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Demon City Shinjuku

Original title: Makai toshi (Shinjuku) / Monster City

“Prepare To Face Your Demons”

1988 · 1 h 20 min
Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri · Japan · Contemporary Asian Cinema
ActionFantasyAnimationHorror

Where to watch in the United States: Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Retrocrush, Screambox Amazon Channel, Eternal Family, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, RetroCrush Amazon Channel · Free: Hoopla, Fawesome, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Cineverse, Amazon MX Player. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.

Cast

Hideyuki Hori Hiromi Tsuru Kiyoshi Kobayashi Kyôko Tongû Yûsaku Yara Ichiro Nagai

Credits

Written by: Hideyuki Kikuchi

Plot

Ten Years ago, Genichiro Izayoi died trying to stop the sorcerer Rebi Ra, and as a result Shinjuku became a playground for demons. And now, the day approaches when Rebi Ra will complete his decade-long ritual to plunge the rest of the world into chaos!

Sinekatalog’s take

A sorcerer's ten-year ritual threatens to plunge the world into chaos while heroes face demons in a ruined Tokyo district. This anime is stylish, bloody and dated, with memorable dark imagery. For fans of eighties supernatural action animation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (4,522 votes)
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