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.
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.
Animation + Action in Japan
1178 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend itself).
The 1988–1990 Japan Window
In the crowded 1988-1990 Japan release window, Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend sits at #88 of 110. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
1989 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 44 titles released, including Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (280 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 43 other Japan films in 1989.
The 772nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
82 audience reviews — more than 73% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 69th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- anal sex · 3
- tentacle · 2
- gymnasium · 1
- torture · 26
- paranormal · 9
- hentai · 7
- based on manga · 297
- monster · 91
- school · 82
- demon · 45
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 |