Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom - Dawn of the Shinsengumi (TV Series)

TV Series (2012). 12 Episodes. The beginning of Hakuouki Series. Foretells the story Ryunosuke Ibuki, a boy who is a son of a samurai, yet hates a samurai. He was pick up by Roshigumi (later Shinsengumi) other leader Kamo Serizawa, when he was robbed and left to die on his way to the Capital (Kyoto). After being rescued, he was forced to become Serizawa's dog, and slowly, the mystery of "Water of Life" is starting to unfold. Prequel of "Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom" anime series. (Source. ANN)