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Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend
6.0 / 10• 1989• 1h 45m•NC-17• Japanese
AnimationActionHorrorFantasy
Storyline
Legend has it that the human race is not the only dominant civilization living on Earth. Two other races exist in this world: the Makai (a demon race) and the Jujinkai (a half-man, half-beast race). Once every 3,000 years, a supreme being known as the Choujin (Overfiend) will emerge and bring balance to all three realms on Earth. In present-day Japan, after 300 years of endless searching, a Jujinkai named Amano Jyaku has discovered the presence of the Choujin inside high school slacker Tatsuo Nagumo. But now, Amano, along with his sister Megumi and their sidekick Kuroko, must protect Nagumo and his new girlfriend Akemi Ito from the Makai, who believe that Nagumo is not the Choujin, but an evil entity bent on destroying all living beings on Earth.
Cast & Crew
Tomohiro Nishimura
Amano Jaku (voice)
Lead
Maya Okamoto
Megumi Amano (voice)
Hirotaka Suzuoki
Tatsuo Nagumo (voice)
Yoko Asagami
Akemi Ito (voice)
Tsutomu Kashiwakura
Kuroko (voice)
Kenyu Horiuchi
Yoriichi Ozaki (voice)
Norio Wakamoto
Suikakuju (voice)
Nobuo Tobita
Jujin (voice)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hideki Takayama's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
