Shihaisha no Tasogare (Twilight Of The Dark Master)

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Japanese: 支配者の黄昏

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Type: OVA

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jan 21, 1998

Producers: Toei Video, Filmlink International

Licensors: Urban Vision

Studios: Madhouse

Source: Manga

Genres: Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Supernatural

Theme: Mythology

Demographic: Shoujo

Duration: 45 min.

Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

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Ranked: #10159²

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Popularity: #5974

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Since the beginning of time, monstrous Demons and noble Guardians have battled for Earth - the everlasting gift of the one great Mother, creator of all life. A deep hatred burns between Demon and Guardian; the Guardians prevented the Demons from destroying humanity and the world itself.

Eons later, Neo-Shinjuku City: few Demons or Guardians remain to continue their epic war. Humans rule the Earth, with no real memory of either Demons or Guardians. Yet deep within the dark underworld of the city, one supreme Demon is alive and plotting to subjugate mankind. Only one Guardian is left to do battle, and the fate of the human race is at stake.

Based on the Graphic Novel
"Twilight of the Dark Master (Shihaisha no Tasogare)" (Shinshokan) by Saki Okuse

(Source: DVD Back Cover)

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Shijo, Tsunami

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Seki, Toshihiko
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Kurizawa, Eiji

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Yasui, Kunihiko
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Takamiya

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Katou, Seizou
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Tachibana, Shizuka

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Shinohara, Emi
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Junk

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Tatsuta, Naoki
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Tajima

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Murozono, Takehiro
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Kumazawa

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Hashi, Takaya
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Long, Chen

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Takano, Urara
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Long, Huang

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Kamiya, Akira
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Tenku

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Ishimaru, Hiroya
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Takahashi, Naoko

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Shinbou, Akiyuki

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Oohashi, Yoshimitsu

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Kamei, Kanta

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"Twilight of the Dark Master" by Typecell

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Apr 27, 2012

barcaman101

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As humans go through their daily lifes they are left unaware of the battle that is being waged between good and evil.It is a battle that has existed from the beginning of time,a battle between demons and the guardians of mankind.Tsunami Shijo a fire manipulator and the last of the guardians one day meet a woman seeking to find a demon who she wishes to kill,Tsunami later finds out that this demon once had a close relationship with the woman and investigates to find it.

Tsunami search leads him to a conspiracy in which drugs is being used on human test subjects and behind it all ...

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May 27, 2018

Denizu

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Ah, the good old days of renting anime OVA from your local video store, back when you just picked up something because the cover looked appealing, and you were young and didn't care how good or bad it was, as long as it was anime. That's pretty much how I ended up watching Twilight of the Dark Master. I was but a young lass, and for weeks I stared at the front cover of the VHS (the older one with the main characters profile gazing at the grimace of a very discontented looking woman), and just knew that my mom wasn't going to ... let me take this one home. So, I asked my grandma. Success!

So is Twilight of the Dark Master worth watching. Well, if you like older 90's anime and don't need an in-depth backstory to fill in the gaps, then yes. Although, I honestly think that anyone who watches anime could enjoy this. It isn't the best OVA, but it's entertaining. So let's break this down, shall we?

Starting off with the story. In a nutshell, the story is about a woman, Shizuka, who's fiance, Eiji, turns into a demon and she seeks the assistance of a Guardian, or demon hunter, named Tsunami, to find and kill it. It's not a very original story, and even as things are gradually explained throughout Tsunami's investigation, there were still some loose ends, or just very vague ideas. Like, why and how was Eiji turned into a demon in the first place? How much time had passed since he turned into a demon? Who exactly is this mysterious antagonist, Takamiya? Is that a clitoris?!?! Whoah.....did a head just pop out of that clitoris?? Seriously, this OVA is 45 minutes long and there is so much information packed into it, but it wasn't long enough to explain everything. I'm going on 30 and I'm still wondering about the clitoris.

And we have our characters. Throughout the OVA a lot of different names will be dropped frequently, and you might be trying to remember who these names belong to. Except for Huang and Chen Long, because even if we never learned their names, we would still remember the borderline incestuous relationship between these twins. But everyone else is just a face. There isn't much characterization or development, and everyone seems pretty bland.

The art, however, is pretty good. I'm very fond of this style of anime character design, it's very nostalgic for me and reminds me of why anime was so captivating for me as a kid. The animation is decent, a tad bit jerky or stiff at times, but nothing worth complaining about.

The soundtrack was interesting. It had so many different tones and vibes that I think this, alone, was the highlight of this OVA. I found myself focusing on the background music quite a bit, and each track fit nicely with it's corresponding scene.

Some may consider this gory and sexual. While there is nudity, fan service, and....a clitoris...?....I'd say the gore is sub-par, and would tone it down to just bloody and violent. Perhaps in 1998 this was considered gory?

But all in all, Shihaisha no Tasogare, or Twilight of the Master, is an enjoyable watch. So, I give it a 7/10.

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Apr 12, 2020

ST63LTH

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Twilight of the Dark Master is THAT anime of 1998 with an appealing title and description, that is pretty much it. There are a lot of shortcomings of this film that could have gone beyond the shallow antagonizing force, non-existent romantic elements between a human and a demon etc. Vintage anime films are often glorified because apparently every aged anime is a masterpiece, that may be true with series such as Initial D, Cowboy Bebop, Ghibli Films etc. but that's about it. No-name vintage anime films have a reason why they're no-name; it is either because studios have taken risks and invested in poorly ...

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