The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors

Overview

During the war-torn feudal wars of Japan, the Awa clan faced certain extinction from a rival clan backed by demonic forces. However, a careless promise by their lord leads to both salvation and disgrace when their family dog brings back the head of the enemy warlord and insists upon marrying the lord's daughter! Their unnatural union bears fruit, but when they are both killed, the eight unborn pups are reincarnated as the eight Dog Warriors - the Hakkenden. Slowly they find each other and come together as a group. These eight warriors, who represent the eight separate aspects of the Bushido, engage in bloody battles with demonic entitles and evil samurai in the final attempt to redeem their clan!

Series details

First air date

1990

Last air date

1995

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

13

Episode runtime

30 min

Genres

Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure

Original language

JA

Origin country

JP

Created by

Bakin Kyokutei

Production

Artland, ARTMIC, Anime International Company

Cast

Toshihiko Seki

Shino Inuzuka (voice)

Koichi Yamadera

Dousetsu Inuyama (voice)

Tomohiro Nishimura

Genpachi Inugai (voice)

Tessyo Genda

Kobungo Inuda (voice)

Minami Takayama

Keno Inusaka (voice)

Noriko Hidaka