Shuten Doji (手天童子 Shutendōji) is an anime composed of 4 OVAs based on the manga by Go Nagai (Mazinger Z, Devilman Crybaby) and directed by Junji Nishimura (Soul Hunter, Neo Yokio), Jun Kawagoe (éX-Driver) and Masatomo Sudô (Character designer for Detective Conan). In the United States, the series was licensed and dubbed by ADV Films.
Synopsis
Artist and writer Ryuichiro Shiba and his wife Kyoko are visiting a temple in order to make a promise of marriage to their ancestors. At that moment, however, two oni appear before them and fight to death, one of them carrying a baby on his mouth. After defeating his opponent, the oni gives Ryuichiro and Kyoko the baby and declares he will return for him after 15 years. After said period of time, strange events starts happening around the baby, now a teenager named Jiro Shutendo.
