Wicked City
by Yoshiaki Kawajiri
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Actor: Alexandra Kenworthy, Gregory Snegoff, Lias Robinson, Mike Reynolds, Philip GougDirector: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Japanese (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 82 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-11-07
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Urban Vision
Movie Reviews of Wicked City
Movie Review: classic!
Summary: 5 Stars
I first saw wicked city years ago when i was first getting into anime, back when.. cartoon network(?) would do those couple weeks of japanese animation in the summer at night. I remember..I was going to bed but it [...]in and I watched it through.
Wicked city is fast moving action type of anime with a sexual overtones, some demonic shape-shifting, and some people seem to think its quite gorey...though I personally didnt think the gore was overdone...just part of the plot. At it core this film is really a cop movie...a cop movie that goes alot beyond the standard cop movie fare. The anime is a bit cartoonish, but is quite well done...though, I would dare say its more animated-film than anime.
I watch anime movies, but I'm not a fan of hentai and this movie didnt bother me. I've noticed some reviewers take particular qualm with the spider-woman from the black world...but personally I dont get the qualms..I thought it was an inventive additive that worked well within the plot.
To those who have problem with the old guy...I agree he can be a little over the top in an otherwise very serious plot, but thats part of the humor to me...i thought he was hilarious! He's great comic relief and keeps the rather dark film a bit in the light.
To me the film is really a modern take on a classic detective story. I highly reccomend it. To this day its one of my favorite animated films.
I also think its rather approchable as far as anime goes.
Summary of Wicked City
This time around there is a militant faction that will stop at nothing to prevent the signing of a new treaty for interdimensional peace. Two agents of the elite organization known as the black guards defenders of the balance between the two worlds are charged with insuring the success of the treaty. Studio: Urban Vision Release Date: 11/07/2000 Run time: 90 minutes Rating: NrSimilar DVD Movies
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