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* LoveMakesYouCrazy: The son of the manager of the brothel that Kohaku worked at wanted Kohaku to love him, so he kidnapped Shino with the intention of letting her kill him to avenge her family against his guardian, Satomi. [[spoiler:The moment he shoots Shino, Murasame devours him to patch the wound.]]

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* ForDoomTheBellTolls: The chiming that proceeds the arrival of the school's guardian in Episode 9. It acts as the enforcer of the school's rules... by using magic lightning.



* TheNoseKnows: Skilled monks and others with strong sensitivity appear to be able to smell spirits and demons.



* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman

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* WhatMeasureIsANonHumanWhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Brought up a number of times. You can usually tell who the antagonists are by how they treat non-humans.
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* FriendToAllChildren: The Monket Deity in the Perquisite Mountain is said to devour all but children, whom it favors. Shino's apperance is thought to be the reason that he and his friends were allowed to leave alive.

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* FriendToAllChildren: The Monket Monkey Deity in the Perquisite Mountain is said to devour all but children, whom it favors. Shino's apperance appearance is thought to be the reason that he and his friends were allowed to leave alive.
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* DeathSeeker: [[spoiler:The Mountain Monkey Deity, Shinonome, at least until Akane returned to fulfill her promise.]]
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A {{shoujo}} manga adapted from a classic samurai tale, set in the Taisho Era (i.e. the early 1900's), and interwoven with fantasy and supernatural elements, ''Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East'' is written and illustrated by Abe Miyuki, with more than a dozen volumes published under Tosuisha (vol.1-13) and Kadokawa Shoten (reprint of vol.1-13 and 14 onward) since 2005.

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A {{shoujo}} manga adapted from a classic samurai tale, set in the Taisho Era (i.e. the early 1900's), 1900s), and interwoven with fantasy and supernatural elements, ''Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East'' is written and illustrated by Abe Miyuki, with more than a dozen volumes published under Tosuisha (vol.1-13) and Kadokawa Shoten (reprint of vol.1-13 and 14 onward) since 2005.

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* CampGay: Sakuraba Jouji.



* FriendToAllChildren: The Monket Deity in the Perquisite Mountain is said to devour all but children, whom it favors. Shino's apperance is thought to be the reason that he and his friends were allowed to leave alive.



* [[spoiler:LiteralSplitPersonality / EvilCounterpart: Sousuke and his "shadow", Ao.]]
* [[spoiler:LivingShadow: Ao, Sousuke's missing half. Some scenes imply that ''he'' is the original one, however.]]

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* [[spoiler:LiteralSplitPersonality LiteralSplitPersonality / EvilCounterpart: Sousuke [[spoiler:Sousuke and his "shadow", Ao.]]
* [[spoiler:LivingShadow: LivingShadow:[[spoiler: Ao, Sousuke's missing half. Some scenes imply that ''he'' is the original one, however.]]



* MakeThemRot: An illness in that five villagers supposedly caught in the Perquisite Mountain left them to rot alive.



* [[spoiler:MercyKill: Shino did this to Kohaku in episode 12.]]

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* [[spoiler:MercyKill: Shino MercyKill: [[spoiler:Shino did this to Kohaku in episode 12.]]



* [[spoiler:ObfuscatingStupidity]]: Shino, a bit. [[spoiler:He actually knows more than Sousuke and Hamaji about what's going on considering their foggy recollection of certain past events, and even though he divulges some of it to Sousuke it's likely that there are still things he hasn't said. He has a tendency to suddenly grow serious as well.]]

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* [[spoiler:ObfuscatingStupidity]]: ObfuscatingStupidity: Shino, a bit. [[spoiler:He actually knows more than Sousuke and Hamaji about what's going on considering their foggy recollection of certain past events, and even though he divulges some of it to Sousuke it's likely that there are still things he hasn't said. He has a tendency to suddenly grow serious as well.]]



* [[spoiler:OlderThanTheyLook]]: Shino

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* [[spoiler:OlderThanTheyLook]]: OlderThanTheyLook: Shino



* [[spoiler:SupernaturalGoldEyes]]: Originally an aversion (yet regarded as a beautiful and rare eye coloring), [[spoiler:Kohaku's golden eyes become this when she begins to morph into a demonic/chaotic spirit-like creature inside]].

