Legend of the overfiend = Urotsukidoji (D)

Based on the legend that the world as we know it is really made up of three worlds: the world of humans; the world of man-Beasts and the world of Monster Demons. Chojin is the superfiend whose destiny it is to unite the three worlds into the Land of Eternity every 3,000 years; a world filled with violence and chaos. Humanity must pit all its forces and wits to prevent this legend from becoming a reality. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ANIMATED FILM HAS AN ‘R’ RATING FOR PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF 18 DUE TO THE EXPLICIT VIOLENT AND SEXUAL NATURE OF ITS CONTENT.

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Credits

director

Hideki Takayama

producer

Yasuhito Yamaki

production company

Japan AV Network

Toshio Maeda

West Cape Corporation

Duration

01:43:00:00

Production places

Japan

Production dates

1992

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

306979

Language

English

Audience classification

R (18+)

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Japan

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Japan

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Japan, 1992

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