Customer Reviews

Wicked City

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

CONTENT:

Ok, if you are reluctant of this movie because people tell you that its really gory/sex-oriented, then I feel you should see it for yourself. I was severely disapointed on how little this made me cringe. Yes, there is sex. Yes, there is gore. But NO, its not as bad as everyone says...unless you are easily grossed out. There is probably one sex-like scene that made me squint, but otherwise nothing is that bad in this. The worst you will see as far as nudity is concerned is female breasts and butts...there are a few questionable parts though (the spider-woman's use of her vaginal area for where she removes webbing).

The gore factor isn't as terrible as people say. If you really want gore, then see some of the Hentai titles like Midnight Panther, or Demon Beast Invasion and this will seem like child's play.

PLOT:

The story isn't that bad, but it tends to lean towards female abuse and/or taking advantage of the female body. The ending is what made me keep the DVD because it seemed like it leaned away from the over-used sex scenes and towards an actual story.

DVD:

The DVD is good, and it offers a lengthly interview with the director, bios on the characters, and the original trailer. The menu is also easily navicable, which is a plus for these types of movies. Also, as usual, the Japanese and English versions are available with the Japanese version creaming the dub as far as quality.

OVERALL:

To sum this movie/dvd up, I would say its like Ninja Scroll with sex and demons instead of nudity and ninjas. I would get this DVD is you are a fan of Ninja Scroll, Demon City Shinjuku, or a Wind Named Amnesia.

I bought this DVD based on customer opinions because I love movies that you can't get enough of, that give you something different and that are fun to watch again and again... "Wicked City" is all of these things. The story centers around two Black Guards assigned to protect a sexed-up, freaky, laviscious blue midget named Mayart who is supposed to be an important go between for a 21st century peace treaty between the mutants of the Black World and the Humans. The mutants, from the wild world of shape-changing demon XXX octopus porn, want the wonder midget dead so they can enslave the Humans. The two main characters, Taki, the human Black Guard, armed with a giant revolver that puts him through walls whenever he pops a cap and a Black World femme fatal mutant with laser Lee press-on nails are assigned to protect the midget. The animation is dated but it isn't bad; it's dark, gothic and slick, part "Speed Racer" and noir "Batman." The characters are good and the bad guy mutants are full of tenticles, eyeballs, claws and snappers. When the good guys meet the mutants, it's eyeballs rolling explosions, and sliced bits and glop everywhere; lots of fun! The story is like a cyber-punk X-Files meets Men In Black in a William Gibson novel starring a midget Howard Stern, an anime Detective Phillip Marlowe and an abused super-model; so be warned... There's a lot of cool ultra-violence and real Horrorshow sex! It's all too much fun; you've got to watch again and again. I loved every second! I take one star away just because it has a bit sappy love story going on and the animation is a bit dated. I give it 4 stars for the story, characters, action and fun! If you like on the edge anime, you'll get "Wicked City" NOW!!

When Wicked City (also called Supernatural Monster City) was new, it was very impressive for its time. As anime evolves, a lot of what once made this anime stand out -- its adult theme, strange demons, and plot twists -- have become stereotypical standbys of the genre. While not as classic as such seminal movies as Akira, Wicked City still had a lot to offer anime fans.

The biggest flaw this movie has is its absolutely dreadful English dubbing, which manage to flatten out all interesting charactization, lose important plot details, mangle other plot details, and criminally distort much of the dialogue's actual meaning. (The English dubbed version of Wicked City drops the rating to one star.) If you insist on hearing it in English, at least turn on the English subtitles as well so you can see what you're not hearing. Better yet, just leave it in Japanese with English subtitles.

Be warned, this is an adult movie. There's sex, violence, rape, and at least one monster that will make male viewers gulp and cross their legs. Some of it's gratuitous (and some of it's tame in comparison to films like Urotsukidoji), but viewers who are okay with these kinds of topics will find much to enjoy.

Wicked City is a great movie. I first saw it when I was 11 or so, though it has a lot of nudity and violence it goes with the story and isn't really that big of a deal. However, if you are offended or don't like nudity/violence stay away from this one. I just bought it now, 3 years later and I can still say it is one of my favorite animes ever. The animation isn't as great as some higher budget anime but is still good and does the job. The "demon" designs are great and dubbing fine. The storyline is where Wicked City shines however. It is very entertaining and leaves you wanting more. This is a good thing because it means you can watcher it over and over without getting bored. I put Wicked City on the same level of quality as say Ghost in the Shell, Ninja Scroll, Perfect Blue, and AKIRA.

