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Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend
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Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend

1989 · 105 min Animation Action Horror Fantasy
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

In a world where brutal street gangs clash with ancient demonic forces, a young punk discovers his lineage is far from ordinary. This 1989 anime fusion of action, horror, and fantasy throws visceral martial arts against a backdrop of grotesque body horror and occult mythology. The gritty urban landscape is no match for the hellish dimensions that bleed into reality, challenging the very notion of power and humanity. It's a raw, unflinching descent where every fight has cosmic stakes.

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The director constructs a grimy fusion of urban myth and visceral body horror, where the neon sheen of the 80s barely contains a primordial chaos. The visual style oscillates between crude animation and disturbingly tactile imagery of decay.

This is for viewers seeking not just shock, but a raw archaeology of the genre—one experiences the unrefined, frenetic energy of the early OVA scene. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Hideki Takayama

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A late-night watch with friends braced for a radical visual onslaught.

🎭 Cast

Tomohiro Nishimura

Tomohiro Nishimura

Amano Jaku (voice)

Maya Okamoto

Maya Okamoto

Megumi Amano (voice)

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Tatsuo Nagumo (voice)

Yoko Asagami

Yoko Asagami

Akemi Ito (voice)

Tsutomu Kashiwakura

Tsutomu Kashiwakura

Kuroko (voice)

Kenyu Horiuchi

Kenyu Horiuchi

Yoriichi Ozaki (voice)

Norio Wakamoto

Norio Wakamoto

Suikakuju (voice)

Nobuo Tobita

Nobuo Tobita

Jujin (voice)

Koichi Yamadera

Koichi Yamadera

Yuichi Niki (voice)

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Kyounosuke Hiruma

Suikakujū (voice)

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