Renai Bakumatsu Kareshi

Renai Bakumatsu Kareshi (恋愛幕末カレシ〜時の彼方で花咲く恋〜) is a Japanese otome game published by FuRyu. It was released in Japan on March 14, 2017, for Android and iOS devices. An anime television series adaptation by Studio Deen titled Bakumatsu premiered from October 5 to December 21, 2018. A second season titled Bakumatsu Crisis premiered from April 4 to June 20, 2019.

Characters

 * Takasugi Shinsaku (高杉 晋作)


 * Katsura Kogorō (桂 小五郎)


 * Sakamoto Ryōma (坂本 龍馬)


 * Okada Izō (岡田 以蔵)


 * Hijikata Toshizō (土方 歳三)


 * Kondō Isami (近藤 勇)


 * Okita Sōji (沖田 総司)


 * Saitō Hajime (斎藤 一)


 * Tokugawa Yoshinobu (徳川 慶喜)


 * Yamazaki Susumu (山崎 烝)


 * The Emperor (帝)


 * Seimei (晴明)


 * Mori Ranmaru (森 蘭丸)

Anime
An anime television series adaptation by Studio Deen titled Bakumatsu aired from October 5 to December 21, 2018. In contrast to the game which is a romance, the anime is a science fiction action-adventure series. The series ran for 12 episodes. The opening theme is "Spiral Maze" by MIKOTO, while the ending theme is "A Journey Far Away" (遥かなる旅) by Eri Sasaki.

A second season has been announced. The second season, titled Bakumatsu Crisis, premiered from April 4 to June 20, 2019. Mitsutoshi Satō is replacing Masaki Watanabe as director, and Ryo Kawasaki and Go Sakabe are replacing MAGES as music composers. The rest of the staff members and cast are reprising their roles. The opening theme for the second season is "Brave Rejection" by Hi!Superb, while the ending theme is "Homura" by Zwei. The anime is licensed in North America by Crunchyroll, and is streaming as it airs.