The Hakkenden is a OVA show by AIC in 2 strings, the second subtitled Shinsh?. Shin Hakkenden, A television series screenplay, aired in 1999. The anime is based on the epic publication Nans? Satomi Hakkenden written by Kyokutei Bakin during the latter half of the Edo Period. In 106 amounts, the publication bears the distinction of becoming the greatest novel in classic literature. The Hakkenden is known for its distinctive method of animation, switching between visual styles all through the length of the series. Furthermore, the show can be known for its heavy use of imagery and motifs, allowing the show to straddle the line between art and animation. It is also famous for presenting a contemporary perspective to a literary classic, yet since morally ambiguous notions like devotion and feudal loyalty are tightly inspected and re examined throughout many of the battles in the story. The"THE" in front end of the title is not, in reality, a philosopher of translation, but a genuine portion of the title written in English, perhaps chosen by the series' writers to deliberately communicate that sense of modernity.