The Hakkenden
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors • THE 八犬伝
OVA · 1990 · 6 eps · Finished · Score 6.3
Genres: Action, Adventure
Themes: Historical, Classic Literature
Studios: AIC
Synopsis
"During the blood-soaked feudal wars of Japan, the Awa clan faced certain extinction from a rival clan backed by demonic forces. Their clan's salvation becomes a curse when the family dog brings back the head of the enemy warlord but insists upon marrying the lord's daughter! This unnatural union bears fruit, but they are killed; and their eight unborn pups reincarnate as the eight Dog Warriors - The Hakkenden. The eight reincarnated souls travel their separate paths of violence and retribution, but slowly they come together as a formidable group representing the eight virtues of the bushido to slay the demons and redeem their clan!" (Source: DVD Complete Series Back Cover)
Voice Actors
- Kouichi Yamadera as Dousetsu Inuyama
- Noriko Hidaka as Shinbei Inue
- Akio Ootsuka as Daikaku Inumura
- Tomohiro Nishimura as Genpachi Inugai
- Minami Takayama as Keno Inuzaka
- Hirotaka Suzuoki as Samojirou Aboshi
- Shuuichi Ikeda as Samojirou Aboshi
- Kappei Yamaguchi as Sousuke Inukawa
- Tesshou Genda as Kobungo Inuta
- Toshihiko Seki as Shino Inuzuka
- Aya Hisakawa as Hamaji
- Chieko Honda as Hamaji
- Miki Itou as Fuse
- Kaneta Kimotsuki as Narrator
- Masashi Ebara as Daisuke Kanamari