Hakkenden -Eight Dogs of the East-
- TV series
- Winter 2013
- 13 episodes
- 24 min
- Studio Deen
- Manga
- PG-13
- Action
- Mystery
- Supernatural
- Mythology
- Shoujo
Contents
Trailer | ||
| Japanese | 八犬伝 -東方八犬異聞- | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun | |
| Genre | Action, Mystery, Supernatural, Mythology, Shoujo | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Manga — Miyuki Abe | |
| Directed by | Osamu Yamasaki, Mitsue Yamazaki | |
| Written by | Osamu Yamasaki, Mitsue Yamazaki | |
| Character design | Hiromi Katou | |
| Music by | Hitomi Kuroishi | |
| Studio | Studio Deen | |
| Original run | January 6, 2013 – March 31, 2013 | |
| Episodes | 13 | |
| Episode length | 24 min | |
| Total running time | 5 hr 12 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Winter 2013 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.38 (#1,297) | |
| On users' lists | 29,103 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll, Hulu, HIDIVE | |
| Manga | ||
| Written by | Miyuki Abe | |
| Published in | Emerald | |
| Demographic | Shoujo | |
| Original run | June 20, 2005 – August 30, 2024 | |
| Volumes | 24 | |
Hakkenden -Eight Dogs of the East- (Japanese: 八犬伝 -東方八犬異聞-, Hepburn: Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun) is a 2013 Japanese anime television series based on the manga series by Miyuki Abe. It is animated by Studio Deen and directed by Osamu Yamasaki and Mitsue Yamazaki. It aired from January 6, 2013 to March 31, 2013, with 13 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Bungobee Inuta · Sayoko Inuta · Dousetsu Inuyama · Ruri Kobayakawa · Kohaku · Kokonoe · Suzu Kumagai · Lilith · Ayane Mizuki · Myoukou · Father Ogiwara · Kenta Ogiwara · Mother Ogiwara · Kaname Osaki · Rou Shinpu · Akane Saiki · Jouji Sakuraba · Sarugami · Riou Satomi · Seiran · Shinpu · Shouichi · Yukihime
Voice cast by language
Voice actors in each language, as listed by Kitsu. A language appears only where a dub of this title is listed.
| Character | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|
| HamajiMain | Ayahi Takagaki | Emily Neves |
| Genpachi InukaiMain | Tomoaki Maeno | Andrew Love |
| Sousuke InukawaMain | Satoshi Hino | Leraldo Anzaldua |
| Kobungo InutaMain | Takuma Terashima | Mark Laskowski |
| Shino InuzukaMain | Tetsuya Kakihara | Greg Ayres |
| MurasameMain | Nobuhiko Okamoto | Greg Ayres |
| ChitoseSupporting | Haruka Kimura | Luci Christian |
| FeneganSupporting | Houchuu Ootsuka | Carl Masterson |
| Gama no AyaSupporting | Takashi Matsuyama | George Manley |
| HibikiSupporting | Miho Arakawa | Allison Sumrall |
| Keno InusakaSupporting | Junichi Miyake | Illich Guardiola |
| Bungobee InutaSupporting | Ken Uo | Christopher Ayres |
Production
Key staff
Miyuki AbeOriginal Creator
Osamu YamasakiDirector
Hiromi KatouCharacter Design
Hitomi KuroishiMusic
Hozumi GoudaSound DirectorHiroki MatsumotoArt DirectorStaff
| Studio | Studio Deen |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Miyuki Abe |
| Director | Osamu Yamasaki, Mitsue Yamazaki |
| Series Composition | Osamu Yamasaki, Mitsue Yamazaki |
| Script | Mitsue Yamazaki, Mitsutaka Hirota, Yoshiko Nakamura |
| Character Design | Hiromi Katou |
| Music | Hitomi Kuroishi |
| Sound Director | Hozumi Gouda |
| Art Director | Hiroki Matsumoto |
| Chief Animation Director | Miki Takihara, Takahiro Yasuda, Akio Hirakawa, Yuka Kudou |
| Director of Photography | Shinyo Kondou |
| Editing | Masahiro Matsumura |
| Theme Song Performance | Faylan, Tetsuya Kakihara |
| Producer | Kozue Kananiwa, Keiichi Matsuda, Masakatsu Oomuro, Nobumitsu Urasaki, Kaoru Wada |
Music
| Composer | Hitomi Kuroishi |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“God FATE” — FaylanAnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Borders” | January 5, 2013 | Aired |
| 2 | “Humans and Demons” | January 12, 2013 | Aired |
| 3 | “The Approaching Demon” | January 19, 2013 | Aired |
| 4 | “Homecoming” | January 26, 2013 | Aired |
| 5 | “Divine Blessings” | February 2, 2013 | Aired |
| 6 | “Stashed” | February 10, 2013 | Aired |
| 7 | “A Promise” | February 17, 2013 | Aired |
| 8 | “Encounter” | February 24, 2013 | Aired |
| 9 | “Guard” | March 3, 2013 | Aired |
| 10 | “A Lonely Figure” | March 10, 2013 | Aired |
| 11 | “True Self” | March 17, 2013 | Aired |
| 12 | “Compensation” | March 24, 2013 | Aired |
| 13 | “Karma” | March 31, 2013 | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list Hakkenden -Eight Dogs of the East-. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch7,200
- Watching719
- Completed10,114
- On hold416
- Dropped555
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 10,099 | — | — | — | — | 84 |
| Shikimori | 19,004 | 719 | 10,114 | 7,200 | 555 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun (Manga) |
|---|---|
| Sequel | Hakkenden -Eight Dogs of the East- Season 2 (TV series, 2013) |
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- “Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Hakkenden -Eight Dogs of the East-”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Hakkenden -Eight Dogs of the East-”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q124649270”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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