Wicked City (1987)

Original title

妖獣都市

Directed by

Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Genre

fantasy film, horror film, science fiction film, neo-noir, horror anime and manga

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 291 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A secret police force called the Black Guard protects the boundary between the human world and a hidden demon world. An agent is assigned to protect a diplomat who holds the key to a peace treaty between the two realms.

darkviolentsuspensefulnoir-ishseedygrittygraphicfast-paced

What happens

Wicked City (Japanese: 妖獣都市, Hepburn: Yōjū Toshi; lit. 'Supernatural Beast City') is a 1987 Japanese adult animated neo-noir action gothic horror film produced by Video Art and Madhouse for Japan Home Video. Based on Black Guard, the first novel of the Wicked City series by Hideyuki Kikuchi, the film is the solo directorial debut of Yoshiaki Kawajiri, who also served as the character designer, storyboard artist, animation director and a key animator. The story takes place towards the end of the 20th century and explores the idea that the human world secretly coexists with the demon world with a secret police force known as the Black Guard protecting the boundary. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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