In the year 1863, a time fraught with violent social upheaval, samurai of all walks of life flock to Kyoto in the hope of joining the Mibu-Roshi--a band of warriors united around their undying loyalty to the Shogunate system. In time, this group would become one of the greatest (and most famous) movements in Japanese history... the Shinsengumi!
Sei, left with nothing after her brother and father are killed, joins the Shinsengumi in disguise in order to hunt down and reap vengeance on her family's killers. In the process, she falls in love with Okita Soji and soon finds that she has discovered a new family in the men of the Shinsengumi.
Good, funny, romance, and historical manga. I love the characters but the story's been at a standstill for so long I'll probably have to reread to remember what it's about. I do remember that the main couple in this is absolutely adorable.