Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend

1989 1h 45m JA

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tomohiro Nishimura
Amano Jaku (voice)
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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hideki Takayama
Writers: Sho Aikawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Urotsukidōji Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hideki Takayama, shot by Shigeo Kamiyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Tomohiro Nishimura and Maya Okamoto and Hirotaka Suzuoki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108461 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Hideki Takayama directs. Shigeo Kamiyama behind the camera. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Urotsukidōji Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Hideki Takayama, shot by Shigeo Kamiyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Tomohiro Nishimura and Maya Okamoto and Hirotaka Suzuoki carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0108461 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Classified under 20 themes, including "high school", "monster", "rape", "gymnasium".

The technical file

Cinematography: Shigeo Kamiyama
Production design: Yamaki Yasuhito
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): NC-17
IMDB: Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend (1989)

Part of

Urotsukidōji Collection

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mega12015-12-07
Definately an 18 and over mature movie but one of the best ive ever seen. It has blood sex and some badass fights. I cant say anymore or ill spoil it but amano jacku is the man.

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