Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi has five standard romance routes plus the unlockable Chikage Kazama route. Chapters 1–3 form the shared route, with your choices determining which character route begins afterward. The standard routes have Good and Bad Endings, while Kazama has a Good Ending and a Normal Ending instead.
Ending #1 – Toshizo Hijikata Good Ending
Chapter 1-1 – January 1864
Find a way to escape.
Ran for it.
Chapter 1-2 – February 1864
Stay put.
Chapter 1-3 – July 1864
Remain in the compound.
Stay with Hijikata.
Chapter 1-4 – August 1864
…want to come.
To Mount Ten’nou.
Stop Nagakura.
Chapter 2-1 – February 1865
Return to my room.
Remain in the common room.
Chapter 2-2 – June 1865
Want to remain here.
Reached for my sword.
Chapter 2-3 – June 1865
It’s not any of my business.
The demons.
Chapter 2-4 – October 1866
The notice board.
Complicated.
Chapter 3-1 – April 1867
The soldiers.
Someone high-ranking.
Chapter 3-2 – July 1867
Yes.
Go outside.
Try to attack.
Chapter 3-3 – November 1867
Still wanted to help.
Help with Itou.
Chapter 3-4 – December 1867
I want to help.
Return immediately.
Chapter 4 – December 1867
I should leave…
Get revenge.
A sufficiently high Hijikata romance level is required to avoid the Bad Ending here.
Chapter 5 – January 1868
Is there anything I can do?
Give him blood.
Stay behind.
Keep Hijikata’s corruption low enough to continue the Good Ending route.
Chapter 6 – March 1868
Tell him to stop.
Save 1
Give him blood.
I want to go with Hijikata.
Chapter 7 – April 1868
I believe in you.
Save 2
Gave him some blood.
Stop Hijikata.
Keep his corruption low enough to continue.
Chapter 8 – July 1868
Save 3
Give him some blood.
He wouldn’t die even if you killed him.
I don’t care about being happy.
Chapter 9 – January 1869
Take it.
Give him blood.
You can’t do that.
Maintain a high enough romance level through the ending.
Ending #2 – Toshizo Hijikata Bad Ending
Hijikata’s Bad Ending occurs if his route reaches one of its ending checks with insufficient romance or excessive corruption.
The route contains Bad Ending checks in:
Chapter 4 – low romance.
Chapter 5 – high corruption.
Chapter 7 – high corruption.
Chapter 8 – high corruption.
Chapter 9 – low romance.
Use a save before one of these checks and deliberately allow the relevant requirement to fail.
Ending #3 – Souji Okita Good Ending
Chapter 1-1 – January 1864
Find a way to escape.
Stayed where I was.
Chapter 1-2 – February 1864
Talk to someone.
Chapter 1-3 – July 1864
Leave and search for my father.
Look for Okita.
…decided to distract the ronin.
Chapter 1-4 – August 1864
I will stay behind.
Go to the inner courtyard.
Chapter 2-1 – February 1865
Investigate.
Investigate the Maekawa house.
Scream.
Chapter 2-2 – June 1865
Will return to headquarters.
Okita.
Chapter 2-3 – June 1865
I’m worried about Okita.
Catch up.
Chapter 2-4 – October 1866
The furies.
Chapter 3-1 – April 1867
The soldiers.
Someone neutral.
Chapter 3-2 – July 1867
Yes.
Go outside.
Try to escape.
Chapter 3-3 – November 1867
Decided to stay home.
Check on Okita.
No.
Chapter 3-4 – December 1867
I’ll stay here.
Chapter 4 – December 1867
I want you to do the right thing.
Chapter 5 – March 1868
Save 4
Give him blood.
Give him blood.
Calm Okita down.
Keep Okita’s corruption low enough to continue.
Chapter 6 – April 1868
Don’t kill him.
Gave him blood.
Chapter 7 – June 1868
Save 5
Will endure it.
Maintain a high enough romance level to reach the Good Ending.
Ending #4 – Souji Okita Bad Ending
Okita’s route can end badly if his corruption becomes too high or his romance level is too low.
The route contains Bad Ending checks after:
Chapter 5 – excessive corruption.
Chapter 7 – insufficient romance.
Use a save before the relevant check and allow the required condition to fail.
Ending #5 – Hajime Saito Good Ending
Chapter 1-1 – January 1864
Attempt to explain my situation.
Decided to tell them why I’d come to Kyoto.
Chapter 1-2 – February 1864
Talk to someone.
Chapter 1-3 – July 1864
Remain in the compound.
Head to the Ikeda Inn.
…follow Saito.
Chapter 1-4 – August 1864
…want to come.
To Hamaguri Gate.
Trust Saito.
Chapter 2-1 – February 1865
Return to my room.
Go to the inner courtyard.
Chapter 2-2 – June 1865
Want to remain here.
Cried for backup.
Chapter 2-3 – June 1865
I’m worried about Okita.
Go around.
Chapter 2-4 – October 1866
The furies.
Chapter 3-1 – April 1867
The Guard.
Felt betrayed.
Chapter 3-2 – July 1867
Yes.
Stay in my room.
Stay quiet.
Chapter 3-3 – November 1867
Decided to stay home.
Go find Saito.
Chapter 3-4 – December 1867
I want to help.
Stay and talk.
Chapter 4 – January 1868
We needed to retreat.
Chapter 5 – February 1868
Save 6
Give him blood.
Chapter 6 – February 1868
Maybe you’re right.
Save 7
Decided to give him blood.
Keep Saito’s corruption low enough to continue.
Chapter 7 – March 1868
Give him blood.
