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THE八犬伝 - Season 1 Episode 2 Afsnit 2
The year is 1458. A child is born in the village of Otsuka, in Musashi Province. His name is Shino Inuzuka. After coming of age, he is entrusted with a legendary sword, the Murasame, by his father Bansaku. Shino's father, however, commits hara-kiri after losing face when his brother-in-law, Hikiroku Otsuka, tries to trick him into giving up the sword, Then Shino, devastated by his father's death, somehow comes into possession of a small bead, On this strange bead, the Chinese character ""KO"", symbolizing filial devotion mysteriously appears.
- År: 1991
- Land: Japan
- Genre: Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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- Nøgleord: japan, samurai, literary adaptation
- Direktør: Bakin Kyokutei
- Cast: Kiyonobu Harita, Masaaki Hiramatsu, Toshio Funazu, Akio Otsuka, Arisa Andô, Aya Hisakawa