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Wicked City

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1987 | 82 min | Animation, Fantasy, Horror

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans, fantasy fans and animation lovers.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 22 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A peace treaty between the Earth and the Black World, a parallel universe of demons, is coming to an end. Two cops, Taki, a human male, and Maki, a female demon, are assigned to protect a diplomat who will help secure another treaty. A radical group of demons from the Black World are out to assassinate the diplomat and prevent the treaty; only the bond that forms between the two cops can save the Earth from destruction.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 98K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri

  • Yusaku YaraRenzaburo Taki (voice)
  • Toshiko FujitaMakie (voice)
  • Ichiro NagaiGuiseppe Maiyart (voice)
  • Takeshi AonoMr. Shadow (voice)
  • Mari YokooSpider Woman (voice)
  • Tamio OhkiHotel owner (voice)
  • Koji TotaniJin (voice)
  • Yasuo MuramatsuCompany President (voice)
  • Kazuhiko KishinoHealer (voice)
  • Arisa AndôSoap Girl (voice)