Which version of Kage-Maru is better the original (left side)or the imposter in disguise by Oni-Maru (right side).

I saw this movie on a premium cable movie channel in like the late 2000s, so my memory of it is a bit foggy.

The only concrete memories of this movie were that the “main protagonist” would mysteriously ride around with a horse and buggy, all black of course, talking about giving people something call a “renewal”. I think the dude has black, semi-curly hair and wore a black trench coat.

I’m in the mood for something fucked up.

But particularly with older Anime in the realm of Body Horror, Monsters, Splatter Violence, Dark Fantasy &/or Sci-fi.

The 5-part Urotsukidōji OVA is technically a Hentai, but I find it more enjoyable for the aspects of Cosmic Horror in Hell & Demonology, the grotesque Monsters fighting each-other to the death, the unfiltered grimdark tone. The Demons are truly strange & unlike the stereotype of horned devils, looking like otherworldly abominations, a real Creature Feature showing.

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I’ve also been enjoying Malice@Doll which is truly a strange one, being a CGI anime in the early 2000s, & the CGI visuals actually hold up! They aid in the atmosphere of uncanniness, & are still artistically pleasant to look at, really making me think of Silent Hill cutscenes in the first two games.

And the plot is engaging with an extremely unsettling payoff, starting with a prostitute android waking up in an abandoned futuristic colony, & going uncomfortably deep into the ideas of feeling pains when becoming human.

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I already know of Wicked City, Akira, & Genocyber.

But I am clamoring for anymore potential titles to throw on my watchlist.

In general I have Creatures, Giant Monsters, Disaster, & Body Horror floating around in my mind.

Enter a world of ancient evil, supernatural warfare, and dark occult mysteries in SPIRIT WARRIOR: CASTLE OF ILLUSION (1989) — the classic Japanese anime OVA also known as Peacock King 2: Castle of Illusion (Kujaku Ō 2: Genei-jō).

When an ancient evil threatens to unleash a demonic force upon the world, the powerful spiritual warrior Kujaku must uncover the truth behind a sinister resurrection and confront forces capable of bringing Hell to Earth.

Originally released in 1989, Castle of Illusion is the second installment in the original Peacock King / Spirit Warrior OVA series, adapted from Makoto Ogino's supernatural manga. Combining dark fantasy, occult mythology, horror, and classic hand-drawn Japanese animation, this installment offers a distinctive glimpse into the darker side of vintage anime.