Hakkenden [Anime OVA Series] (1990)

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The tradition of the samurai epic is interwoven with the supernatural in this six-episode OVA. As legend says, the leader of the dwindling Awa clan made a flippant promise once, that whoever killed the head of the enemy clan could marry his own daughter. To everyone's surprise, the family dog was the one who returned with the enemy warlord's head and the daughter was wed to the dog. When both the dog and princess were killed, the unborn pups that the princess was carrying were reincarnated into the eight Dog Warriors: The Hakkenden. As this band seeks each other out and comes to terms with its heritage, it has the chance to redeem the clan it represented a lifetime ago. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 420 mins

Categories:: Action / Adventure

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	Darien G.

6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

I have these OVA's on tape. I LOVE the story, though it gets a little confusing at times. There are many, many characters and their lives all interconnect in very interesting ways. I believe that the production company either went out of business in the middle of the project, or another company bought the rights to it, because about half-way through the story, the animation changes drastically. I'm not really sure why this happens, but I remember being told something about the production company changing. If you like intelligent samurai anime, then this is for you.

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