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* [[spoiler:SupernaturalGoldEyes]]: SupernaturalGoldEyes: Originally an aversion (yet regarded as a beautiful and rare eye coloring), [[spoiler:Kohaku's golden eyes become this when she begins to morph into a demonic/chaotic spirit-like creature inside]].



* [[spoiler:VampireBitesSuck]]: When Murasame is kept from [[spoiler:devouring any more human flesh]] he has Shino turn to this, which causes Rio to laugh darkly about how this must be one of his duties, too.

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* [[spoiler:VampireBitesSuck]]: When VampireBitesSuck: [[spoiler:When Murasame is kept from [[spoiler:devouring devouring any more human flesh]] flesh he has Shino turn to this, which causes Rio to laugh darkly about how this must be one of his duties, too.]]

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* CastFullOfPrettyBoys

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* CastFullOfPrettyBoysCastFullOfPrettyBoys: Based off a Shoujo manga, this is epxected.



** Shino, especially during his earlier years. Since he was very sickly as a child, he was raised as if he were a girl. Therefore, his hair was much longer, his clothes were different, and his mannerisms were delicate. Many characters lament over his old appearance.

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** Shino, especially during his earlier years. Since he was very sickly as a child, he was raised as if he were a girl.girl by his village's tradition that doing so until he was 15 would make him healthy. Therefore, his hair was much longer, his clothes were different, and his mannerisms were delicate. Many characters lament over his old appearance.



* [[spoiler:FeelNoPain: Sousuke turns out not to be able to feel pain at all, even as he is suffering severe injuries.]]

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* [[spoiler:FeelNoPain: Sousuke FeelNoPain: [[spoiler:Sousuke turns out not to be able to feel pain at all, even as he is suffering severe injuries.]]



* [[spoiler:GoOutWithASmile: Kohaku.]]

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* [[spoiler:GoOutWithASmile: Kohaku.GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler:Kohaku.]]
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* YourDaysAreNumbered: [[spoiler:Kohaku. Also, the illness that Shino used to have caused this. Of course, now with Murasame in his body...]]

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* YourDaysAreNumbered: [[spoiler:Kohaku. Also, the illness that Shino used to have caused this. Of course, now with Murasame in his body...]]]]

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** {{Familar}}: Rio's wolf companion. He lets Sousuke pet him, to Rio's surprise (and Shino's tears).

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** {{Familar}}: Rio's wolf companion. He lets Sousuke pet him, to Rio's surprise (and Shino's tears).

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Big Badass Wolf is no longer a trope. It is now an index page for wolf tropes.


* BigBadassWolf: Rio's companion/familiar. Doesn't stop Sousuke from being able to pet him, to his surprise (and Shino's tears).


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** {{Familar}}: Rio's wolf companion. He lets Sousuke pet him, to Rio's surprise (and Shino's tears).
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* AndTheAdventureContinues / SequelHook: How the anime series ended, with [[spoiler:Ao stealing Sousuke's bead ''again'', and Shino is determined to take it back from him.]]

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* [[spoiler:LongLostRelative: Dousetsu and Mutsuki, or better known as Hamaji.]]

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* [[spoiler:LongLostRelative: LongLostRelative: Dousetsu and Mutsuki, Mutsuki,[[spoiler: or better known as Hamaji.]]]]
** [[spoiler: Implied with Shino and Satomi. As of the most recent episode they are now both aware of it.]]
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** Season Two, Episode 12. [[spoiler: [[DemonicPossession Holy.]] [[BiggerBad Freaking]]. [[HeroKiller Crap.]]]]
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* SayMyName: [[spoiler: Ao after Shino is injured and force fed sacred water by Tamazusa.]]

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* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Kohaku and her friend Chie [[spoiler:until Kohaku begins to turn into a demonic/chaotic spirit-like creature through Shino's will for her to live despite her dying of TB]].

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* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Kohaku and her friend Chie Chitose [[spoiler:until Kohaku begins to turn into a demonic/chaotic spirit-like creature through Shino's will for her to live despite her dying of TB]].


