帝都物語
is a supernatural/dark fantasy anime. It is an adaptation of the historical fantasy novel "Teito Monogatari" by Hiroshi Aramata. The anime is darker, more violent and sexualized than any previous adaptations of the novel; an artistic decision probably inspired by the financial success of the OVA "Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend". Like its live-action predecessor, "", the anime is only an adaptation of the first 1/3rd (the first four books) of the original novel.