Shutendoji (1989)

Original title

手天童子

Genre

science fantasy

Country

Japan

Runtime

47 min

Rated

18

Rating

3.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy fights demons and cyborgs using swords and guns. The story mixes ancient Japanese myths with futuristic space travel.

fast-pacedviolentmythologicalsci-fidarkbizarrechaoticgory

What happens

Shutendoji (Japanese: 手天童子, Hepburn: Shutendōji), also known as Legend of Shutendoji, is a Japanese manga series created by Go Nagai which combines elements from Japanese folklore with science fiction. An OVA series was released beginning in 1989 and ending in 1991, for a total of 4 episodes. In 2002, a remake/sequel titled The Legendary Demon Slayer Shutendoji (降魔伝 手天童子, Gōmaden Shutendōji) started being published in the magazine Champion Red, being one of the series that were released in the first issue of the magazine. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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