FINISHED
HAKYU HOSHIN ENGI
23 Episodes
23 min each
WINTER 2018
Synopsis
A once thrived kingdom, Yin—now governed by an evil hermit, Dakki, and her party—is in a chaotic status with its people suffering Dakki’s oppressions. Seeing this, The Hermit Band took it seriously and planned a "Houshin Plan" which is assigned to an apprentice hermit, Taikoubou, who gathered partners, captured and sealed all evil hermits, and planned to establish a new kingdom. On the other hand, the strongest and an Yin- royal hermit, Bunchuu, stood up against Taikoubou to protect the old kingdom with all his might. Thus, the death battle among invincible hermits begins...
Adventure
Fantasy
Supernatural
Format
Unknown
Episodes
23
Per Episode
23 min
Source
Unknown
Episodes
24 / 23 Episodes
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Episode 1
The Hoshin List
In the 11th century BC, during the era of Yin... An evil Sennyo, Dakki, has turned the emperor, Chu, into her puppet. To end the chaos in the human world, one of the founding Sennto on Konron Mountain, Genshitenson, summons a Doshi called Taikobo and charges him with the "Hoshin List." He orders Taikobo to seal all the evil Sennin listed on it within Hoshindai. His weapons will be his own intellect, the paopei "Dashinben," and the spirit beast Supushan. Having received his orders to take out Dakki, the Doshi Taikobo descends to the human world!
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Episode 2
Nataku
Taikobo is made aware of his own powerlessness in the face of Dakki`s schemes. He had made up his mind to recruit some strong allies... but spends his days mindlessly fishing instead. Meanwhile, in Choka, the Buseioh Koh Hiko`s sworn friend, the Grand Preceptor Bunchu, returns from a mission far away. Bunchu is a capable fighter who once took on Dakki. Koh Hiko is certain that he and Bunchu could take out Dakki together, but... Meanwhile, Taikobo faces Nataku, the "human paopei" with three paopei on his body.
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Episode 3
Yozen
Dakki suddenly appears before Taikobo and Supushan. The two are bewildered by her presence so far from the palace, but then they realize it`s actually Yozen, the only Doshi capable of transformation, in the guise of Dakki. Taikobo rejoices at the appearance of a powerful new ally, but Yozen declares that he intends to test Taikobo first. Meanwhile, Bunchu returns from his excursion to quell the Western prince`s rebellion, only to be told that the Buseioh betrayed Choka. Dakki must be behind this, as well...
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Episode 4
The Buseioh's Rebellion
Taikobo has taken the role of strategist for the army of Seiki, the western region of Yin, but for some reason he`s instructing the soldiers to do farm work. This story began the previous day when Ki Sho, one of the Four Lords, showed up in front of Taikobo while he was fishing the day away. Meanwhile, the Buseioh and his family have left Choka to head for Seiki. Genshitenson, who has sensed that Bunchu would not let Buseioh get away with betraying Yin, dispatches a powerful helper with a deep connection to the Buseioh...
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Episode 5
Two Paths
Taikobo`s party rushes to save Buseioh and his family. But standing before him are four assassins of Kyuryu Island sent by Bunchu, known as the Shisei. Taikobo faces Koyuken, Nataku faces Ri Koha, Yozen faces Ohma... the fierce battles come one after another! Meanwhile, Shinkohyo visits Bunchu at the palace and informs him that the Shisei intend to attack Seiki itself. At last their strongest foe, Bunchu, makes a move himself...
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Episode 6
The Curtain Falls on the Aging Wise Man
In Seiki, Ki Sho has fallen ill. His son, Shuko, asks Taikobo to meet his brother and Ki Sho`s successor, Ki Hatsu, to determine whether he`ll be a worthy successor if the worst happens to Ki Sho. Meanwhile, in Choka, Dakki`s scheme is still steadily moving forward. Bunchu rebukes her, but at the same time, he can`t allow Seiki to continue to exist now that it has become Choka`s enemy... Deciding that war is necessary, Bunchu heads to Kingo Island, Konron Mountain`s counterpart.
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Episode 7
The Great Sennin World War Begins!!
The Great Sennin War has begun! Bunchu sets Kingo Island onward for an all-out confrontation with Konron Mountain. Taikobo, who hoped for a peaceful resolution, takes command of Konron Mountain and is forced to counterattack. But Konron Mountain struggles in the face of Kingo Island`s overwhelming numbers and powerful main artillery, Tsutenho. They attempt to fire back with Genshiho, but a barrier around Kingo Island blocks the attack. Yozen infiltrates Kingo Island to remove the barrier, but there he meets Ohtenkun of the Juttenkun...
