MVM Entertainment acquire Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East for UK home video release

While many are keeping their powder dry until London Comic Con, MVM Entertainment are happily bucking the trend by sprinkling license announcements around in recent weeks.

Following on from the company's rescue of Haibane Renmei, we now have an all-new license announcement today in the form of Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East. This 2013 Studio Deen series is adapted from a manga of the same name, which is itself based around the epic classic Hakkenden novel series which also formed the inspiration for Anime Limited's recent movie release Fuse.

Here's more on the series from MVM Entertainment themselves:

Featuring the only 3 survivors of a plague which killed the rest of their village, best friends Shino and Sosuke, along with their surrogate little sister, Hamaji, are treated with suspicion. When Hamaji is kidnapped by the church, the two friends are presented with only one option; do the bidding of the church and find the other owners of 8 mysterious gems, or suffer their wrath.

For those looking for a more cerberal edge to their mystical yarns, Hakkenden is a great watch. Featuring fantastic artwork throughout, it's a sensational little series that has already spawned a second season in Japan.

The series will be coming to the UK on 4th July, on both DVD and Blu-ray formats, and with English and Japanese audio alongside English subtitles. You can find the full story on the official MVM Entertainment web site.