The Hakkenden
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors THE 八犬伝
AIC · Fall 1990
Finished OVA 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 - …
Historical79% Classic Literature79% Demons50% Swordplay50%
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Aired Oct 1990 – Mar 1991
This series has finished airing — Mar 1991.
Characters & Voice Actors All14 Main9 Supporting5 Background0
Kouichi Yamadera
山寺宏一
Japanese Noriko Hidaka
日高のり子
Japanese Tomohiro Nishimura
西村朋紘
Japanese Minami Takayama
高山みなみ
Japanese Hirotaka Suzuoki
鈴置洋孝
Japanese Kappei Yamaguchi
山口勝平
Japanese Tesshou Genda
玄田哲章
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The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors — AnimeX Staff Kazuhiro Konishi
Director of Photography
Akira Yamazaki
Sound Director
Shou Aikawa
Series Composition
Atsushi Yamagata
Original Character Design
Shirou Sasaki
Music Producer
Jirou Kanai
Layout Design (ep 5)
Ratings Average 6.2 / 10
Mean 64%
Popularity #3,442
Favourites 29
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User Activity 3,442 total users
highest rated #8
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Details Format OVA
Status Finished Airing
Episodes 6 episodes
Duration 30 min per episode
Aired Fall 1990
Season Number Season 1
Aired Oct 1990 – Mar 1991
Source Other
Country JP
Studio AIC
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