Kyōfu Densetsu Kaiki! Furankenshutain(恐怖伝説・怪奇!フランケンシュタインThe Legend of Horror: Bizarre! Frankenstein), called in the U.S. simply Frankenstein, is a 1981 Japanese animated television film based on Mary Shelly's novel. In this 98-minute violent, adult-oriented film, the creature was portrayed as a misunderstood monster, who only wanted to be loved.