

Hakkenden
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?
TMDB
7.4/10
11 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- —
- Box office
- $3.7M
- Language
- Japanese
- based on novel or book
- writer
- blindness
- jidaigeki
- edo period
- katsushika hokusai
- popular author
- kasei culture
- bakin kyokutei
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Release dates
BelgiumBE
- PremiereJapan-Square Film Festival23 Mar 2025
ChinaCN
- PremiereShanghai Japanese Film Festival27 Dec 2024
JapanJP
- Theatrical1 Oct 2024
South KoreaKR
- Digital / OTT1524 Oct 2025
TaiwanTW
- Theatrical6+10 Jan 2025
Frequently asked questions
- When was Hakkenden released?
- Hakkenden was released on 1 October 2024.
- Where can I watch Hakkenden online?
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- Is there a Hindi trailer for Hakkenden?
- No verified Hindi trailer for Hakkenden is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of Hakkenden?
- Hakkenden holds a 7.4/10 audience score from 11 votes.
- Who directed Hakkenden?
- Hakkenden (2024) was directed by Fumihiko Sori.
- How long is Hakkenden?
- Hakkenden runs for 2h 29m.