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Episode 8
The Juzetsujin Battle
Yozen has infiltrated Kingo Island to remove its barrier. He was immediately caught in the spatial paopei of Chotenkun, one of the Juttenkun, but then a sinister aura surrounded him as he began to transform... Meanwhile, on Konron Mountain, Taikobo and the other still have faith that Yozen will remove the barrier, but they have less than four minutes left until Kingo Island`s main artillery fires on them. Can they reach Kingo Island in time to crash into it just as the barrier is removed?!
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Episode 9
Concentration
With unexpected help from Ohtenkun, leader of the Juttenkun, Yozen has removed Kingo Island`s barrier. The battle takes a drastic turn as Konron Mountain crashes into Kingo Island. Taikobo makes the decision to infiltrate Kingo Island and rescue Yozen, who is wounded after fighting Chotenkun, but Ohtenkun anticipates his arrival and forms a strategy to counterattack using the Juttenkun. Thus Taikobo, Supushan, and Yozen`s master Gyokutei Shinjin begin the rescue mission.
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Episode 10
Rain of Blood
Taikobo`s rescue party struggles against Sontenkun`s spatial paopei, Kaketsujin. But Gyokutei Shinjin identifies the real Sontenkun among all the toys in the space and cuts him down. The trio escapes Kaketsujin, but then they receive a message from Ohtenkun telling them that if they want to rescue Yozen, one of them must come alone. Despite knowing it`s a trap, Gyokutei Shinjin steps up to enter Ohtenkun`s paopei space, Kosuijin.
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Episode 11
Insect
Gyokutei Shinjin has rescued Yozen in exchange for his life. But Yozen`s body is weak due to Ohtenkun`s paopei attack, so Taikobo takes him back to Konron Mountain. The enraged Twelve Sennin swear revenge, but Taikobo suggests they split into small teams to infiltrate Kingo Island. At the same time, the Buseioh and Tenka are secretly infiltrating Kingo Island themselves, but they find themselves caught in Fukojin, the paopei of Totenkun. Meanwhile, Taikobo learns that the only way to save Yozen is to defeat Ohtenkun...
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Episode 12
New Romantic
Taikobo and the rest have split into teams to infiltrate Kingo Island. Taikobo teams up with his long-time friend Fugen Shinjin to search for Kingo Island`s core, where Bunchu waits. But on the way, they wander into the spatial paopei Kanpyojin, where they encounter Entenkun of the Juttenkun. Entenkun tries to begin combat using his control of ice through Kanpyojin, but Fugen Shinjin would rather seek a peaceful resolution...
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Episode 13
Mirror
In a room where an ancient clock ticks away the time, Taikobo sits facing Ohtenkun, who asks him what his choice will be. Ohtenkun`s question leads Taikobo on a journey through his own memories... and each of those memories is linked to Ohtenkun`s. Yozen, Supushan, the Buseioh, and all the others Taikobo has met face him in turn. Eventually, after a span of time in which past, present, and future seem to intermingle, the mysteries of the Hoshin Project`s history come unraveled.
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Episode 14
Parasite
Ohtenkun`s parasitic paopei continues to eat away at Yozen... and now, it`s also afflicting all the Sennin of Mount Kongrong. Taikobo`s forces are already facing a crisis as all of them except for Nataku grow weaker and weaker. Then Yozen, who had been undergoing treatment at Mount Kongrong, suddenly disappears... Meanwhile, Taikobo meets up with Igo, a new ally.
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Episode 15
Shadow / Light
Yozen prepares for battle with Ohtenkun to avenge Gyokutei Shinjin, but Kinko Seibo and Yotenkun of the Juttenkun stand in his way. Ohtenkun himself departs the scene, leaving the fighting to the Juttenkun`s most powerful duo. Yozen fights them with the help of Igo and Nataku, but they face a difficult battle thanks to the multi-dimensional space created by the Juttenkun duo`s paopei. Taikobo tries to come to Yozen`s aid as well, but Fugen stops him...
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Episode 16
Tsuten Kyoshu
Ohtenkun taunts Yozen upon his complete awakening as a yokai, leading him to the founder of Kingo Island himself, Tsuten Kyoshu. Ohtenkun`s goal is to see father and son kill one another, in was his own form of ill-omened revenge against all those who twisted his fate. Meanwhile, Taikobo and Fugen make their way toward Kingo Island`s power reactor. They talk about destroying the reactor in order to destroy it, but their conversation is intended to lure out Bunchu.
