Hakkenden (2024)
Original title: 八犬伝
Hakkenden is a 2024 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Fumihiko Sori, with a running time of 2h 29m. It stars Koji Yakusho, Seiyo Uchino and Tao Tsuchiya.
Takizawa Bakin, a popular Edo period author, begins to recount a story he is planning in front of his friend, the artist Katsushika Hokusai. The story is about eight warriors who, each carrying a jewel, gather together as if guided by fate and embark on a harsh journey to fight the curse of the Satomi family. Hokusai is drawn into the story that Bakin is telling, and visits Bakin on various occasions to hear the rest of the story, and a strange relationship between the two begins. The serialization becomes Bakin's life's work, with the idea of "rewarding good and punishing evil in a world where evil is rampant," but after 28 years, as the story finally approaches its climax, Bakin begins to lose his sight. With the completion of the story in doubt, he receives an unexpected proposal from his daughter-in-law. Will the story ever be completed?
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What is Hakkenden about?
Takizawa Bakin, a popular Edo period author, begins to recount a story he is planning in front of his friend, the artist Katsushika Hokusai. The story is about eight warriors who, each carrying a jewel, gather together as if guided by fate and embark on a harsh journey to fight the curse of the Satomi family. Hokusai is drawn into the story that Bakin is telling, and visits Bakin on various occasions to hear the rest of the story, and a strange relationship between the two begins. The serialization becomes Bakin's life's work, with the idea of "rewarding good and punishing evil in a world where evil is rampant," but after 28 years, as the story finally approaches its climax, Bakin begins to lose his sight. With the completion of the story in doubt, he receives an unexpected proposal from his daughter-in-law. Will the story ever be completed?
When was Hakkenden released?
Hakkenden was released on 1 October 2024.
How long is Hakkenden?
Hakkenden runs 2h 29m.
Who made Hakkenden?
Hakkenden was directed by Fumihiko Sori.
Cast
- Koji Yakusho as Bakin Takizawa
- Seiyo Uchino as Hokusai Katsushika
- Tao Tsuchiya as Fusehime
- Keisuke Watanabe as Shino Inuzuka
- Jin Suzuki as Sousuke Inukawa
- Rihito Itagaki as Keno Inusaka
- Koshi Mizukami as Genpachi Inukai
- Koudai Matsuoka as Daikaku Inumura
- So Kaku as Kobungo Inuta
- Maito Fujioka as Shinbe Inue
- Shuhei Uesugi as Dousetsu Inuyama
- Chiaki Kuriyama as Tamazusa