Seikima II - Humane Society

A short, campy animated romp with heavy-metal demons and a saintly heroine, mixing silly theatrics with mild action.

Directed by

Jun Kamiya

Genres

Animation, Action, Fantasy

Starring

Demon Kakka, Mika Doi, Nobuyuki Furuta

Overview

Seikima II was a real-life Japanese heavy-metal band. Full of kabuki makeup, songs about sacrifice and satanic destruction, and a public persona of devilish evil. The OVA purports to tell the backstory of the band, which, according to its publicity, was composed of actual demons (akuma) from the parallel dimension Makai. In the OVA, five vicious demons (the five band members), led by Demon Kogure (the lead singer), are plotting the destruction of humanity. The only effective opposition comes from the saintly Rosa, who is actually the reformed war goddess Freyja in disguise. The demons attempt to activate their ultimate weapon, the Tower of Babel, before Rosa can complete her counter weapon, the Tower of Cain.

How it feels

Campy, absurd, dark and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Power, war, faith, violence

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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