The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors

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!

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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

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)

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Toshio Funatsu

Tota (voice)

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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)

Crew

Directing

• Takashi Anno Director

Sound

• Takashi Kudo Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

• Atsushi Yamagata Character Designer

Writing

• Bakin Kyokutei Novel

Seasons & episodes