Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East

Synopsis

They would have lost their lives if they did not make the choice back then. The legendary eight beads and their owners... One is for someone important, and one is for his life as a human. The story of a destiny to encounter and fights lead by the beads, have just begun.

First Air Date: 2013-01-05

Last Air Date: 2013-09-29

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 26

Networks: BS11, Tokyo MX

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Top Cast

Tetsuya Kakihara as Shino Inuzuka (voice)
Nobuhiko Okamoto as Murasame (voice)
Satoshi Hino as Sosuke Inukawa (voice)
Ayahi Takagaki as Hamaji (voice)
Tomoaki Maeno as Genpachi Inukai (voice)
Takuma Terashima as Kobungo Inuta (voice)
Hiroshi Kamiya as Rio Satomi (voice)
Daisuke Namikawa as Kaname Osaki (voice)
Satomi Akesaka as Ayane Mizuki (voice)
Junichi Miyake as Keno Inusaka (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2013)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Borders (2013-01-05)

The Imperial Church comes in search of "Murasame" the demon blade that contains "life" which Shino possesses.
Ep. 2: Humans and Demons (2013-01-12)

Shino and Sousuke travels to the city to find Hamaji.
Ep. 3: The Approaching Demon (2013-01-19)

Shino and Sosuke are reunited safely with Hamaji at the Villa. Shino tells Sosuke that they were saved by Satomi Rio five years ago.
Ep. 4: Homecoming (2013-01-26)

The demon appearing in the middle of town chasing after Shino wanting to eat him and the monks that hunt demons chasing after.
Ep. 5: Divine Blesings (2013-02-02)

Due to the new moon, Sosuke sleeps for an abnormally long time while Murasame becomes strangely quiet.
Ep. 6: Stashed (2013-02-10)

Shino shows interest in a incedent that was reported in the newspaper.
Ep. 7: A Promise (2013-02-17)

The villagers have discovered the gold the monkey god gave Shino and has forced him and his friends to take them up the mountain.
Ep. 8: Encounter (2013-02-24)

On the train ride home Shino meets an old friend to the surprise of Sosuke.
Ep. 9: Guard (2013-03-03)

Hamaji is moving to an all-girls school dorm.
Ep. 10: A Lonely Figure (2013-03-10)

A man that resembles Sosuke has been spotted in the Imperial Capital; this has Keno up in racing around the city to exact his revenge.
Ep. 11: True Self (2013-03-17)

Murasame starts going crazy from blood loss after Shino is shot in the neck. Shino then reverts back to his supposed 18 year old self.
Ep. 12: Compensation (2013-03-24)

Kohaku returns to her abode, and seemingly "devours" her friend.
Ep. 13: Karma (2013-03-31)

The Church is forcing Satomi to bring Shino before the Elders. To make matters worse, the man that looks like Sosuke shared with Shino some devastating secrets.