Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell
Seen it?1989 | 48 min | Action, Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Escape from New York, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 48 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In the late 1990s, society is descending into ecological collapse and totalitarianism. Saiga Riki-Oh, a mysterious man with a six-pointed star on his fist, finds himself at the privately-owned Tokyo State Prison. Serving a term of three years due to assault, his first offense, Riki-Oh openly antagonizes The Four Emperors, four powerful prisoners that control the prison and keep the rest of the inmates in line...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Satoshi Dezaki
- Bin ShimadaRiki-Oh Saiga (voice)
- Satomi KorogiAsa (voice)
- Ryuuzaburou OotomoBandou (voice)
- Akio OtsukaImura (voice)
- Tessyo GendaNarumi (voice)
- Yasunori MatsumotoWakamatsu (voice)