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Main Title Ankoku Shinwa (a2920)
Official Title enverified
Official Title ja
Type OVA, 2 episodes
Year 26.01.1990 until 23.02.1990
Season Winter 1989/90
Tags actionAction anime usually involve a fairly straightforward story of good guys versus bad guys, where most disputes are resolved by using physical force. It often contains a lot of shooting, explosions and fighting., contemporary fantasyMagic and supernatural beings exist secretly in what is generally regarded as the real world. Such elements may have originated from another world. Stories where a modern-day character travels to an alternate fantasy world are not considered contemporary fantasy., demonIn Western lore, demons are often described as minions from Hell, generally known to attack humans and feast on their flesh or possess the bodies of those with weak souls. In Eastern lore, on the other hand, they are generally supernatural, often but not always malevolent beings who can be more mischievous than actually evil, or simply supernatural spirits of no specific alignment., fantasyImaginative or fanciful work, especially one dealing with supernatural elements and themes., horrorThe horror cinematic genre is characterized by the attempt to make the viewer experience dread, fear, terror, or horror. Often their plots involve the intrusion of an evil force, event or personage, sometimes of supernatural origin, on the mundane world and the consequences thereof., mangaManga is the lifeblood that drives the anime industry. Everything and its mother is based on manga. However! There are exceptions where the manga was not the basis for the anime. See also manhua and manhwa., shounenIn the context of manga and associated media, shounen, literally meaning "youth" and often also specifically "boy", refers to a male audience roughly between the ages of 10 and 18., super powerBe it an ancient Greek Heracles, a cybernetic muscle-man, or a fourteen year-old girl in a mini-skirted sailor suit. As long as they have super powers, they`re in the show., tragedyTragedy is a form of drama characterized by seriousness and dignity, usually involving a conflict between a character and some higher power, such as the law, the gods, fate, or society., violenceViolence is the use of physical force against oneself or another entity, compelling action against one`s will on pain of being hurt. - [similar]
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Rating 1.90 (310)
Average 3.70 (312)
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Main Title Ankoku Shinwa (a2920)
Official Title enverified
Official Title ja
Official Title frverified
Official Title zh-Hans
Synonym Dark Myth
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Original Work: Morohoshi Daijirou
Direction: Annou Takashi
Character Design: Yanagida Yoshiaki
Music: Kawai Kenji
Animation Work: Asia-dou
Legend tells of a time when Heaven was ruled by three mighty gods, each with their own domain. Most powerful of all was Susanoh-oh, a violent and chaotic entity who terrorized the other gods until he was banished to the underworld for his crimes. There he encountered and slew the monstrous eight-tailed serpent of Yamata and gained his new title -- The God of Darkness.

The legend bears a special significance for Takahashi, a young boy who lives haunted by memories of his father murdered ten years before. Takahashi is hurled into a living nightmare when he is brought to the attention of the powerful Kikuchi clan; direct descendants of the five original families of Japan. The clan know that Takahashi bears the mark of the serpent. They also know that Takahashi has been chosen to face him...

Surreal, chilling and complex, The Dark Myth is a two-part tale of prophecy and fear, weaving the violent mythology of ancient Japan into a web of modern horror.

