The Eight Canine Warriors are based on the epic novel Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (南總里見八犬傳; the last kanji is sometimes written in the simplified form 伝) Von Kyokutei Bakin, which was serially published in 106 volumes from 1814-1842. Nansō is an archaic name for Awa Province; Hakkenden means "Legend of the Eight Dogs".

At the beginning of this novel, Satomi Yoshizane becomes the lord of Awa province Von overthrowing its Zurück ruler. He also executes the Zurück ruler's wife, who curses his family; her spirit later possesses a foundling puppy, whom Yoshizane adopts and names Yatsufusa...

These are known through the game as Divine Instruments. They can be optained through defeating bosses and buying them from merchants. Some even grant elemental powers whenever Amaterasu needs it. Two Divine Instruments can be equipped at a time, one as a main weapon and another as a sub. Each weapon acts differently depending on what it's set to.
When Du start a new game all weapons will be brought vorwärts-, nach vorn to the new file except the final tier weapons.

The Reflector
The ancient mirror treasure was used, not as a mirror in the modern sense, but as a ceremonial object. We tried out a lot of...