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* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler: Satomi]] is apparently inflicting this on Shino so he can't remember who destroyed his village.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Shino seems to be shaping into this. Case in point in episode 14, following the DraggedIntoDrag below:

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* DeadpanSnarker: DeadAllAlong: A few of the side characters in certain episodes, such as [[spoiler:the owner of the steamed bun shop and Akihiko.]]
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** Sousuke is even more so than Shino, given his sense of humor. For example, casually calling Shino as "young master" to play along with their cover-up story in episode 21.


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* TheGadfly: Sousuke, surprisingly, turns out to be one as exemplified in episode 21.

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** Seiran [[spoiler:after Genpachi's demon form decimates the monks he arrived with, and again when Kaname shows up... and he's pissed.]]



* SexyPriest: Rio. It's even made clear he's the Church's golden boy because of his looks

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* SexyPriest: Rio. It's even made clear he's the Church's golden boy because of his lookslooks.


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* ThisIsUnforgivable: Kaname's reaction to [[spoiler:one of Seiran's insects cutting Hamaji's cheek]] amounts to this.
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* DudeLooksLikeALady: Inusaka Keno, to the point Kobungo mistakes him for a woman.

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* DudeLooksLikeALady: Inusaka Keno, to the point Kobungo mistakes him for a woman. And as of Episode 20, Dousetsu falls victim to his beauty as well.

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* [[spoiler:FeelNoPain: Sousuke turns out not to be able to feel pain at all, even as he is suffering severe injuries.]]



* [[spoiler:LiteralSplitPersonality / EvilCounterpart: Sousuke and his "shadow".]]

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* [[spoiler:LiteralSplitPersonality / EvilCounterpart: Sousuke and his "shadow"."shadow", Ao.]]
* [[spoiler:LivingShadow: Ao, Sousuke's missing half. Some scenes imply that ''he'' is the original one, however.
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* TheStoic: Daikaku has comparably narrower range of expression compared to other characters.


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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Episode 19 reveals that both Sousuke and Keno are underage. Genpachi and Kobungo's reactions have to be seen to be believed.

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* [[spoiler:TheAssimilator: Sousuke's "shadow". Among the body parts he had taken were Keno's heart and Kohaku's left eye.]]

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* [[spoiler:TheAssimilator: Sousuke's "shadow". Among "shadow", and among the body parts he had taken were Keno's heart and Kohaku's left eye.eye. The lingering spirit of Daikaku's adoptive father is also implied to be one, although we never see it in action.]]



* BewareTheSillyOnes: Kaname and his fox retainers may tend to serve as comic relief, but he is part of the Four Families for a reason. Just look at what happened to [[spoiler:Seiran]].

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* BewareTheSillyOnes: Kaname and his fox retainers may tend to serve as comic relief, but he is part of the Four Families for a reason. Just look at what happened to [[spoiler:Seiran]].



* BigBrotherInstinct: Sousuke and Shino have this trait. Also Daikaku, whose one of first thoughts after [[spoiler:stabbed and nearly died in the flashback]] was to get Hinaginu's medicine.



* DisappearedDad: Daikaku and Hinaginu's father disappeared six months before the story, and Daikaku suspected his real father has something to do with it.

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* DisappearedDad: Daikaku and Hinaginu's father disappeared six months before the story, and Daikaku suspected his real father has something to do with it. [[spoiler:It turns out to be more complicated than that; their father is ''already'' dead without intervention from Daikaku's real father, and the former's lingering spirit is implied to be the one who killed the latter.]]



* IllGirl: Ayane Mizuki. [[spoiler:Shino was an IllBoy in the past.]]

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* IllGirl: Ayane Mizuki.Mizuki, as well as Inumura Hinaginu who suffers from asthma. [[spoiler:Shino was an IllBoy in the past.]]



* PapaWolf: Possibly a rather tragic case with Daikaku's adoptive father, as [[spoiler:after Daikaku's real father attempted to kill his own son, he was later found dead mysteriously, probably done by the former's lingering spirit.]]



* TragicMonster: [[spoiler:Kohaku. Daikaku and Hinaginu's father's lingering spirit also counts.]]



