Japan Synopsis
超神伝説 うろつき童子
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.
The 1988–1990 Japan Window
110 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend sits at position #88.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,809 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,263 of 2,532 (top 89%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | JAVN, West Cape |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | March 18, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0108461 |