Japan Synopsis
魔界都市＜新宿＞
“Prepare To Face Your Demons”
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! As Genichiro's son, it falls to Kyoya to venture into the heart of Shinjuku and put an end to the sorcerer his father couldn't beat. Can Kyoya exceed his father's legacy, or will the demons of Shinjuku create Hell on Earth?
The 1987–1989 Japan Window
104 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Demon City Shinjuku sits at position #84.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Demon City Shinjuku. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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★ 7.6 · Japan
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★ 6.5 · Japan
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★ 8.3 · Japan
3 sharedPrincess Mononoke
★ 8.3 · Japan
3 sharedVampire Hunter D
★ 6.6 · Japan
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★ 7.7 · Japan
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The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Demon City Shinjuku premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,814 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,479 of 1,714 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Madhouse |
| Runtime | 1h 20m |
| Release Date | October 26, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt0094995 |