Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors (1990)
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors is a 1990 Japanese-language animation series created by Bakin Kyokutei. It stars Toshihiko Seki, Koichi Yamadera and Tomohiro Nishimura.
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!
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What is Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors about?
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!
When was Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors released?
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors was released on 25 October 1990.
How many episodes does Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors have?
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors has 13 episodes across 1 seasons.
Who made Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors?
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors was created by Bakin Kyokutei.
Cast
- Toshihiko Seki as Shino Inuzuka (voice)
- Koichi Yamadera as Dousetsu Inuyama (voice)
- Tomohiro Nishimura as Genpachi Inugai (voice)
- Tessyo Genda as Kobungo Inuda (voice)
- Minami Takayama as Keno Inusaka (voice)
- Noriko Hidaka as Shinbei Inue (voice)
- Akio Otsuka as Daikaku Inumura (voice)
- Kappei Yamaguchi as Sosuke Inukawa (voice)
- Aya Hisakawa as Hamaji (voice)
- Hirotaka Suzuoki as Samojirou Aboshi (vioce)
- Kiyoyuki Yanada as Rikijirou (voice)
- Akiko Hiramatsu as Hitoyo (voice)