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In Kyokutei Bakin's classic Japanese epic novel Nansou Satomi Hakkenden, eight samurai serve the Satomi clan during Japan's tumultuous Sengoku (Warring States) era. The Edo-era samurai are the reincarnations of the spirits that Princess Fuse mothered with a dog named Yatsufusa. In Fuse Gansaku: Satomi Hakkenden, the female hunter Hamaji comes to her brother in order to hunt Fuse. Thus, the karmic cycle of retribution that began long ago with the Satomi family begins anew. Fuse were hybrid creatures of humans and dogs in the Edo period. As there were rumors saying that they killed humans and ate their souls, the Shogun Government offered high bounty for hunting them. Hamaji was a young female huntress living in the rural part of Mutsu while her brother Dousetsu was living in Edo. The story began as Hamaji went to Edo in order to help his brother to earn some bounty. But in Edo, she met a mysterious young men being chased by others. His name was Shino ...

Genres: Action, Animation, Drama, History

Starring: Minako Kotobuki, Mamoru Miyano, Miyamoto Kanako

Released: October 20, 2012

Runtime: 110.0

Popularity Rating: 1.342

Asmik Ace Entertainment, TMS Entertainment

Japan

Hamaji Minako Kotobuki
Shino Mamoru Miyano
Meido Miyamoto Kanako
Dousetsu Katsuyuki Konishi
Funamushi Maaya Sakamoto
Iesada Tokugawa Hirofumi Nojima
Itezuru Nana Mizuki
Bakin Takizawa Utamaru Katsura
Makuwari Hiroshi Kamiya

Art — Art Direction: Shunichiro Yoshihara
Directing — Director: Masayuki Miyaji
Writing — Original Story: Kazuki Sakuraba
Writing — Screenplay: Ichiro Okouchi