Onihei OVA

Synopsis

This OVA focuses on Heizou, known as "Oni no Heizou" or "Heizou the Demon," a man feared by criminals during the Edo Period. A young man collects accounts of Heizou's early career and his spy network, referred to as "dogs," from the testimonies of his associates Kumehachi, Hikujou, and Omasa. After gathering these narratives, the young man visits Heizou at his home in Mejirodai and gains further insight from Hisae, Heizou's wife. The connection between the young man's mission and Heizou remains a mystery.