# Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend (1989)

> A transgressive adult anime unleashes a world-remaking demon amid grotesque sexual horror and supernatural warfare across three collapsing universes.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/32580

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Animation, Action, Horror, Fantasy
- Director: Hideki Takayama
- Cast: Tomohiro Nishimura, Maya Okamoto, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Yoko Asagami, Tsutomu Kashiwakura, Kenyu Horiuchi, Norio Wakamoto, Nobuo Tobita
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108461/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: lurid, disturbing, visceral, late night cult viewing, adult anime marathon

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