Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors

S1 E1 · THE八犬伝

Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors — Season 1, Episode 7: Spirits

Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy30 min1 season, 13 episodes7.2/10

Episode synopsis

Shino, 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!

About Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors

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!

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