* TraumaInducedAmnesia: Possibly, for [[spoiler: Sosuke and Hamaji]]. It could have otherwise been done by supernatural means, as Rio says they've "already forgotten". This is somewhat subverted in episode 13 when Sousuke stated that he clearly remembers his childhood time with Shino in the mountains. [[spoiler:Although, with his "shadow" is around at that time, we don't know for sure whether he genuinely remembers it beforehand or not.]]

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* TraumaInducedAmnesia: TraumaInducedAmnesia:
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Possibly, for [[spoiler: Sosuke and Hamaji]]. It could have otherwise been done by supernatural means, as Rio says they've "already forgotten". This is somewhat subverted in episode 13 when Sousuke stated that he clearly remembers his childhood time with Shino in the mountains. [[spoiler:Although, with his "shadow" is around at that time, we don't know for sure whether he genuinely remembers it beforehand or not.]]]]
** Played straight with Daikaku who, [[spoiler:after his resurrection, doesn't remember that his adoptive father had died instead of gone missing.]] As for his sister, it is unknown whether she also forgets or she remembers but doesn't tell him.
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* BewareTheSillyOnes: Kaname and his fox retainers may tend to serve as comic relief, but he is part of the Four Families for a reason. Just look at what happened to [[spoiler:Seiran]].


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* DeadpanSnarker: Shino seems to be shaping into this. Case in point in episode 14, following the DraggedIntoDrag below:
--> '''Genpachi:''' Shino, so you really are a girl...
--> '''Shino:''' Just quit your job already.
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* AbusiveParents: Daikaku's real father is shown to be one, and it is implied that [[spoiler:he was the one who [[OffingTheOffspring killed Daikaku]] in the flashback.]]


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* BrickJoke: Back in the first season, Kobungo panicked upon seeing Shino's incredibly feminine [[spoiler:adult]] figure out of fear of how Genpachi will react should he ever caught wind of it. Cue the [[DraggedIntoDrag first episode]] of second season, and Genpachi more or less reacted as Kobungo had feared.


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* DisappearedDad: Daikaku and Hinaginu's father disappeared six months before the story, and Daikaku suspected his real father has something to do with it.
* DraggedIntoDrag: In episode 14, Shino dressed in woman's clothes per Daikaku's request as his doll model. Genpachi's reaction is, well...


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* HappilyAdopted: Hamaji. Also, Inumura Daikaku.


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* LockedIntoStrangeness: Possibly what happened to Inumura Hinaginu, as in the flashbacks, her hair was black instead of white as it is now.
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A 13-episode anime began airing on January 5th during the Winter2013Anime season, and [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-03-28/hakkenden/eight-dogs-of-the-east-anime-gets-2nd-season the second season]] is planned to air as part of Summer2013Anime.

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A 13-episode anime began airing on January 5th during the Winter2013Anime season, and [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-03-28/hakkenden/eight-dogs-of-the-east-anime-gets-2nd-season the second season]] is planned to air as part began airing on July 7th of Summer2013Anime.
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* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl: Ayane Mizuki

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not a trope, sheesh! :)


* TheShapeshifter: Sousuke. Genpachi and Kobungo too, in a way.


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* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Sousuke. Genpachi and Kobungo too, in a way.
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* [[spoiler:SupernaturalGoldenEyes]]: Originally an aversion (yet regarded as a beautiful and rare eye coloring), [[spoiler:Kohaku's golden eyes become this when she begins to morph into a demonic/chaotic spirit-like creature inside]].

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* [[spoiler:VampireBloodSucks]]: When Murasame is kept from [[spoiler:devouring any more human flesh]] he has Shino turn to this, which causes Rio to laugh darkly about how this must be one of his duties, too.

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* [[spoiler:VampireBloodSucks]]: [[spoiler:VampireBitesSuck]]: When Murasame is kept from [[spoiler:devouring any more human flesh]] he has Shino turn to this, which causes Rio to laugh darkly about how this must be one of his duties, too.
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* [[spoiler:VampireBloodsSuck]]: When Murasame is kept from [[spoiler:devouring any more human flesh]] he has Shino turn to this, which causes Rio to laugh darkly about how this must be one of his duties, too.