Continue to the Aizu Domain.
Chapter 8 – August 1868
Decided to stay.
Decided to give him blood.
Maintain a high enough romance level to reach the Good Ending.
Ending #6 – Hajime Saito Bad Ending
Saito’s Bad Ending is triggered if his corruption becomes too high or his romance level is too low near the end of his route.
A separate earlier Game Over can also be reached by choosing:
Return to Kaneko mansion
That is not the main Bad Ending.
Ending #7 – Heisuke Toudou Good Ending
Chapter 1-1 – January 1864
Attempt to explain my situation.
Decided to tell them I wasn’t a boy.
Chapter 1-2 – February 1864
Search the compound.
Chapter 1-3 – July 1864
Leave and search for my father.
Look for Heisuke.
…help Heisuke.
Chapter 1-4 – August 1864
I will stay behind.
Go to the common house.
Chapter 2-1 – February 1865
Investigate.
Investigate the Yagi house.
Persuade him.
Chapter 2-2 – June 1865
Will return to headquarters.
Heisuke.
Chapter 2-3 – June 1865
It’s not any of my business.
My father.
Chapter 2-4 – October 1866
The furies.
Chapter 3-1 – April 1867
The Guard.
Wanted them to stay.
Chapter 3-2 – July 1867
Yes.
Stay in my room.
Scream.
Chapter 3-3 – November 1867
Still wanted to help.
Convince Heisuke.
Was worried about Heisuke.
Chapter 3-4 – December 1867
I want to be with you.
I’ll stay here.
Chapter 4 – December 1867
You know that’s not true.
Save 8
Give him blood.
Keep Heisuke’s corruption low enough to continue.
Chapter 5 – February 1868
You don’t have to act tough.
Give him blood.
Keep his corruption low enough to continue.
Chapter 6 – August 1868
Save 9
Give him blood.
How can you say that?
Keep his corruption low enough to continue.
Chapter 7 – September 1868
Give him blood.
Keep his corruption low and romance high enough to reach the Good Ending.
Ending #8 – Heisuke Toudou Bad Ending
Toudou’s route checks corruption several times and romance at the end.
A Bad Ending can occur if:
His corruption is too high after Chapter 4.
His corruption is too high after Chapter 5.
His corruption is too high after Chapter 6.
His corruption is too high after Chapter 7.
His romance level is too low at the final check.
Use one of the route saves and deliberately fail the relevant requirement.
Ending #9 – Sanosuke Harada Good Ending
Chapter 1-1 – January 1864
Attempt to explain my situation.
Gave up.
Chapter 1-2 – February 1864
Search the compound.
Chapter 1-3 – July 1864
Remain in the compound.
Head the the Ikeda Inn.
…follow Harada.
Chapter 1-4 – August 1864
…want to come.
To Kuge Gate.
Get rid of Shiranui.
Chapter 2-1 – February 1865
Return to my room.
Go outside.
Chapter 2-2 – June 1865
Want to remain here.
Didn’t move.
Chapter 2-3 – June 1865
It’s not any of my business.
Their interest in me.
Chapter 2-4 – October 1866
The notice board.
Strange.
Chapter 3-1 – April 1867
The soldiers
Someone close to the people who were leaving.
Chapter 3-2 – July 1867
Yes.
Go outside.
Trust the Shinsengumi.
Chapter 3-3 – November 1867
Still wanted to help.
Convince Heisuke.
Tried to negotiate with the demons.
Chapter 3-4 – December 1867
I’ll stay here.
Chapter 4 – December 1867
That’s hard to say.
Fight!
Chapter 5 – January 1868
Please, don’t be so nice.
What’s Harada’s dream?
I have an impossible dream.
Maintain a high enough romance level to continue toward the Good Ending.
Chapter 6 – March 1868
You have to understand.
Maintain a high enough romance level.
Chapter 7 – April 1868
There’s no choice, so continue playing the game.
Ending #10 – Sanosuke Harada Bad Ending
Harada’s main Bad Ending is reached by entering the late route with insufficient romance.
A separate earlier Game Over can be reached in Chapter 4 by choosing:
Run away
Ending #11 – Chikage Kazama Good Ending
Kazama’s route unlocks after completing two other character routes. Unlike the other romance routes, Kazama does not have a standard Bad Ending. Missing one of his three affection increases leads to the Normal Ending instead.
Chapter 1-1 – January 1864
Attempt to explain my situation.
Gave up.
Chapter 1-2 – February 1864
Stay put.
Chapter 1-3 – July 1864
Leave and search for my father.
Look for Okita.
…looked around the room.
Chapter 1-4 – August 1864
…want to come.
To Mount Ten’nou.
Fight as well.
Chapter 2-1 – February 1865
Investigate.
Investigate the Yagi house.
Persuade him.
Chapter 2-2 – June 1865
Want to remain here.
Reached for my sword.
Chapter 2-3 – June 1865
It’s not any of my business.
Their interest in me.
Chapter 2-4 – October 1866
The furies.
Chapter 3-1 – April 1867
The soldiers.
Someone neutral.
Chapter 3-2 – July 1867
No.
Go outside.
Try to attack.
Chapter 3-3 – November 1867
Decided to stay home.
Go find Saito.
Chapter 3-4 – December 1867
I’ll stay here.
Chapter 4 – January 1868
Ask Kazama.
Chapter 5 – March 1868
Stop him.
Chapter 6 – June 1868
Save 10
Please come with me.
Ending #12 – Chikage Kazama Normal Ending
Load Save 10
I don’t want to be any more trouble.
