Toshihiko Seki
Shino Inuzuka (voice)
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7.25 votes199030mEndedAnimationDramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
Synopsis
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!
Episodes
Season 1
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1. The KaleidoscopeNow viewing1990-10-2530mThe year is 1457. Princess Fuse, daughter of Yoshizane Satomi, Lord of Awa province, is forced into matrimony with her dog, Yatsufusa. This situation occurs when, under siege by the neighboring army of Lord Kagetsura Anzai and facing starvation. Yoshizane makes a desperate, last-ditch promise to the animal. Ultimately, the princess is killed, along with Yatsufusa, by a bullet from the gun of Daisuke Kanamari, who had come to rescue her. At the moment of Fuse's death, eight spirit beads from the necklace she was wearing disperse into the sky and the legend of the dog warriors begins.
2. Dark Music of the Gods1990-10-2530mThe year is 1458. A child is born in the village of Otsuka, in Musashi Province. His name is Shino Inuzuka. After coming of age, he is entrusted with a legendary sword, the Murasame, by his father Bansaku. Shino's father, however, commits hara-kiri after losing face when his brother-in-law, Hikiroku Otsuka, tries to trick him into giving up the sword, Then Shino, devastated by his father's death, somehow comes into possession of a small bead, On this strange bead, the Chinese character ""KO"", symbolizing filial devotion mysteriously appears.
3. The Futility Dance1990-12-2530mSosuke becomes an assassin after being ordered by Kamezasa to kill Shino. The two warriors, however, soon realize the extent to which fate has connected them, and make a pledge of brotherhood. As for Hamaji, she learns that her hand in marriage has been promised to the jindai, Higami Kyuroku. Deeply in love with Shino and despondent over this news, Hamaji decides to kill herself, but is saved at the last minute by Samojiro Aboshi, who later reveals to her his true nature as an evil sorcerer and sets upon Hamaji himself. Hamaji's subsequent rescuer turns out to be her long lost brother, Dosetsu Inuyama, from whom she was separated at birth.
4. Horyu Tower1990-12-2530mIn the midst of the disturbance in Otsuka village caused by Hamaji's disappearance, there comes the arrival of evil itself, personified by the jindai and his retainer, to whom the village chief and his wife soon fall prey. Only one man, Sosuke, is able to stand up to them, though it is he who is ultimately arrested and blamed for the murders of his step-parents. Meanwhile. Shino arrives in Koga and is granted an audience with the Shogun, Nariuji Ashikaga. The legendary Murasame sword that he offers up, however, is revealed to be a fake, and Shino becomes a hunted criminal. But the man released from captivity in the castle dungeon and assigned to capture Shino turns out to be none other than the fourth dog warrior, Genpachi Inukai.
5. Demon's Melody1991-03-2530mOne day, in the town of Gyotoku, in the province of Shimousa, an innkeeper named Kobungo Inuta rescues two men while fishing on the Tone river. The men turn out to be Shino and Genpachi, who had been adrift since falling into the river from Horyu Tower. Kobungo's brother-in-law Fusahachi, however, recognizes the two as fugitives, and alerts the authorities. During the heat of an intense battle, Fusahachi mistakenly kills his wife, Nui, and in his moment of shock, he is struck down by Kobungo. But all that remain are the carcasses of two dogs...
6. The Cicada Spirit Cry1991-03-2530mLeaving Gyotoku, the three warriors take Nui's infant son Daihachi and set off for Otsuka village. Back in Otsuka, Sosuke faces a death sentence after being charged with the murders of his step-mother and father. After getting wind of this, Shino and Genpachi go to his rescue. Under cover of night, the two sneak onto the killing ground and hide themselves. Then, just as Sosuke is about to have his punishment of crucifixion carried out, they pounce... Will they succeed in their quest to rescue Sosuke and escape to safety?
7. Spirits1993-11-2530mShino, Sosuke, Genpachi, Kobungo and Dosetsu get together finally. However, Dosetsu is obesessed with revenge on Sadamasa Uesugi for his father. He attacks Uesugi in his carrier, but the man he has killed is Uesugi's impostor who is used as a decoy to trap Dosetsu! Dosetsu and the other dog warriors are driven into a corner by Uesugi's troop!
8. Taigyuro Hall1994-01-2530mHaving disguised himself as a dancing girl, Keno draws ever closer to avenging his father. But when the dark shadows of Taigyuro are drenched in blood, evil spirits unsheathe their malicious fangs...
9. The Legend Of The Ghost Cat1994-04-1030mDaikaku lives in his reclusive hideaway, disowned after his father was taken over by evil spirits. His sword grown dull by memories of bygone days, he has been driven to the very brink of despair...
10. Hamaji's Resurrection1994-07-1030mHamaji emerges from the spirit world enrapturing the three dog warriors, as an evil shadow creeps into their tormented souls...
11. Dog Warriors in the Netherworld1994-09-1030mWho really is this Aboshi that has joined up with the Hikitas, the enemies of the Satomi clan?! The mystery of the fateful attraction that has brought these eight dog warriors together is about to be solved.
12. Aspirations of Paradise1994-11-1030mThe time has come to solve this strange mystery! Manipulated by the hand of fate, the eight warriors gather at Satomi Castle. They find, however, the figure of Hamaji in the enemy's clutches.
13. Taking Leave of a Sullied World1995-03-2530mThe time for the final battle has come at last. Will they savour victory...or suffer defeat? And what strange fate awaits the eight dog warriors after their fight?
Cast
Top Billed Cast
Koichi Yamadera
Dousetsu Inuyama (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Genpachi Inugai (voice)
Tessyo Genda
Kobungo Inuda (voice)
Minami Takayama
Keno Inusaka (voice)
Noriko Hidaka
Shinbei Inue (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Daikaku Inumura (voice)
Kappei Yamaguchi
Sosuke Inukawa (voice)
Aya Hisakawa
Hamaji (voice)
Hirotaka Suzuoki
Samojirou Aboshi (vioce)
Kiyoyuki Yanada
Rikijirou (voice)
Akiko Hiramatsu
Hitoyo (voice)
No photo Toshio Funatsu
Tota (voice)
No photo Arisa Andô
Masaka (voice)
Chafurin
Haichirou Kanamari (voice)
Chieko Honda
Hamaji (voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka
Ikkaku Akaiwa (voice)
Hajime Koseki
Kagetsura Anzai (voice)
Hidenari Ugaki
Komiyama (voice)
Hidetoshi Nakamura
Suketomo Ohta (voice)
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How many seasons does The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors have?
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors has 1 season and 13 episodes.
When did The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors first air?
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors first aired in 1990.
Is The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors still running?
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors?
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors is classified as Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure.