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“Oni-raised Jiro fights cultists, protects loved ones, and journeys through time to become Shuten Doji reborn.”
Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid
手天童子
5.84
11,532 rank · 4,577 viewers · 4 favorites
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Synopsis
Oni-raised Jiro fights cultists, protects loved ones, and journeys through time to become Shuten Doji reborn.
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)
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Derived from 4 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 4 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7.5
mode 5
σ 1.48
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.48 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.75
Running avg · Nov 2012 → Apr 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “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...”
- 8 “I actually rather liked this anime, it's one of those good old ones where there's a girl that ALWAYS loses all of her clothes at some point and ALWAYS has to be saved. The actual storyline is...”
- 7 “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,...”
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- Format 4 × 50′ eps × min
- Total runtime 3h 20m all episodes
- Aired Dec 1989 – Dec 1991
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-1120 catalog
Produced by
- Dynamic Planning Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor