Release Date

25 Oct, 1990

Runtime

00:30: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

13/1

Synopsis

During the war-torn feudal wars in 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 on marrying the lord's daughter. Their unnatural union bears fruit but when both are killed, the eight unborn pups are reincarnated as the eight Dog Warriors - The Hakkenden. As they slowly find each other and come together as a group, these eight warriors, who represent the eight separate aspects of Bushido, engage in bloody battles with demonic entities and evil samurai in a final attempt to redeem their clan!

Original Title

THE八犬伝

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Specials

25 Nov, 1993

Season 1

25 Oct, 1990

In the 15th century, the Anzai and Satomi clans are at war. In a hopeless situation of the house of Satomi, an unbelievable promise is made: the dog Yatsufusa is to receive the princess Fuse as his wife if he brings the head of Kagetsura Anzai. After the defeat of the Anzai clan, Fuse insists that the prince keep his word. However, before her eight offspring are born, the princess chooses death. Eight beads from Fuse's prayer chain will reveal her incarnations. Years later. Eight young warriors - they all have a skin mark in the shape of a peony. Each of them possesses one of the beads. The first four dog warriors are brought together by the fate of the magical sword Murasame. It is to be handed over to its rightful owner, the ruler of Kanto ...

Created By

Actors

Kiyonobu Harita

Masaaki Hiramatsu

Toshio Funazu

大塚明夫

安藤ありさ

久川綾

茶風林

本多知恵子

大塚周夫

小関一

宇垣秀成

中村秀利

梅津秀行

糸博

鈴置洋孝

滝口順平

肝付 兼太

山口勝平

井上喜久子

鈴木清信

北村弘一

Crew