鬼神伝
Legend of the Millennium Dragon
A 15-year-old boy travels back in time —over 1,200 years ago to the Heian period— and faces a war between oni (demons) and humans in the former Japanese capital of Kyoto.
Names
| Original | 鬼神伝 (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Onigamiden |
| English | Legend of the Millennium Dragon |
| Chinese | 鬼神傳 (traditional · via wikidata) |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 98 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2011-04-29 (Spring 2011) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionSupernatural |
| Themes | DemonsHistoricalSwordplaySuper PowerDragonsMale ProtagonistIsekai |
Reception
| Community score | 6.27 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.99 / 10 |
| Composite | 46.3 |
| On lists | 3,900 |
| Favourited | 31 (0.8%) |
| Completion | 89.3% |
| Drop rate | 3.2% |
| In backlog | 50.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.84 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2011 | D | 53 of 86 |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot | D | 86 of 115 |
| Year | 2011 | D | 171 of 305 |
| Format | Feature film | E | 867 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | E | 867 of 997 |
| Genre | Supernatural | D | 870 of 1,234 |
| Era | Early 2010s | D | 958 of 1,627 |
| Source material | Original work | D | 1,073 of 1,732 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | D | 1,244 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Action | D | 1,923 of 2,765 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,619 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hirotsugu Kawasaki, Shinji Hashimoto |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Naruhisa Arakawa |
| Character design | Tetsuya Nishio |
AniList id 8487 · MAL id 8487 · record updated 2026-08-26