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“Modern reincarnations of legendary Hakkenshi warriors battle Blight creatures from a mysterious city hole.”
District Hakkenshi [code:T-8]
特区八犬士 [code:T-8]
6.79
13,313 rank · 974 readers · 2 favorites
Action
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Modern reincarnations of legendary Hakkenshi warriors battle Blight creatures from a mysterious city hole.
The souls of the Hakkenshi are reincarnated in the present! Inuzuka Shino is a high school student who shares the name of the legendary Hakkenshi, "Devotion." The name has caused him nothing but stress all his life. Now, because of his name, he's gotten himself wrapped up in a conflict with the Blight, creatures from a giant hole that has suddenly emerged in the city. An exciting fantasy/action manga from Rando Ayamine, the artist who brought you Get Backers, and writers Saki and Kentarou Kurimoto. (Source: MangaBox)
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Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
3.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
0%
recommend
Score distribution
median 3
mode 1
σ 2.00
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.00 · split reception
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 2.00
Running avg · Jul 2015 → Jan 2019
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 1 “The manga initially lures readers in with decent visuals, a surprising amount of tension, and an amusing, likable protagonist. However, all potential is squandered by an insufferable side-character...”
- 5 “The art is excellent, featuring detailed action scenes, clear character designs, and expressive, well-rendered backgrounds. However, the story suffers from repetitive gags, a lack of meaningful...”
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Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — District Hakkenshi [code:T-8] begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 80 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 10h 40m approx
- Published Dec 2013 – Jun 2015
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M26106 catalog