Makaryuudo Demon Hunter

Too short, but likely enjoyable.
The atmosphere is pretty neat and I like the music. It's obviously too short though

Most of these old OVAs feel rushed or incomplete unfortunately.

This little one-shot OVA is totally weaksauce. Awful on so many levels.

Yama is not your average high school girl. She has secretly been sent from the underworld in order to fight eeeeeeevil! The overall premise is sort of cliched, especially when compared against many similar type of anime OVAs and movies that flooded the market at around the same time. But all those other shows must have sucked up all the talent, because they must have had the B-team (or maybe even the C-team) of writers and animators working on this.

The ... quality of the artwork and the clunky animation are sub-par to the point where it noticeably detracts from the viewing experience. You are stuck watching how terrible the key animators are at staying on model (the amount of 'right-hand bias' is staggering), to pay attention to the story. But, then again, there's not exactly much of a coherent story to pay attention to.

If you're going to watch this, do it for the laffs. Because if you want a cute demon-fighting tsundere warrior, there's many other anime to choose from that are miles better than this.

it was nice i enjoyed it quite a bit. Nicely paced, animation is not anything special but its very competent. Sometimes it can be slightly above average especially during action scenes. The mood & atmosphere was smooth & a little moody.

Demon designs is cool & the music is pretty ok. i find the ending theme to be memorable. Characters are meh they play their roles as they should but they won't stick with you except maybe the main heroine who is hot, badass which is a plus. A very fare dark fantasy/horror 80's OVA.

Not a must watch. But if you want some ... older obscure lesser known horror anime from another era that's different from today's stuff, because lets be honest they don't make em like they used to, than this will get the job done.

Its not deep, complex or even substantive but it never goes out of its way to waste your time as it is thoughtful with its own style & creativity. A solid horror OVA.

“Makaryuudo” is a one-shot half-hour OVA based on the manga of the same name, and it’s basically about a demon girl whose job it is to hunt down evil demons causing trouble on Earth. While this OVA has an all-star voice cast and interesting demon designs, it is lacking in just about every other aspect.

Short, one-episode OVAs from the ‘80s tend to be one of three things: an advertisement for the manga they’re based on; a “bonus” video for fans of the manga; or a pilot to a potential TV series. “Makaryuudo”tries to be a little bit of all of these, and succeeds at none ... of them.

The plot and character introductions are rushed, and everything moves way too fast. It seems like the OVA starts in the middle of the story, so it expects you to have a general idea of who the characters are and their relationships with one another. And before you can even get a grasp of what’s going on, the whole thing is over; the monster-of-the-week plotline has been resolved, everyone is okay and our heroes (?) live to fight (and go to school) another day.

The characters receive little development. The main character, Yama, gets some backstory to explain her current situation, but it’s glossed over. She’s kind of like Miyu from “Vampire Princess Miyu,” except a little friendlier to people. She has a crush on Sho, your run-of-the-mill Japanese high school student, for reasons unknown. It’s implied that they knew each other in a past life. Sho has a friend (girlfriend?) named Kaoru, who’s nice but bland, and another friend named Sawaguchi, who unwittingly gets involved in the demons’ nefarious plans. There are two other “good” demons, and some delinquent kids, and the main antagonist, the school principal’s granddaughter. All of these characters are one-dimensional. There are also 3 characters who work/live in a a cafe who seem to be integral to the plot, although their backgrounds are not explained.

The animation is subpar and downright choppy at times. The humanoid character designs are okay, but they look rather generic, with the exception of Yama, who has cool hair. The demons, on the other hand, sport intriguing designs and variety: there are harpies, nautiluses with tentacle heads, skeleton dragons, etc. This may be worth watching just for the demon designs alone.

The all-synth instrumental soundtrack is okay, but mostly forgettable. And I’ve definitely heard some of the exact same sound effects in other ‘80s OVAs, so they’ve probably been recycled here.

The voice cast, surprisingly, is robust. The entire cast is well-known voice actors. Even the minor characters who went unnamed in the credits were voiced by the likes of Emi Shinohara, Shinichiro Miki, etc. Unfortunately, the substandard dialogue and rushed writing did not do a good job at showcasing their talents.

Regarding objectionable content, there is a lot of nudity (the topless harpy demons), occult imagery, gore, death and some body horror. However, the whole tone of the OVA is, strangely enough, rather lighthearted.

Overall, while there are worse OVAs out there, “Makaryuudo” is rushed and incomplete, and has subpar technical aspects. The demon designs are pretty neat, though, and this is a rather “harmless” OVA and not hard to sit through, so you may want to watch it for the cool ‘80s aesthetic.