Synopsis
幼獣都市
“For centuries a treaty has existed between the human world and the realm of the demons.”
A peace treaty between the Earth and the Black World, a parallel universe of demons, is coming to an end. Two cops, Taki, a human male, and Maki, a female demon, are assigned to protect a diplomat who will help secure another treaty. A radical group of demons from the Black World are out to assassinate the diplomat and prevent the treaty; only the bond that forms between the two cops can save the Earth from destruction.
The 1986–1988 Japan Window
99 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Wicked City sits at position #51.
#1Legend of the Galactic Heroes
★ 9.0 · 1988
#2The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye
★ 8.6 · 1986
#3Silver Fang
★ 8.6 · 1986
#4Grave of the Fireflies
★ 8.5 · 1988
#5Saint Seiya
★ 8.5 · 1986
#6The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
★ 8.3 · 1986
#7Dragon Ball
★ 8.2 · 1986
#8My Neighbor Totoro
★ 8.1 · 1988
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Wicked City. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
4 sharedDemon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
★ 8.3 · Japan
3 sharedJujutsu Kaisen 0
★ 8.2 · Japan
3 sharedDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village-
★ 7.4 · Japan
3 sharedPrincess Mononoke
★ 8.3 · Japan
3 sharedBerserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King
★ 7.2 · Japan
3 sharedA Silent Voice: The Movie
★ 8.4 · Japan
Other Titles From Madhouse
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Wicked City premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,722 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (41st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,780 of 2,532 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Madhouse, Japan Home Video |
| Runtime | 1h 22m |
| Release Date | April 19, 1987 |
| IMDb | tt0098692 |