Shin Hakkenden
1999 • Public & Basic
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 1999
- Episodes
- 26
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Public & Basic · TV Aichi
- Genres
- Action · Adventure · Science fiction
Based on the long cherished, classic Japanese novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Bakin Kyokutei Takizawa (1767), a modified version of it was made into animation.
Taking place in the future, during this time wars were occuring in heaven, mostly for possession between the eight moons created by the savior Fuse that surrounded God's land. When the war ended, there was only one ruling family - that of the Oowaris, and the remaining son gained control of all the moons of heaven, except for one. Meiten, the moon of the pope, where people refrained from war and were therefore out of it's terms.
Eight people. Each from one of the eight moons. Each possessing one of the jewels - the elements that compose Earth. They are those who are destined to become saviors of humanity. All of them have sacrificed for these jewels, and are determined to complete their duty to Queen Fuse who entrusted these to them. When the mad emperor Kai threatens to revive a ghost who wants to prevent the restoration of Earth, these eight must battle using the powers given by their jewels in order to create Earth and defeat those who want to prevent it.
So they all go to Kusanagi, the ship in the center of God's land. They must gather the jewels in the key called Yatsufusa at Kusanagi's center, in order to create Earth.
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Shin Hakkenden was produced by Studio Public & Basic and first broadcast in 1999 as a contemporary reimagining of the classic 19th-century Japanese literary epic Nansō Satomi Hakkenden. While the original tale focuses on the eight legendary dog warriors bound by fate, this animated adaptation shifts the setting to a futuristic, science-fiction landscape. The series was designed to transpose the themes of duty, spiritual destiny, and loyalty into a high-tech context, reflecting the late 1990s anime trend of blending traditional folklore with mecha and cybernetic aesthetic elements.
The production sought to distance itself from more traditional period-piece depictions of the source material, opting for character designs that emphasized an adventurous, youthful tone. Although it garnered a dedicated following for its creative departure from the original narrative structure, it was met with mixed critical reception at the time of its release, as audiences familiar with the classic literature were sometimes divided by the radical shift in genre and setting. Despite these polarized views, it remains a notable example of the experimental storytelling approaches utilized by smaller studios during that era of television animation.
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