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Episode 17
Fugen Shinjin
Drained of their energy due to Ohtenkun`s mites, the Twelve Elite Sennin temporarily retreat to Mount Kongrong. There they meet Supushan`s father, Supu Papa, whom Taikobo had instructed to transform in order to heal the Twelve Elite Sennin. Meanwhile, Yozen confronts Genshi Tenson about his skepticism regarding the Hoshin Project and asking just how much of it is the truth.
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Episode 18
Battle to the Death
As they watch the Great Sennin World War unfold, Kokutenko asks Shinkohyo which side he thinks will win. Shinkohyo predicts that the victor will be Bunchu, telling the story of why Bunchu continues to protect Yin as its father figure even as the nation is on the verge of ruin. Meanwhile, Fugen stands facing Bunchu alone after his attempt to talk things out with him is cut off... but Bunchu is so powerful that he can`t even manage to scratch him. Then Bunchu unleashes a merciless attack with Kinben...
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Episode 19
Bunchu
As they watch the Great Sennin World War unfold, Kokutenko asks Shinkohyo which side he thinks will win. Shinkohyo predicts that the victor will be Bunchu, telling the story of why Bunchu continues to protect Yin as its father figure even as the nation is on the verge of ruin. Meanwhile, Fugen stands facing Bunchu alone after his attempt to talk things out with him is cut off... but Bunchu is so powerful that he can`t even manage to scratch him. Then Bunchu unleashes a merciless attack with Kinben...
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Episode 20
When the Stars Rain Down
As Bunchu handily brushes off the Twelve Elite Sennin`s attacks with his overwhelming power, Taikobo tells Fugen that "the moment the stars fall" will be their final chance. Back in the Yin Dynasty, King Chu looks unrecognizable. As Shinkohyo watches him through Kokutenko`s clairvoyance, he begins to tell the story of the "Signpost of History." Meanwhile, at Kingo Island, Fugen uses Taikyoku Fuin to convey Taikobo`s instructions to the Twelve Elite Sennin. But the instructions he gives don`t quite match Taikobo`s...
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Episode 21
Blinding Light, Deafening Silence, and Then...
Fugen had resolved to take out Bunchu along with himself in a deadly explosion, but Bunchu survived the blast. Bunchu has now set his sights on Genshi Tenson instead and sets off for Mount Kongrong to fight him, followed quickly by Taikobo, Yozen, and Supushan. If even the Twelve Elite Sennin couldn`t defeat Bunchu, Taikobo has very little chance... but Taikobo is determined to overcome him, no matter what it takes.
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Episode 22
The Brave Warrior's Soul Is Released
Ohtenkun lures Bunchu toward the Buseioh. Taikobo, Yozen, and Tenka also arrive, and Ohtenkun activates the paopei Kosuijin right in front of them. In it they see the Forbidden Palace cloaked in red mist... and Bunchu facing off with the Buseioh. Meanwhile, Ohtenkun`s scheme brings a certain memory to Genshi Tenson`s mind. It happened 2,000 years ago...
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Episode 23
Aged Symbols and Diverging Winds
Kosuijin`s acid has ravaged Bunchu, but Kokukirin musters up the last of his strength to get both of them out of the paopei space. Meanwhile, Taikobo surmises that Kingo Island is about to fall and tells Yozen and the others to start preparing to escape. Taikobo then jumps on Supushan and takes off toward Bunchu. Carrying in his heart the deaths of Fugen, the Buseioh, the Twelve Elite Sennin, and so many others at Bunchu`s hand, Taikobo faces a battered and beaten Bunchu. With unwavering resolve, the two opponents begin the final battle. After an eternity, the Hoshin Project will reach its completion!
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Episode 24
Episode 24
Characters
Voice Actors
Kenshou Ono (japanese)
Taikoubou
Main
Voice Actors
Takahiro Sakurai (japanese)
Suupuushan
Main
Voice Actors
Youko Hikasa (japanese)
So Dakki
Main
Voice Actors
Tomoaki Maeno (japanese)
Bunchuu
Main
Voice Actors
Makoto Furukawa (japanese)
Nataku Li
Supporting
Voice Actors
Kousuke Toriumi (japanese)
Shinkouhyou
Supporting
Staff
Ryu Fujisaki
Original Creator
Masahiro Aizawa
Director
Natsuko Takahashi
Series Composition
Yoshimitsu Yamashita
Character Design
Maiko Iuchi
Music
Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas
Theme Song Performance (OP1, OP2)
Comments
Information
Aired
Jan 11, 2018
to Jun 28, 2018
Season
WINTER 2018
Source
Unknown
Format
Unknown
Studios
C-Station
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SEQUEL
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