Shuten Douji


Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Shuten Doji, Star Demon
Japanese: 手天童子
English: Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid
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Information

Type: OVA
Episodes: 4
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Dec 21, 1989 to Dec 21, 1991
Producers: Dynamic Planning
Licensors: ADV Films
Studios: Studio Signal
Source: Manga
Genres: HorrorHorror, Sci-FiSci-Fi, SupernaturalSupernatural
Themes: HistoricalHistorical, MythologyMythology, SpaceSpace
Demographic: ShounenShounen
Duration: 50 min. per ep.
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

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Score: 5.701 (scored by 14281,428 users)
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Ranked: #112482
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Popularity: #9318
Members: 4,198
Favorites: 3

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Synopsis

As a baby Jiro was delivered to his foster parents by a massive oni, who said he would return for Jiro in 15 years. When the time comes Jiro must contend with enemy oni, dark cultists, and their minions while attempting to protect both his parents and girlfriend from their depredations. Ultimately he must embark on a journey through the past, future, and other dimensions to embrace his destiny as Shuten Doji reborn.

(Source: ANN)

Characters & Voice Actors

Shutendo, Jiro

Main
Horikawa, Ryo
Japanese

Shiba, Kyouko

Supporting
Takagi, Sanae
Japanese

Senki

Supporting
Gouri, Daisuke
Japanese

Staff

Sudou, Masatomo
Director, Animation Director
Anzai, Fumitaka
Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement, Inserted Song Performance, Music


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Ending Theme

"Kukyou Nehan (究竟涅槃)" by Operatic voice




Reviews

Jan 19, 2020
Note: the following comes from a video review, links on my profile page.

Shuten-dōji is a myth from the Heian era, as indeed the anime explains, but whereas in history this was perceived as an oni, in this series they are not as much, or perhaps what it tries to do is present a spectrum of this perception of fear. It tries to answer, as so many tales have done that mostly use the analogous concept of 'demons', but mainly asks "why is this felt so, or even, how is it conceived?"

Oni in this sense (could be generally when the creatures are a topic, but in ...
Mar 5, 2018
The series starts off okay with what seems like a standard dark vs light story. However midway through the series they throw a curve ball and from there this series kicks into overdrive with 2 fantastic episodes.

The 3rd episode is mostly an action horror and does a great job at it with the intimidating villain that cuts his way through everyone in his path.

Very sad well thought out ending. If I were to keep a list of the best endings in anime this would be on it. I have a weakness for parent child stories and the ending hits that weakness very hard.
Apr 16, 2022
Mixed Feelings
“Shuten Doji” is an OVA that attempts to do a lot of things, and although it’s not quite successful, it deserves credit for trying.

The 50-minute, four-episode series starts out with a relatively standard plot involving demons, a teenager who is discovering that he may not be human, and an evil group out to get him for seemingly simple reasons (“he’s good; we’re evil; he’s destined to slay us so we have to kill him”). Jiro, the main character who has the personality of a log, somehow immediately gains friends willing to sacrifice their lives for him, and they fight the demons together. There’s also a ...

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