December 21st, 1989

Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid

1989

4 Episodes

5.0

OVA

FINISHED

Synopsis

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 Doj...

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Episodes

4 Episodes

Ep 13.0

Chapter of Hyoki

A huge oni arrives on Earth carrying a precious cargo: a baby boy, which he leaves with a young human couple with the instructions that they are to raise him as their own until the oni returns in 15 years.

Ep 22.7

Chapter of Goma

Jiro gets attacked at some temple and a bunch of new characters show up to help him. This new team escapes and returns to Jiro's house for introductions, not that this matters since his mom and Miyuki get kidnapped and they have to rush to the rescue.

Ep 32.7

Chapter of Tekki

We also get to see how Jiro's mother has been painting Oni paintings on the walls of her room and they are of the insane variety. The dad decides the paintings are bad and smashes the walls of the hospital down with a sledgehammer. As he smashes them, the world the Jiro team are in, starts to collapse and everything blows up.

Ep 43.5