01
Demon City Shinjuku
Why this pick
Kawajiri again pairs an urban nightscape with demonic incursions, hard-edged action, grotesque imagery, and a brisk supernatural-thriller momentum.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1987 1h 22m JPN
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Movies like
Wicked City
AnimeFantasyHorrorThriller
CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
If you loved Wicked City, try these.
01
02
Ninja Scroll
Why this pick
Its lethal, adult-oriented animated action and feverish supernatural menace carry the same kinetic direction, lurid imagination, and lone-agent intensity.
03
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Why this pick
A more gothic and romantic Kawajiri vision, but its elaborate monsters, nocturnal atmosphere, and beautifully brutal action make it a natural follow-up.
04
Lily C.A.T.
Why this pick
A compact, adult sci-fi horror built around isolated characters, body-horror unease, and slick late-1980s animation with similarly grimy energy.
05
Goku: Midnight Eye
Why this pick
Kawajiri brings the same mature neon-noir style to a psychic private eye, emphasizing dangerous conspiracies, sensual menace, and sharply staged action.
Finding the atmosphere, tension and little details that made this one stay with you.
Our curator needs a little longer. Please come back shortly.
No confident matches yet. Try our personal film finder.
01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The existence of the "Black World" - a Parallel universe (fiction) populated by supernatural demons - is known to very few humans. For centuries, a peace treaty between the Black World and the world of humans has been maintained to ensure relative harmony. Both sides of the continuum are protected by an organization of secret agents called the Black Guard, specifically from a group of radicalized members of the Black World.
Showing saved details. Some information may be out of date.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kouji Totani
Jin
Toshiko Fujita
Makie
Yasuo Muramatsu
Company President
Mari Yokoo
Spider Woman (voice)
Asami Mukaidono
Temptress
Takeshi Aono
Mr. Shadow
Ichirou Nagai
Guiseppe Maiyart
Tamio Ooki
Hotel owner