Audience reviews
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cocolita22
I was pleasantly surprised with this anime! Fair warning that it takes a few episodes to really get into it. Honestly, the first episode was not the greatest and it starts to pick up around the third or fourth. It REALLY gets good around episode nine. I know that is a while, but luckily there is a second season so you can fully consider yourself invested at a good point.
Story- 7/10; I gave this a pretty low score because sometimes the plot was incredibly boring. I still can't tell you exactly what is going on at any given point and I actually don't even understand the curse on Shino. I also have literally no idea what half of them are talking about with the curse. The truth is, what keeps you interested are the character relationships, interesting dialogue, comedic moments, and the adve…
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Story 8/10
The story involves an eighteen year old guy named Shino Inuzuka
He is one of the only three survivors of the destruction of Otsuka Village. He possesses the living sword of Murasame, which is controlled by his right arm. He is immortal and is stuck in his 13 year old body, so he often gets treated like he's a little child. He is terrified of bugs and has an obsession with cleanliness, due to him being raised in a sterile place.
Five years ago, everyone in the village seemed to die of an illness. This plague casued for several deaths. So apparently there were 3 survivors: Shino Inuzuka, Sousuke Inukawa, They took shelter in a church on the outskirts of another village by a dark and dangerous forest
Art 10/10
Yes! I give it a ten. No more or less. The art of the eyes are astoun…
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The anime, is a fantasy and adventure genre.
the Story:
the story fro me is pretty engaging, there is mystery and fun. through there are moments where, i feel like the story is dragging or unnecessary. Those times are very few and usually has foreshadowing for something, so its all good
Characters:
there are quite a number of characters, but most of them are fleshed out and are reasonable and quite likable. The main Character is likable, he's not perfect he has his bratty moments but its tolerable and at least he's pretty capable.
Art and sound:
the art is really good, detailed vibrant colors. Its really well made and easy on the eyes. the soundtrack is pretty nice not really catchy but in the moments in the anime, the music is quite pleasing,
overall:
Give the this anime a try its pre…
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I just have to give it a 10 and nothing else. The plot is simply amazing, fitting exactly into the 13 episodes. It was well written and drawn, nothing like some anime that were trying to fit five hundred billion plots into 13 episodes. Just saying.
I enjoyed the bromance feeling between the two characters and the caring feelings they harbored for each other. It is not necessary to ship them or anything to feel their caring relationships.
The anime have just the right amount of action, drama, and funny moments. It also have decent/modern art that just can't even be compared to the art from 90's. No offence.
So for all the fans of anime out there that judge an anime base on its art, I would say that this anime is for you.
Still not sure? Then check the list I came up with, if most of th…
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Hakkenden is a seriously underrated fantasy series that has extremely vivid, beautifully animated characters with distinctive designs and storylines. I was personally drawn by how every character had such an extensive backstory and how all the characters were woven together in a charming, intriguing way through the main protagonists. There's a good balance between magical elements as well as emotional, romantic, and comedic moments. The main plotline does tend to stray, but the individuality of each sideplot is fascinating enough that the series continues at a good pace. Again, the art is possibly this show's greatest strength--there's a stunning use of color in both the character designs and the settings, and the style is smooth and consistent throughout both seasons of the show. There's…
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Life is short and I will only give you an honest and straight forward opinion. I enjoyed this anime's artwork, style, and concept until at one point the boy-love tone made me hit the kill switch. What is with the "mother dresses her son up as a girl to make him a better person" rubbish? Why do you have to destroy a decent story with all that side stuff? I have not completed this anime and never will based on my personal integrity on what a decent story should entail.
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Honestly at first I don't have any high anticipation with this anime because firstly,I never heard of this anime and secondly I don't feel interested with the synopsis BUT after I watched through season 1,I find myself dragged into the anime and eventually,I FELL IN LOVE with it.
Art : 10/10
To tell the truth,I was a really picky person especially the art.I would dropped the anime if I don't satisfied with the art so,believe me,this anime is one of the best art I ever seen and I watched the anime until the end prove it plus I gave 10/10 for the art.
Sound 10/10
Actually i never care about the sound but when I watched this anime,I want to download almost all the songs here and I noticed this anime also use a lot of different sound and songs in every event and episodes.Maybe this is why I…
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Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun is an historical and supernatural anime that revolves around the story of 18 years old Inuzuka Shino, Inukawa Sousuke, and Murasame. Inuzuka Shino was supposed to be dead 5 years ago without the help of Saitome Riou. Riou 'implanted' Murasame in Shino's body to have a second chance in life but the price was that Shino will never die and will always be trapped in a 13 years old body of his. Inukawa Sousuke was also revived but had to live in a consequences of having half of his soul was gone and have the ability of transforming to a dog named Yoshiro.
Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun is a masterpiece in its own league, having the perfect collaboration within the characters like Sousuke being a big brother to Shino, Riou's superiority to Shino, and many more; and…
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In this reflective, often sweet, occasionally unsettling anime, friends Shino, Sousuke, and Hamaji are the sole survivors of a fire that destroyed their entire village—except that Shino and Sousuke had to meld their souls with animals in order to survive. Shino now has a god in the form of a demon crow (that can turn into a sword) living inside him, which prevents him from aging, and Sousuke can turn into a dog. Now working for the Church, the three of them travel to the capital to investigate demon-related crimes, and they keep having chance encounters with other people with similarly tragic backstories who also have spirits living inside them.
Clearly, the story here is a little hard to explain: the story takes a while to get going and is confusing once it does. To quote a character in…
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When people make certain decisions in their lives and truly desire something, it could forever change their life, it could even come true if they worked really hard in this world to achieve it, but that’s under the understanding of our world. But, what ‘if’ you were about to die and really desired to live, what would happen? How about, some nasty or beautiful entities come and grant those wishes to keep you alive, but for a price, eveeen if the price falls upon both parties. Well in Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun that’s all possible if you truly desired it, and even then you kinda have to be in the right place at the right time.
Luckily our main character, Shino Inuzuka exactly was wishing that, and he was just at the wrong place at the wrong time while dying from a tragic accident, but i…
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"Loneliness is something whimsical and cruel"
Hakkenden is an anime consisting of spirits and demons, however it focuses more on action whether it be socially or physically (fighting) rather than focusing on logic and the specific details of how these demons exist. Shino, an 18 year old boy who has the permanent body of a non-aging 13 year old boy. This works to his benefit due to his personality and characteristics resembling a child. Shino is what makes the show, he's the lovable little main character; and almost everything is about him. His child hood friend Sosuke (18) accompanies him, and they have a best friend / brother relationship despite the differences in their appearance.
The anime immediately gives viewers a general idea of what the characters personalities are like within t…
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I am by no means an anime-connoisseur. I tried to watch Death Note and Berserk because it is so highly recommended but it was too intense for my taste. I am mentioning it here so that it may serve as a measuring stick. That said, now to Hakkenden.
Without revealing too much, Shino Inuzuka who is the focal point of this anime, is an 18 year old stuck in the body of a 13 year old due to demonic sword Murasame. Around Shino are his companions whose connections to each other are still not 100% clear as of the end of the first season. This mysterious connection of the characters is the main plot. There in lies the only weakness of this anime in my opinion.
At the end of the 13th episode We still do not exactly know what is going on, who is really the bad guy and what the good guys are suppose…
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Hakkenden draws you in through its artwork, elements of fantasy, and its moments of mystery. It was an enjoyable anime that kept me watching every week but it did not have me dying to watch it.
The storyline is definitely unique, however there is an absence of a central plot or it tends to stray from it. What kept me interested were the characters and their background stories. With the introduction of each character, there are minor plots that keep you interested, however it is usually resolved within the following episode. The storyline tends to feel like a collection of stories that are somewhat connected to a central plot however it feels mostly disconnected.
The characters are my reason for scoring this anime as an 8. Shino, the protagonist, is very childish however he has a sensiti…
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Before I start my review, to anyone who cannot tolerate shounen-ai, you probably shouldn't watch this. It doesn't say so in its genre or tags, but the friendship and brotherhood between the main characters implies shounen-ai. It's in almost every episode, and for someone who can't tolerate anything homosexual, it's best if you don't press play. Additionally, Abe Miyuki changed its original magazine to one famous for BL, so it's possible that in the future, real male on male relationships will come into the story.
Personally, I like shounen-ai and yaoi, so I have nothing bad to say about this anime except this: Hakkenden is sort of an anime that is slow with its plot progress. You have to wait a couple of episodes to see where the story really comes from. It's mainly just character introdu…
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Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East, But Went South Fast
This is one of the rare occasions where I'll say a series fascinated me but bored me to death at the same time. I'm not sure how that's possible, but Hakkenden managed to pull it off. This series is slightly misleading from the get go and it never really got off the ground.
This series is about a pair of friends, who consider themselves "brothers" that each possess a special power after their lives had been saved five years prior to the current plot. Shino Inuzuka is a boy/young man that possesses the sword Murasame in his body and takes the shape of a crow. However, as a result, his body does not age and he remains in the form of a 12-year-old boy. Sousuke Inukawa is a young man the same age that takes the form of a dog and it is la…
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