Shin Hakkenden
is a Japanese anime series. The anime is based on the epic novel Nansō Satomi Hakkenden except it is set in the future. Directed by Katsuyoshi Yatabe, the anime's 26 episodes were broadcast on TV Tokyo between April 3, 1999, and September 25, 1999.
Story
The story begins on the year 2588, years after the "Earth" exploded from a meteor collision.The planet once called "Earth" is on the brink of destruction due to the overflowing population and continuing environmental destruction. Queen Fuse prophesied an incoming meteor onto a collision course with "Earth", and all those who believed in her built the Yatsufusa, an imperial interstellar starship to accommodate all of Earth's humanity and escape.
With Queen Fuse's guidance, humanity prospered across the galaxy for million days and nights. They traveled until they came across a mysterious "center" with eight moons circling around its orbit. It was then the 100th Queen Fuse declared that this "center" be known as "Tenkai", their brand new world.
The Queen led her followers to the center to restore the Earth, but instead disrupted the universe's balance that could potentially trigger a cosmic obliteration. Believing the Queen to be at fault, all of humanity lost faith and never spoke of her again and decided to reside on the eight moons.
Characters
;Kou Yagami;Rooty Onmyou
;Chuuji
;Noboru Kongou
;Gyou Enjou
;Ray Yozora
;Tomoka Taiga
;Jinrai Hazuki
Anime
The anime uses three pieces of theme music; one opening theme and two ending themes. "Memories" by Angela is the series' opening theme. "Kitto Onaji Hoshi no Naka de" by Friend of mine is the series' ending theme from the first to the thirteenth episode. "Atarashii Hibi Shin Hakkenden Special Mix" by RIZCO is the series' ending theme from the thirteenth to the twenty-sixth episode.List of Episodes
- Kou wails out
- Chuji and Kou gathers
- Noburu and Kou beaten
- Kou learns his destiny
- Kou is arrested
- Gyo and Kou are attacked
- Tomoka infiltrates
- Kou is trapped
- Rei approaches Kou
- Kou investigates
- Gyo accomplishes revenge
- Kou and the others are targeted
- Rei and the fallen star
- Kou and Kai faces off
- Jinrai is disliked
- Tomoka victorious
- Kou and the others escape
- Kou and the others, Searching for Mother
- Ruty rages
- Kou and the others, Into the Past
- Kou learns the past
- Kou and the others ascend
- Noburu forgives Jinrai
- Chuji, Fuse's Call
- Kou and the others protect Fuse