Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors poster

Basic Info

First Air: October 25, 1990

Rating: ⭐ 6.5/10 (4 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 13

Last Episode

Name: The Cicada Spirit Cry

Season: 1, Episode: 6

Air Date: 1991-03-25

Runtime: 30 min

Leaving 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?

Videos

The Hakkenden Trailer (Pioneer LDC) (YouTube)

Hakkenden Official Trailer (YouTube)

Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors

1990 1 seasons 13 episodes ⭐ 6.5/10 4 votes

Overview

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!