The original PS2 Hakuoki soundtrack and it established the musical identity an entire franchise would build on. "Harari" opens with the vocal theme that became synonymous with the series. "In the Streaming Sunlight" and "Swaying Lamplight" create this warm, period-specific atmosphere.
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"What Squirms in the Darkness" introduces the supernatural horror element. "Time of the Wolves" captures the Shinsengumi at their most dangerous. "A Deep Crimson Longing" pulls at the romance. "Dark Colored Cherry Blossoms" is peak Hakuoki imagery.
Seventeen tracks that define what otome game soundtracks could be when they take their historical setting seriously. The ending theme wraps everything with a finality the title earns. If you want to understand why Hakuoki became the biggest otome franchise of its era, start with this soundtrack.