# Urotsukidōji III: Return of the Overfiend (1993)

> A sleeping demon deity is drawn into a grotesque cosmic struggle when an enslaving emperor and a newly born Lord of Chaos threaten to ignite a war among gods.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/32584

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Animation, Horror, Fantasy
- Director: Hideki Takayama
- Cast: Tsutomu Kashiwakura, Yoshio Kawai, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Yumi Takada, Yasunori Matsumoto, Ryuuzaburou Ootomo, Miyuki Matsushita
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147996/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: oppressive, grotesque, visceral, cult anime marathon, late night horror viewing

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- [Appleseed (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/29928)
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- [Urotsukidōji II: Legend of the Demon Womb (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/32582)
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- [Vampire Hunter D (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/4651)
- [Casshern (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/6623)
- [Memories (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/27913)
- [Appleseed (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/6596)

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