Kai Doh Maru
怪童丸
“Heian-era woman disguised as male warrior Kaidomaru battles spirits among Four Devas, confronting duty and morality.”
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Heian-era woman disguised as male warrior Kaidomaru battles spirits among Four Devas, confronting duty and morality.
Set in the mystical Heian Period of Japan, when malevolent spirits still haunted the forests, mountains, and rivers, this tale follows a courageous young woman who disguises herself as a man to battle these supernatural threats. Known as "Kaidomaru" and marked by a distinctive flame tattoo, she stands among the legendary "Four Devas" - elite warriors who protect the realm from dark forces. As she navigates a world where childhood innocence collides with adult responsibilities, Kaidomaru finds herself confronting powerful enemies that challenge both her combat skills and her understanding of duty, honor, and the complex nature of good and evil. (Source: Production I.G.)
This story takes place during the Heian Period of Japan`s history, when evil spirits still resided in the forests, mountains and rivers. A girl, accompanied by her loved one, battles against these evil spirits, while she is disguised as man. This brave woman, aka "Kaidomaru", with a Chinese character "Flame" tatooed on her upper arm, was one of the "Four Devas". Kaidomaru fights for the honor of her lost love, Raikou Minamotono, who had sacrified his life in order to protect the capital Kyoto, from the evils deeds of a "princess" cursed by a malicious ogre. The princess, whom Kaidomaru used to play with as a child, has now become her ultimate enemy. (Source: Production I.G.)
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3.00Verbosity
Short · 71%
Medium · 29%
Long · 0%
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 1/10 “It's nicely made, many nice drawned scenes, but overall - i totally hated, hated, HATED this story. I fell asleep the first 4-5 times i tried to watch it, then i forced myself to complete it. But...”
- 5/10 “I watched this to kill 45 minutes and basically that is all this OVA is good for. The art is different than what most are used to, it uses a lot of crosshatching and pale colors but that is also...”
- 5/10 “Lovely use of traditional Japanese clothing, very detailed and unafraid of the characters falling in great pills of robes. Really interesting drawing and color style. There also a wonderful use of...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Kai Doh Maru begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-1474
- Format
- 1 × 46′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 0h 46m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Dec 2001 – Dec 2001
- Fall 2001
- Source
- Ova
- media type
- Rated
- R
- 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref.
- BS-1474
- catalog