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Maryuu Senki (1987)

Maryuu Senki poster
Original title
魔龍戦紀
Country
Japan
Runtime
30 min
Rated
M
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A warrior battles demons and ninjas in a dark fantasy version of Japan. The story mixes folklore with supernatural horror and heavy violence.

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What happens

Maryuu Senki (Japanese: 魔龍戦紀, Hepburn: Maryū Senki), also known as Evil Dragon War Chronicles, is a Japanese OVA series which combines elements from Japanese folklore with dark fantasy. Produced by Bandai Visual and animated by AIC, it was released between 1987 and 1989 for three episodes. It was adapted into an unfinished manga series in 1991. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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