Shin Hakkenden
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.
(Source: AniDB)
Rankings
#26 highest rated of 1999
#44 most popular of 1999
Data
Format
TV
Episodes
26
Episode Duration
26 minutes
Status
FINISHED
Start Date
Mon May 03 1999
End Date
Mon Oct 25 1999
Season
SPRING 1999
Average Score
66%
Mean Score
69%
Popularity
1584
Favourites
23
Studios
Producers
TV Aichi
Source
OTHER
Genres
Action, Adventure, Sci-FiRomaji
Shin Hakkenden
Native
神八剣伝
Characters
Jinrai Hazuki
MAIN
Toshiyuki Morikawa
JAPANESE
Ruty Onmyou
MAIN
Shiho Kikuchi
JAPANESE
Rei Yozora
MAIN
Yuu Asakawa
JAPANESE
Noburu Kongou
MAIN
Rika Komatsu
JAPANESE
Tomoka Taiga
MAIN
Ryoutarou Okiayu
JAPANESE
Gyou Enjou
MAIN
Tomohiro Nishimura
JAPANESE
Kou Yagami
MAIN
Masami Suzuki
JAPANESE
Chuji
MAIN
Naoki Tatsuta
JAPANESE
Maro
SUPPORTING
Kazuya Nakai
JAPANESE
Kai Oowari
SUPPORTING
Takehito Koyasu
JAPANESE
Staff
Yasushi Hirano
Original Creator
angela
Theme Song Performance (OP)
Hideo Takahashi
Sound Director
Shintarou Inokawa
Episode Director
Moriyasu Taniguchi
Animation Director (eps 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 25)
Mitsuharu Miyamae
Art Director
Tetsuya Endou
Storyboard (eps 11, 17, 22)
Katsuyoshi Yatabe
Chief Director
Kazunori Tanahashi
Director
Keiichi Funada
Color Design
Status Distribution
- CURRENT
80 Users
- PLANNING
838 Users
- COMPLETED
551 Users
- DROPPED
63 Users
- PAUSED
52 Users