Wicked City is by far the nastiest, sickest, most twisted anime I have ever laid my eyes upon, and I love it!!! While the storyline is far from original, there's enough blood, gore, nudity, and sex to keep you interested. But be warned, if you have a weak stomach and are turned off by grotesque sexual imagery, this is not for you. (I really sound like a freak don't I?)

From the team that brought us "Ninja Scroll" and "Demon City Shinjuku" comes an anime title that is sure to blow you away. The animation is good, especially when Taki is forced into a fight to the death against demons from the Black World at the Tokyo Airport. The music is a little above average, about what you got in "Demon City Shinjuku". Yet I must give warning to all this is not a film for anyone under seventeen. This is due to the fact that a main pillar to the plot is sex!

The story occures near the end of the millenium. It is time when the people of earth must renew a treaty with another dimension known as the black world. Taki is a member of the Black Gaurd, a secret agent from Earth that is assigned to protect the life of a Black World ambassador for 24 hours. Yet on this mission he is assigned a beautiful partner from the Black World. But grauding the ambassador is not going to be easy as rebels from the Black World relentlessly try to kill him.

This anime is what brought about the widely sucessful movie "Men in Black". The amount of sex and violence is some of the highest ever, yet it is essential to the story. If you want something diffrent and slightly bizzar in the sci-fi genre then you need look no farther. As if I even need to say this next part. Warning this film contains Strong violence, Gore, Nudity, Strong Sexual Situations, Rape and Strong Language.

this one is pitted on demons. theres this old horny guy that is awesome and he kicks ass in the end battle ontop of that roof. theres nudity in here and some rape scenes but that doesnt where down the action and gore. favorite part is when the goodguy shoots his shotgun and he flys back like, when he shoots it, right, he instantly flys back from the shotgun blast, its cool. see it man

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.

In a world of humans which we live in and a dimension called The Black World run by bizarre shape-shifting beings whom have been secretly living with each other's sides for a thousand years. There has been peace between the two worlds yet it has been broken as a group of shapeshifting cretins called The Radicals from the opposite side start to make bizarre murders, there has been an assigned treaty for inter-dimensional peace between both worlds yet The Radicals wants to prevent that from happening. Top agent Taki whom happens to be your basic human agent is joined with beautiul black world agent Makie who can make amazing laser-like claws at will for weapons have a duty to protect a 200 year old peacekeeper named Giuseppi Mayart from assassins. Only one problem, Mayart is just a stubborn old sex crazed dude and he is the only one that can make peace between both worlds but how can can both Makie and Taki protect this man from the Radicals?

Bizarre and exciting 1987 Japanese animated horror/sci-fi/fantasy flick from the director of "Ninja Scroll" known as Yoshiaki Kawajiri is one of the most unusual and overlooked anime movies around. The animation is very good, the storyline is kind of complicated and is loaded with nudity, sex, gory violence and some humor as well. Makie is simply a gorgeous anime character guaranteed to arouse some anime fanboys, it's nowhere as excellent as Kawajiri's "Ninja Scroll" or "Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust" for that matter but it's still an enjoyable and nasty bit of Japanese animation.

This DVD has good picture and sound quuality with both English language and Japanese language with English Subtitle audio. The extras include trailers to this and other Urban Vision anime, biographies of the characters, interview with the director and Weblink.

Also recommended: "Ninja Scroll", "Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend", "Ichi The Killer", "Akira", "Ghost in The Shell", "The Professional: Golgo 13", "Grindhouse", "Kite", "Lifeforce", "From Dusk Till Dawn", "Vampire Hunter D", "Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust", "Fist of the North Star", "X The Movie", "Sin City", "Re-Animator", "The X-Files: Fight the Future", "Men in Black", "Heavy Metal" and "Perfect Blue".

The first time I saw this movie, I saw the English dub version, and pretty much agree with what people have said about it: it's good. Yes, the sex and violence are nasty, but the story is really interesting, the characters are cool, and guess what? the sex and violence actually fit a world as dark as this (If you've seen "Blade", "Spawn", and "Blade Runner", you'll like this one)...I give it an extra star because I like the Japanese voice actors ^_^