FAKKU launch Legend of the Overfiend Kickstarter

Its anime adaptation is infamous (particularly in the UK), but in a wider sense Toshio Maeda's erotic manga Urotsukidoji - Legend of the Overfiend is an important part of the history of its medium beyond the cult following that it's developed.

With that in mind, digital adult manga service FAKKU has joined forces with Toshio Maeda himself to bring Legend of the Overfiend to a wider audience via a remastered English release - a project that they're seeking to fund via crowd-funding service Kickstarter as they look to raise $47,000 to fund the project between now and 20th July 2016.

It should be noted that the specified amount is merely to release the first volume of the series however, with the remaining three volumes all set as stretch goals with an $86,000 goal set to release all four volumes.

Here's a little more on the campaign from its introductory blurb:

Legend of the Overfiend is a Japanese erotic horror manga series that has gained a cult following around the world. Originally published over 30 years ago, the story follows the unbeatable god of the demon world who is hiding within the body of a young man.

FAKKU has teamed up with the author, Toshio Maeda, to publish a completely remastered edition of the original series. The remastered edition will include color pages and new content that has never been seen before in English.

This manga was published before the advent of digital illustration, it was created entirely by hand using traditional manga techniques. We've been given the original print version from Toshio Maeda himself, allowing us to use the best source material possible. 

You can back the project or find out more from its official Kickstarter page.