in the anime does anyone know if hijikata dies in the end?

In the anime yes..the game is a bit more open ended so you can view it as he died or lived.

Well, if you want happy ending, then watch movies. Second one has a very different ending than the anime.

http://gogoanime.tv/category/hakuouki-movie-1-kyoto-ranbu

http://gogoanime.tv/category/hakuouki-movie-2-shikon-soukyuu

I'll give em a try. (●'◡'●)ﾉ