Wicked City

Based On the book by Hideyuki Kikuchi

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.

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Release date:

April 19, 1987

Director:

Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Cast:

Jeff Winkless, Robert V. Barron, Gregory Snegoff, Gaye Kruger, Mike Reynolds

Genre:

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Horror anime and manga, Neo-noir

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Year page:

1987 in adaptations