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approx. 1h 40m

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Credit Name in Episodes Comment
Original Work (原作) Morohoshi Daijirou
Direction (監督) Annou Takashi
Character Design (キャラクターデザイン) Yanagida Yoshiaki
Music (音楽) Kawai Kenji
Sound Direction (音響監督) Ookuma Akira
Sound Production (音響製作) Audio Planning U
Sound Effects (効果) Matsuda Akihiko Fizz Sound Creation (フイズサウンドクリエーション)
Editing (編集) Andou Youko
Fuse Yumiko
Nojiri Yukiko
YA Staff
Art Direction (美術監督) Matsudaira Satoshi
Art Design (美術設定) Ogura Hiromasa 2
Photographic Direction (撮影監督) Kaneko Hitoshi 1
Saitou Akio 2
Producer (プロデューサー) Ikeda Tetsuya Daiei Eizou (大映映像)
Okamura Masahiro Ajia-dou (亜細亜堂)
Animation Work (アニメーション制作) Asia-dou
Production (製作) Daiei Eizou
Script/Screenplay (脚本) Annou Takashi 1-2
Storyboard (絵コンテ) Mochizuki Tomomi 1
Episode Direction (演出) Mochizuki Tomomi 1
Animation Direction (作画監督) Yanagida Yoshiaki 1
Kawauchi Hideo 2
Key Animation (原画) Neriki Masahiro 1
Shimizu Hiroshi 1
Takeuchi Kazuyoshi 1
Kaiya Toshihisa 1-2
Nishimura Hiroyuki 1-2
Nishio Akiko 1-2
Oozeki Noriko 1-2
Yamazaki Takashi 1-2
Fujikawa Futoshi 2
Kobayashi Hiroya 2
Mihara Michio 2
Misaka Tooru 2
Murata Mitsunori 2
Okuda Matsuri 2
Saida Toshitsugu 2
Tobe Atsuo 2
In-Between Animation Check (動画チェック) Hamana Takayuki 1-2
Hara Tetsuo 1-2
Tamagawa Masato 1-2
In-Between Animation (動画) Asano Fumiaki 1-2
Asia-dou 1-2
Fuchigami Makoto 1-2
Ichiki Tsuyoshi 1-2
Iwasaki Tomoko 1-2
Nakajima Yuuichi 1-2
Sekine Masayuki 1-2
Shibata Akihiro 1-2
Tajima Eiko 1-2
Yano Atsushi 1-2
Yuminamochi Sachiko 1-2 as 弓納寺幸子 in ep 1
平川高之 1-2
池沼有美 1-2
白佐木和馬 1-2
駒場浩 1-2
In-Between Animation Assistance (動画協力) Hara Noriko 1-2
Ishiguro Atsushi 1-2
Kiguchi Jun 1-2
Nagaya Yuriko 1-2
Nakamura Shiho 1-2
Nonaka Takuya 1-2
Oosone Machiko 1-2 as 木曽根真智子
Shaft 1-2
Studio Wombat 1-2
Studio Z5 1-2
Warp 1-2
Yajima Mari 1-2
中日動画 1-2
小西保成 1-2
高橋信貞 1-2
Colour Specification (色指定) Murata Eriko 1-2
Colouring (彩色) Horie Akemi 1-2
Suzuki Kazunori 1-2
Takiguchi Yoshiko 1-2
Toyosaki Yuuko 1-2
Finishing/Clean-up (仕上げ) Just 1-2
Background Art (背景) Film Magic 1-2
Photography (撮影) Kakuhara Yukie 1
Kumagai Masahiro 1
Sawada Yukiko 1
Tokyo Animation Film 1
佐藤健一 1
松下直樹 1
Asahi Production 1-2
Ishii Yuriko 1-2 as 石井ゆりこ
Shin`ya Hidekazu 1-2
Toki Kouji 1-2
安藤正次 1-2
峰雅一 1-2
Itou Shuuichi 2
Kobayashi Shingo 2
Photography Assistance (撮影協力) ACC Production 2
Mushi Production 2
Studio Cavern 2 as ギャバーン
Studio Korumi 2
Takahashi Production 2
Film Processing (現像) Tokyo Genzousho 1-2
Sound Adjustment (整音) Ooshiro Hisanori 1-2 APU Studio (APUスタジオ); as 大城久男 in ep 1
Recording Studio (録音スタジオ) APU Studio 1-2
Assistant Production Manager (制作進行) Negishi Hiroki 1-2
Production Manager (制作担当) Sasaki Kazuhiro 1-2

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06.01.2023 AMB3R complete
2 0 ja fr fr DVD N/A (0) 0
10.03.2021 Baws complete
2 0 ja en en DVD N/A (0) 0
16.10.2020 HANDJOB complete
2 0 ja en DVD N/A (0) 0
06.02.2010 ARR complete
2 0 ja en ru en DVD N/A (1) 0
08.05.2009 Ulysse complete
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18.02.2007 MW complete
2 0 en en DVD N/A (2) 0
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