Hunter. In 2016, Discotek Media re-licensed the series for a single DVD collection release on June 28. In January 2009, Shomei TV announced their intentions to remake the anime series if they received 10,000 signatures. Second series (2018) A new 23-episode anime television series adaptation titled Hakyū Hōshin Engi, produced by C-Station and featuring a new cast aired from January 12 to June 29, 2018. The series is directed by Masahiro Aizawa, with Natsuko Takahashi in charge of the series scripts, characters design by Yoshimitsu Yamashita and music composed by Maiko Iuchi. Crunchyroll streamed the series, while Funimation produced a simuldub. Stage play A stage play musical adaptation titled Musical Hoshin Engi - Mezame no Toki (Musical Hoshin Engi - Time of Awakening) was performed in EX Theater Roppongi in Tokyo and ran from January 13 to 20, 2019. The play, directed by Kōtarō Yoshitani, included casts such as Shōhei Hashimoto playing as Taikōbō, Yuya Asato as Yozen, and Ryū Kiyama as Nataku. Other media A video game based on the manga was created for the PlayStation and the Wonderswan. Several audio dramas were released in 2005. Four characters of Hoshin Engi appear in Jump Ultimate Stars for Nintendo DS. Out of these, only Taikobo can be controlled by the player. The other three appear as either support (So Dakki) or help komas (Otenkun and Subushan). Reception On TV Asahi's Manga Sōsenkyo 2021 poll, in which 150.000 people voted for their top 100 manga series, Hoshin Engi ranked #68. See also Mystic Heroes, a Japanese video game also based on Investiture of the Gods References Further reading External links Ex:Magazine review of the TV series 1988 Japanese novels 1996 manga 1999 anime television series debuts ADV Films Adventure anime and manga C-Station Chinese mythology in anime and manga Crunchyroll anime Discotek Media Funimation Historical fantasy anime and manga Kodansha books NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Science fantasy anime and manga Seinen manga Shenmo fiction Shōnen manga Shueisha franchises Shueisha manga Studio Deen Television shows based on Investiture of the Gods TV Tokyo original programming Viz Media manga Works based on Investiture of the Gods