Japan Synopsis
劇場版 薄桜鬼 第一章 京都乱舞
“If there's something you want to protect, become a demon.”
There's a war going on in ancient Kyoto. A war fought in shadows, between the forces of the Shogunate's armed enforcers, the Shinsengumi, and the vampire-like Ronin warriors known as the Rasetsu or Furies. And trapped in the middle is a young woman disguised as a man. Seeking her missing father, Chizuru Yukimura comes to Kyoto only to find her fate forever intertwined with the destinies of Shinsengumi Vice commander Toshizo Hijikata and his elite force of swordsmen. Because Chizuru's father has created a secret elixir that enhances the user's strength, speed and healing, and the furies will do anything and kill anyone in order to control that power!
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Hakuouki: Wild Dance of Kyoto. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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Action + Animation in Japan
1178 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Hakuouki: Wild Dance of Kyoto itself).
The 2012–2014 Japan Window
In the crowded 2012-2014 Japan release window, Hakuouki: Wild Dance of Kyoto sits at #386 of 530. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hakuouki: Wild Dance of Kyoto premiered alongside 177 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 177 other Japan films in 2013.
The 2821st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 25% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 26th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Hakuouki: Wild Dance of Kyoto, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- historical · 28
- mythology · 16
- samurai sword · 16
- historical fiction · 12
- japanese mythology · 8
- anime · 711
- japan · 454
- sword fight · 56
- demon · 45
- vampire · 36
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,365 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (27th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,309 of 1,714 (top 76%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | THE KLOCKWORX, Geneon Universal Entertainment, Frontier Works, Studio Deen |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | August 24, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt3856638 |
| Official Site | www.nbcuni.co.jp |