restoration Singularity, Hijikata tried to stop Mysterious Ranmaru X on his own. However, he was easily overpowered by her multiplying short swords and forced to call out for help.
===Skills===
====Class Skills====
*Mad Enhancement (D+ Rank): He is Shinsengumi itself; as long as he is here, even alone, then Shinsengumi shall never die. Such was the intense self-confidence which drives insane of his mind. Alone at the beginning, alone at the end; the lone Shinsengumi.
====Personal Skills====
*Demon of the Battlefield (B Rank): A Skill which rouses his allies through his personal prowess and valor. Strengthen himself as well as the troops he leads beyond their original abilities. The way he fights, just like that of a demon, sometimes strikes fear even towards his allies.
*Disengage (C Rank): The ability to withdraw from battle, or to reset the state of affairs. It also returns disadvantageous battle to its initial state and skill condition to its starting value. Simultaneously, several bad statuses are compulsorily cancelled. When he was alive, every time he thought of losing he would always rise again and continue to fight.
:*Fierce Journey (B+ Rank): Upgrade from Disengage (Fate/Grand Order)
*Laws of the Shinsengumi (EX Rank): A Skill that places compulsory restraints upon oneself. He would receive damage should he breach those prohibitions; however, his statuses would rise in exchange. Breaching all prohibitions would render him immobile. Normally, breaching the prohibitions that which a Shinsengumi regimental soldier would have never been allowed to breach would gradually render one insane. It is the embodiment of his resolution and madness; of one who still aspires to be Shinsengumi, even after he threw away his pride as a warrior.
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*Tactics (D Rank): A tactical, instinctive ability in regards not of one-on-one battle, but of battle involving large numbers. It grants advantageous correction in the case of using one’s own Anti-Army Noble Phantasm, or when dealing against the enemy’s anti-army Noble Phantasm. (In Fate/Grand Order, it is fundamentally not utilized)
===Noble Phantasm===
Hijikata's Noble Phantasm is Shinsengumi. When invoked, his surrounding transforms into a battlefield where bullets fly about as guns roar. It displays the aspect of an anti-army Noble Phantasm through a large number summoning, yet its true essence is something completely different. He used it against Demon King of the Sixth Heaven - Akechi Mitsuhide, but it failed to take it down. Hijikata has also been defeated by Okita Souji powered by her Coat of Oaths.Fate/Grand Order - Okita Souji's Interlude: Here
All Shinsengumi members have access to the Noble Phantasms Coat of Oaths, and also all Shinsengumi officers possesses the Noble Phantasms Flag of Sincerity, though which members they summon with it depends on who likes them enough to answer.Fate/Grand Order material II - Okita Souji, p.268-275, translated by Comun
==Forms and Alternate versions==
===Haniwa===
During the events of the Yamatai-koku Singularity, Hijikata Toshizou was temporarily transformed into a Haniwa Nobbu by the Dark Blight and forced to fight against his will.
====Abilities====
==Development==
===Creation and Conception===
Hijikata Toshizou was illustrated by Yogo Yuuki in Fate/Grand Order. His scenario writer is Keikenchi in Fate/Grand Order.
===Comment from Illustrator===
When this conversation was brought to me at the beginning, I didn’t know the Servant’s true name yet. After I officially took the contract, I was glad when I found out it was Hijikata Toshizou. I’m from Hokkaido myself, so I’ve made way to the Goryoukaku plenty of times already, plus he’s also my favorite Shinsengumi figure. I’ve had plenty of fun drawing him. (Yogo Yuuki)
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