One year has passed after the great battle against the Orochi (gigantic snake). Tenka Kumo had been paralyzed from the final battle and he took part of the government’s human experiment before the battle. Tenka withdrew himself from society but his younger brothers Soramaru and Chutaro find out the secret past about their older brother.
Acting
Nakamura's Tenka — broken dignity in every sigh.
Direction
Wakano balances exposition and emotional gut-punches.
Cinematography
Muted palette mirrors Tenka's withdrawn world.
Director
Tetsuya Wakano
Yuichi Nakamura
Tenka Kumo (voice)
Yuki Kaji
Soramaru Kumo (voice)
Tsubasa Yonaga
Chutaro Kumo (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Shirasu Kinjo (voice)
Mamiko Noto
Nishiki (voice)
Kenichi Suzumura
Hirari Abeno (voice)
Kohsuke Toriumi
Sosei Abeno (voice)
Rina Sato
Botan (voice)
Fujiwara Yuki
Mutsuki Ashiya (voice)
Hiroki Yasumoto
Seiichiro Takamine (voice)
Sayaka Ohara
Kiiko Sasaki (voice)
Hiro Shimono
Rakucho Takeda (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
Taiko Kumo (voice)
Takahiro Fujiwara
Zenzo Inukai (voice)
Hiroshi Iwasaki
Chenran Shi (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This OVA adapts the 'Gaiden' manga side stories, meaning even manga readers needed external context for Tenka's full backstory.
The 50-minute runtime mirrors Japanese TV special formatting — designed for late-night broadcast slots where dedicated fans, not casual viewers, would find it.
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