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Wicked City: Special Edition

Gregory Snegoff (Actor), Mike Reynolds (Actor), Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Director) | Rated: Unrated | Format: DVD

3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

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Actors: Gregory Snegoff, Mike Reynolds, Gaye Kruger, Edie Mirman, Jeff Winkless
Directors: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Writers: Hideyuki Kikuchi, Kisei Choo
Producers: Carl Macek, Kenji Kurata, Makoto Seya
Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Special Edition, Import
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
MPAA Rating:
Studio: Urban Vision
Release Date: Nov 7 2000
Run Time: 82 minutes

Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00004YZGB

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The premise of Wicked City has been used in a number of other anime features, including Legend of the Overfiend: Earth is linked to a parallel world of demons, whose inhabitants can cross the barrier separating the planets. Dashing Taki Renzaburo, a secret agent assigned to handle invaders from the "Black World," finds himself partnered with Makie, a gorgeous Black World woman. Their assignment: to protect Giuseppe Mayart, a bigwig coming to Tokyo to sign a 500-year peace treaty between the worlds. Mayart, who typifies the sniggering, diminutive lechers who often turn up in anime, hardly seems to warrant all this bother. Protecting him draws Taki and Makie into a series of exceedingly violent encounters with "radicals" from the Black World who oppose the treaty, including their shape-shifting, unkillable leader and a spider-woman with fanged genitalia. Blood and gore fly amid scenes of rape, torture, shootings, slashings, and exploding bodies. Yoshiaki Kawajiri directs skillfully, although the simian Mayart never blends into the realistic world of the film. Wicked City was a landmark work when it was released in 1987, and it retains a cult following. But many subsequent features--notably Mamoru Oshii's darkly brilliant Ghost in the Shell--have eclipsed it. Not rated; suitable for ages 18 and up for nudity, sexual situations, profanity, rape, violence, grotesque imagery, and violence against women. --Charles Solomon

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When Desire Turns Deadly, There's No Place to Hide...

For centuries, a secret peace treaty has existed between Earth and the Black World, a parallel dimension populated by shape-changers possessing awesome supernatural powers. But now, that pact is up for renewal and a militant faction from the Black World plans to do everything in their power to stop the treaty from being signed. The fate of the world now rests in the ability of a pair of special agents, one human, the other a shape-changer from the distaff dimension, to make sure things go according to plan.

In WICKED CITY, director, Yoshiaki Kawajiri blends stylish eroticism, graphic horror and pulse-pounding action in such a way that it is easy to forget that it's only a cartoon.

Not Rated: Contains violence, nudity and sexual situations. Parental discretion advised.

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Wicked City...not for the weak-minded May 16 2002

By H. Thompson

Format:DVD

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.

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Wickedly awesome!! July 11 2004

By KarlMarxEmilioZapata

Format:DVD

This anime rules, reguardless of people's opinions of the sexual content of this. Makie is the hottest character in anime, I'd do her in a second if she were real!! Taki and Makie make an excellent anime duo because they kill their enemies and take their jobs seriously. Giosuppi Mayart is like a cross between Yoda and Ren Hoek with an extreme sex drive. He's alot funnier than SpongeBob but not as funny as Ren. The dirty politics driven plot, supernatural violence, and alien-sex make this an excellent anime. Yoshiaki Kawajiri has one dimented mind though, the spider-lady is rather creepy. Wicked City would have been perfect if the soundtrack consisted entirely of Black Sabbath. I can always edit the sound and replace it with Sabbath. Wicked City rules and Cowboy Bebop sucks!!!!

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