The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors is a oVA anime that premiered in fall 1990, produced by AIC.

About the production: the story comes from a other, there are 6 episodes of about 30 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are action and adventure, with themes such as Historical, Classic Literature and Tragedy.

On AniList, The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors has an average score of 63%, an average score, and appears on 3,577 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: The Hakkenden: Shin Shou.

"During the blood-soaked feudal wars of Japan, the Awa clan faced certain extinction from a rival clan backed by demonic forces. Their clan's salvation becomes a curse when the family dog brings back the head of the enemy warlord but insists upon marrying the lord's daughter! This unnatural union bears fruit, but they are killed; and their eight unborn pups reincarnate as the eight Dog Warriors - The Hakkenden. The eight reincarnated souls travel their separate paths of violence and retribution, but slowly they come together as a formidable group representing the eight virtues of the bushido to slay the demons and redeem their clan!" (Source: DVD Complete Series Back Cover)

Official synopsis from AniList.