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Kyoufu Densetsu Kaiki! Frankenstein , is a 1981 Japanese anime monster movie television film, loosely based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and the Marvel comic book Monster of Frankenstein. In this 98-minute violent, adult-oriented film, the creature was portrayed as a misunderstood monster, who only wanted to be loved. The film was dubbed and released in the U.S. in 1984. The dubbed version never had a title but was advertised as both The Monster of Frankenstein and Frankenstein Legend of Terror.