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* [[spoiler:VampireBloodsSuck]]: [[spoiler:VampireBloodSucks]]: When Murasame is kept from [[spoiler:devouring any more human flesh]] he has Shino turn to this, which causes Rio to laugh darkly about how this must be one of his duties, too.

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Deleted How To Gather Characters since I think I misunderstood or misremembered what Rio said in the episode he showed Shino the beads, since Shino\'s shown holding onto both his and Sousuke\'s later on.


* HowToGatherCharacters: Rio tells Shino and Sousuke to find the bearers of the other beads of the House before he gives them back theirs (which Shino thought they'd lost and Sousuke doesn't seem to remember). Presumably this means the other "dogs," although one of them has already been met with twice and the brother he's looking for has already been seen by the audience as well.



* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Kohaku and her friend Chie [[spoiler:until Kohaku begins to turn into a demonic/chaotic spirit-like creature through Shino's will for her to live despite her dying of TB]].



* IHaveTheHighGround: [[spoiler:Demon!Genpachi]]

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* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Although unnamed, [[spoiler:Kohaku's]] illness strongly resembles late-stage tuberculosis.
* IHaveTheHighGround: [[spoiler:Demon!Genpachi]]Demon!Genpachi



* [[spoiler:SupernaturalGoldenEyes]]: Originally an aversion (yet regarded as a beautiful and rare eye coloring), [[spoiler:Kohaku's golden eyes become this when she begins to morph into a demonic/chaotic spirit-like creature inside]].



* TraumaCongaLine: [[spoiler:Kohaku, who, as she's dying of a lung-affecting disease that has her coughing up blood, begins to finally remember how her father sold her off to be raised to become a prostitute when her family was at their most destitute, despite her brothers trying to pull her back, and how said family was massacred along with the rest of her former village three years ago when a princess of the royal family had been held for ransom there, to be rescued by Rio; when she'd heard about the massacre then, she'd felt nothing. She's given up on life by the time she meets Shino, who through his strong will and accidental supernatural influence, is the reason she's unable to die peacefully even then, and is forced to go through even more traumatizing events before she can finally pass away, taking at least one person along with her.]]



* [[spoiler:VampireBloodsSuck]]: When Murasame is kept from [[spoiler:devouring any more human flesh]] he has Shino turn to this, which causes Rio to laugh darkly about how this must be one of his duties, too.



* WhatBeautifulEyes: People take strong liking to Kohaku's eyes, Shino included. [[spoiler:She later lost one of them thanks to Sousuke's "shadow".]]

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A 12-episode anime began airing on January 5th during the Winter2013Anime season.

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A 12-episode 13-episode anime began airing on January 5th during the Winter2013Anime season.
season, and [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-03-28/hakkenden/eight-dogs-of-the-east-anime-gets-2nd-season the second season]] is planned to air as part of Summer2013Anime.



* AbsoluteCleavage and BoobsOfSteel: Lilith, who wields a huge poleaxe and managed to go toe-to-toe with Shino.



* [[spoiler:TheAssimilator: Sousuke's "shadow". Among the body parts he had taken were Keno's heart and Kohaku's left eye.]]



* BerserkButton: Although it doesn't show up often, Hamaji is this for both Shino and, to a lesser extent, Sousuke.



* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Murasame the crow is a somewhat literal example of this. During the Shinonome episode, it crashed on the barrier Shinonome created, causing a sudden heavy downpour in the mountains. In the final episode of the first season, it crashed on ''another'' barrier surrounding the Church, causing Lilith to come out and chase after Shino.



* TraumaInducedAmnesia: Possibly, for [[spoiler: Sosuke and Hamaji]]. It could have otherwise been done by supernatural means, as Rio says they've "already forgotten."

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* TraumaInducedAmnesia: Possibly, for [[spoiler: Sosuke and Hamaji]]. It could have otherwise been done by supernatural means, as Rio says they've "already forgotten."forgotten". This is somewhat subverted in episode 13 when Sousuke stated that he clearly remembers his childhood time with Shino in the mountains. [[spoiler:Although, with his "shadow" is around at that time, we don't know for sure whether he genuinely remembers it beforehand or not.]]

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