Synopsis

The village of Ootsuka—home to Shino Inuzuka, Sousuke Inukawa, and Hamaji—was lit on fire under the preconception that a virus had seen all of its life eradicated. Now surrounded by flames and on the verge of death, the three were approached by a strange man holding a sword. He tells them that they must reach a decision if they want to live. That night changed everything for these children. Five years later, the family of three now lives under the watchful eye of the small Imperial Church in a nearby village. All is fine and dandy until the Church attempts to reclaim the demonic sword of Murasame. To accomplish this, they kidnap Hamaji to lure Shino, now a bearer of Murasame's soul, and Sousuke, who possesses the ability to transform into a dog. The brothers must put their differences aside to rescue their beloved sister from the Church in the Imperial Capital, signalling the beginning of a very difficult journey.

Characters

Shino Inuzuka

Shino Inuzuka, a frail 18-year-old, wields Murasame, bearing a peony mark; devoted to Sousuke and Hamaji.

Ayres Greg

Genpachi Inukai

Demon-hunting imperial captain, haunted by lost love, secretly perceptive and popular but emotionally reserved.

Love Andrew

Sousuke Inukawa

Gentle and caring, Sousuke, wielder of the Duty bead, transforms into the dog Yoshiro, possessing half of his original soul.

Anzaldua Leraldo

Murasame

Murasame, a crow-like sword spirit, brings tragedy to its possessor, but enjoys eating food scraps.

Ayres Greg

Hamaji

Hamaji, a health-obsessed, manipulative but caring sister-figure, hides a painful past and unrequited feelings.

Neves Emily

Kobungo Inuta

Innkeeper Kobungo, a demon-form shifter, cares for others, haunted by a past attack.

Laskowski Mark

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roselle★★★★★EP 131 mo

on this finale multiple factions closing in and secrets from the past start dropping right before the curtain falls hakkenden wraps its first season in a way that feels satisfying while clearly setting up more story ahead. if you made it this far the payoff is real and that cliffhanger will have you immediately checking if season 2 is on your wishlist fr

roselle★★★★★EP 121 mo

consequences land here and the show takes a breath to sit with all of it 😰 the visual storytelling goes somewhere completely different and you see a side of shino that hits way harder than expected. bittersweet and beautiful at the same time.

roselle★★★★★EP 111 mo

the animation goes absolutely insane this ep and the show completely earns it everything set up is really good right now and while shino scene here is so satisfying to watch 🤩🤩 and the whole dynamic shifts in a way you have to see for yourself

roselle★★★★★EP 101 mo

old grudges are boiling over in the capital here and a wild new character with a massive spirit shows up and top of that the show proves it was building toward something real this whole time. watch it carefully dont multitask this one deserves to watch