Bakumatsu Renka SHINSENGUMI is an otome visual novel. Players step into the role of Suzuka Sakuraba, a young woman abandoned by both of her selfish parents during a turbulent time in Japanese history. The country seeks to rid itself of foreign influence while conflict brews between the pro-imperial and pro-shogunate forces. Suzuka dreams of proving herself a capable swordswoman, a goal she comes closer to fulfilling when her mistress and the closest thing she has to a loving parental figure, the Lady Teruhime, vouches for her to her adopted brother, the Aizu Clan’s daimyo. Our heroine becomes enlisted into the ranks of the Mibu Roshigumi, a group of samurai who will later become known as the historically famous Shinsengumi. Being the only woman within the Shinsengumi means Suzuka has to constantly prove herself to those who would argue she has no place there, but she also might find surprising support from some of her new comrades. The visual novel follows the oftentimes tragic journey of the Shinsengumi as they secure their place in history through Suzuka’s eyes and heart.